Grichuk went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 14-4 win over Texas.
Grichuk started against a left-hander and showed immediately why he was in the lineup. His two-run homer in the first inning was the third of three consecutive extra-base hits for Arizona. Grichuk later capped the scoring with a run-producing double in the eighth, the last of the Diamondbacks' 13 extra-base hits, which tied a franchise record. The 32-year-old has adjusted well to a part-time gig, posting an .821 OPS over 256 plate appearances -- the fewest PAs since his rookie year of 2014 (other than the pandemic-shortened 2020).
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Stuck in short-side platoon role
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Grichuk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Grichuk started in left field in each of the last three games, with the Diamondbacks facing left-handed starting pitchers on all occasions. He's been on the bench, however, for each of the Diamondbacks' three matchups with right-handed pitchers since Lourdes Gurriel (calf) landed on the injured list Tuesday. Grichuk looks as though he'll be ticketed for the short side of a platoon in left field with Pavin Smith until Gurriel returns from the IL.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Two homers Tuesday
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Grichuk went 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Grichuk is making a case for manager Torey Lovullo to keep him in the lineup even against righties with Lourdes Gurriel (calf) landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Over his last five games, Grichuk is 9-for-15 with four homers and nine RBI while raising his OPS nearly 100 points from .735 to .828. Tuesday's effort was his first multi-homer game since Sept. 6, 2022 and he's doubled his season home run total over this hot stretch. For the year, Grichuk is slashing .284/.342/.486 with 26 extra-base hits, 34 RBI, 32 runs and a 17:41 BB:K in 240 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Muscles up in win
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Grichuk went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and three total runs scored in Sunday's 14-3 win over the Dodgers.
Grichuk was one of six Diamondbacks with multiple hits, but he was the only one to log three hits in the game. His homer capped off an eight-run second inning, and he tacked on an RBI single in the eighth. The veteran outfielder hit a paltry .243 over 16 games in last month, but three of his six homers this year have come since the start of August. He's now at a .274/.330/.453 slash line with 31 RBI, 28 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases over 233 plate appearances while filling a short-side platoon role.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Homers in loss
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Grichuk went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
Grichuk gave the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead in the third inning with his fifth homer of the season. He earlier singled to snap a hitless streak of 12 at-bats. Grichuk has been a reliable platoon bat for Arizona, posting a .289/.359/.422 slash line against left-handers.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Batting second Thursday
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Grichuk will serve as Arizona's designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Thursday's game against the Mets.
Grichuk will crack the lineup for the second time in the series, with both starting assignments coming while the Mets have sent left-handers to the mound. The 33-year-old continues to fill a short-side platoon role for the Diamondbacks, either as a replacement at DH for Joc Pederson or in the outfield for Corbin Carroll or Jake McCarthy when Arizona faces southpaws.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Continues to sit vs. righties
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Grichuk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Grichuk drew starts in all three games of the Diamondbacks' series with the Nationals to close out July, though Washington brought southpaws to the hill for each of those contests. With the Pirates starting three right-handers (Luis Ortiz, Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes), Grichuk has been on the bench for each contest in Pittsburgh and still looks to be locked into a short-side platoon role.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Homers off bench in loss
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Grichuk hit a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Padres.
Grichuk put Arizona ahead with his ninth-inning blast after pinch hitting for Ketel Marte (back). This was Grichuk's first homer since June 11, and he hit a paltry .194 over the 14 games between long balls. For the season, the outfielder has a .292/.347/.462 slash line, three homers, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, 11 doubles and one triple across 144 plate appearances. He continues to fill a short-side platoon role in the outfield.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Drives in two in win
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Grichuk went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.
Grichuk lined a two-out double that plated Arizona's eventual winning run as part of a three-run fourth inning. He's been productive in a part-time role, mainly starting against left-handers, and is slashing .304/.360/.464 through 46 games. His .824 OPS is a career high.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Just misses cycle in win
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Grichuk went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Angels.
Grichuk, who also doubled and tripled, nearly hit for the cycle. He's opened the month of June with a bang, going 9-for-17 with four extra-base hits, four RBI and five runs scored. He will remain a lineup fixture against left-handers, off whom he's hitting .313/.368/.463.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: On base four times
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Grichuk went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Mets.
Grichuk, in the starting lineup as normal against a left-hander, made an immediate impact by gunning down Francisco Lindor trying to stretch a single to a double in the bottom of the first inning. He later walked ahead of Christian Walker's third-inning grand slam and singled in a run in the seventh inning. Grichuk has performed well against left-handers, batting .317 with a .368 OBP versus southpaws.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Scores winning run
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Grichuk went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.
Grichuk singled as a pinch hitter to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning and came around to score the winning run. He's been incredible as a pinch hitter, going 7-for-10 with a walk when batting for a teammate. The right-handed hitting outfielder/DH is typically in the lineup against lefties and has made just four starts over the last 17 games.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Two RBI in win
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Grichuk went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.
Grichuk entered as a pinch hitter for designated hitter Joc Pederson and doubled in two runs, upping the Diamondbacks lead to 9-1. He finished out the game at DH. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has rigidly stuck to having Pederson mostly face right-handers -- just five plate appearances against lefties -- so when southpaw reliever Cionel Perez entered the game, Grichuk got the opportunity with runners in scoring position. As a pinch hitter in 2024, Grichuk is 5-for-7 with a walk, three doubles and three RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Plates run with sac fly
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Grichuk went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Grichuk, starting for the first time in five games, delivered the Diamondbacks' final run with a sacrifice fly as part of a three-run fifth inning. Arizona faced a string of right-handers the last week, forcing the righty-hitting outfielder to the bench.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Extends hit streak
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Grichuk went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 17-1 win over the Giants.
The righty-hitting Grichuk was in the lineup against a left-handed starter, and the outfielder participated in the fun with a two-run double in the fifth inning. He singled an inning earlier to extend a hit streak to five games. When the Diamondbacks built a big lead in the later innings, he was removed for a pinch-hitter and replaced in right field by Pavin Smith, who was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday. As a lefty batter, Smith is not expected to challenge Grichuk's current role. Grichuk has a .265/.278/.471 slash line with one home run, four doubles, six RBI and four runs over 36 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Swats first homer
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Grichuk started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Colorado.
Grichuk provided what eventually turned out to be the game-winning hit with a second-inning home run, his first of the season. He's started four consecutive games; the first three were against lefties, as expected, before Tuesday's start against a right-hander. Grichuk got the start in place of a resting Lourdes Gurriel.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Plays in field Sunday
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Grichuk started in right field and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.
Grichuk was activated off the injured list Friday and made his season debut Saturday as the designated hitter. Sunday was his first day in the field, and he's expected to be in the lineup whenever the Diamondbacks face a left-hander. He was eventually pinch hit for by lefty-hitting Jake McCarthy against a right-handed reliever in the ninth inning.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Makes season debut
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Grichuk started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-8 loss to Atlanta.
Grichuk was activated from the injured list Friday and made his season debut the next day. He singled in a run during Arizona's six-run first inning. The righty-hitter should start most games when the Diamondbacks face a left-hander, as was the case Saturday against Max Fried. Atlanta has another southpaw, Chris Sale, scheduled for Sunday, and Grichuk could make his season debut in the field.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Activated from injured list
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Grichuk (ankle) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Although he is not in Friday's lineup in Atlanta, Grichuk is ready for his Diamondbacks debut following a minimum stay on the IL as he worked his way back from January ankle surgery. Much of his playing time figures to come against lefties, although he could see some starts versus righties while Alek Thomas (hamstring) is out.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Makes second rehab appearance
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Grichuk (ankle) started in center field and went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in a rehab game for Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
Grichuk made his second start while on rehab assignment at Reno. After playing five innings Friday, he was on the field for seven innings Sunday. "I spoke to him a short time ago and he said he feels really good," Lovullo told Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. "He was in the field two nights ago and made plays, did what he was supposed to do. Everything is pushing in a very positive direction." The manager said earlier this spring that Grichuk could have served as the DH on the major-league roster to start the season, but the organization wanted him to get some time in the field while on rehab. That suggests a return at or soon after the 10-day minimum.
