Troy is slashing .280/.333/.480 with two home runs, four doubles and two steals in 13 games in August for High-A Hillsboro.
Prior to August, Troy was hitting .199 with one home run in 39 games (including rehab games) while dealing with a serious hamstring injury. This latest stretch is at least a sign that the talent that got him drafted with the No. 12 overall pick in last year's draft is still there.
... See More... See Less
Diamondbacks' Tommy Troy: Returning to High-A lineup
Rotowire
High-A Hillsboro reinstated Troy (hamstring) from the 7-day injured list Monday.
Troy will rejoin the High-A club after he went 7-for-23 with a triple, three doubles, five RBI and three runs over his seven rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The 22-year-old shortstop had been on the shelf since April 26 with a left hamstring strain.
... See More... See Less
Diamondbacks' Tommy Troy: Tracking toward mid-June return
Rotowire
Troy (hamstring) has taken live at-bats, but the organization is being conservative with his running program, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Troy, who landed on High-A Hillsboro's 7-day injured list April 26, is tracking toward a mid-June return, according to Diamondbacks farm director Shaun Larkin. Before straining his left hamstring, Troy appeared in 12 games for Hillsboro and slashed .184/.231/.286 with one home run and five stolen bases.
... See More... See Less
Diamondbacks' Tommy Troy: Out with hamstring strain
Rotowire
Troy will miss 4-to-6 weeks at High-A Hillsboro with a left hamstring strain, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Lauded as one of the best prospects in Arizona's farm system, Troy has slashed .184/.231/.286 across 52 plate appearances in High-A to begin the season. If the 22-year-old infielder is able to bounce back at the plate once he returns from his injury in late May or early June, he could earn a promotion to Double-A Amarillo by the end of the season.
... See More... See Less
Diamondbacks' Tommy Troy: Undergoes surgery
Rotowire
Troy underwent surgery for a fractured foot last week, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.
Troy showed up in the dugout at Chase Field on Tuesday wearing a walking boot on his left foot. The 21-year-old shortstop, who was selected with the 12th overall pick this summer, said he originally hurt the foot in March when he was hit by a pitch but played through the injury. Troy added that stitches are set to be removed in two weeks and expects a full offseason of training. He hit .394/.478/.699 this year at Stanford, then slashed .271/.374/.469 in 27 games between the Arizona Complex League and High-A Hillsboro.
