Godley dominates Texas
Diamondbacks retake NL West lead, get tough news on Lamb
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks got two pieces to bolster their bullpen just before the non-waiver trade deadline, a bigtime start from Zack Godley and reclaimed their spot atop the NL West on Tuesday.
It was a fantastic day until the very end — when some injury news on Jake Lamb gave it a sour twist.
Godley matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, leading the Diamondbacks over the Texas Rangers 6-0 to leap ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place.
After the game, manager Torey Lovullo announced that Lamb
ARI: 60-49 overall TEX: 46-63 overall
might need surgery to repair his injured left shoulder. Lamb is already on the 10-day disabled list. He met with specialists in Los Angeles, who found fraying in his rotator cuff.
“We’re going to huddle up over the next 48 hours and figure out what the best plan is,” Lovullo said. “There’s a conservative route and there’s also a surgical route. If surgery is the option, I think he would be out for the year.”
Lamb was an All-Star in 2017 but is hitting just .222 with six home runs and 31 RBIs this season.
The Diamondbacks, though, appear covered at third should they lose Lamb for an extended period. They traded with Minnesota for Eduardo Escobar last week. Escobar has four hits in his first three games with his new team.
Arizona (60-49) overtook the