{"id":157469,"date":"2025-08-19T04:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T04:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157469\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T04:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T04:12:16","slug":"pavin-smith-ildemaro-vargas-activated-off-diamondbacks-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157469\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavin Smith, Ildemaro Vargas activated off Diamondbacks IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Infielders Pavin Smith and Ildemaro Vargas were activated<\/a> off the Arizona Diamondbacks\u2019 10-day injured list on Monday, and they replace outfielder Jorge Barrosa and infielder Connor Kaiser on the roster.<\/p>\n

Smith has been away since July 6 with a strained oblique<\/a>, while Vargas has been out since June 25 after a pitch fractured his foot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 79 games, Smith is slashing .262\/.371\/.446 with 28 RBIs, 40 walks and 84 strikeouts. He has 15 doubles and eight home runs.<\/p>\n

Smith has played 48 games as a designated hitter and 27 more as a first baseman. He will start at first<\/a> as the D-backs open a home series against the Cleveland Guardians, batting in the fifth slot.<\/p>\n

Before his injury, the 34-year-old Vargas appeared in 10 games with the D-backs\u2013 all in June \u2014 and went 8-for-28 (.286) with four RBIs and seven strikeouts.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Barrosa departs back to the minors with 15 major league games under his belt this year. He struggled at the plate and through 23 MLB outings the past two years is batting a combined .132.<\/p>\n

Kaiser played in five games for the Diamondbacks and has two hits and two RBIs in 14 at-bats.<\/p>\n

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