Galarraga, Enright, Parker Pitching Monday
Photography: Jordan Megenhardt
By Greg Salvatore
Twitter: Insider_Writer
If you’ve been yearning to get a look at D-backs pitching prospect Jarrod Parker in action, today is your day.
The young righty will pitch against the Colorado Rockies. Obviously, pitchers aren’t firing with 100 percent of their velocity this early in the spring, but you’ll be able to watch Parker in his first professional game since July 2009, at least his first outside of instructional league.
It will also be our first glimpse of Barry Enright so far this spring.
After a terrific big league debut in 2010, he’s fighting for a rotation spot alongside veterans Zach Duke, Aaron Heilman and Armando Galarraga. Coincidentally, Monday is our first look at Galarraga in a D-backs uniform as well.
Here’s a look at who will be taking the mound for the next three days (* – indicates first Spring Training outing):
Monday vs. Rockies at Salt River Fields:
Armando Galarraga *
Barry Enright *
Jarrod Parker *
David Hernandez
Esmerling Vasquez
Kam Mickolio
Zach Kroenke
Backups: Matt Gorgen, Leyson Septimo, Micah Owings
Tuesday vs. Rockies at Salt River Fields:
Joe Saunders
Wade Miley
Juan Gutierrez
Mike Hampton
Brian Sweeney
Micah Owings
Yonata Ortega
Rafael Rodriguez
Matt Gorgen *
Carlos Rosa
Wednesday, split squad:
vs Mariners at Salt River Fields
Aaron Heilman
Josh Collmenter
Sam Demel
Leyson Septimo *
Yonata Ortega
vs. Giants at Scottsdale Stadium
Zach Duke
Kevin Mulvey
Joe Paterson
Jordan Norberto
Daniel Stange
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