Cristian Mena Expected To Start On Wednesday
5 months agoArizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitching prospect Cristian Mena has joined the team's taxi squad and is expected to make his major-league debut on Wednesday in a start on the road against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The 21-year-old Dominican hurler went 3-2 in 16 starts (82 2/3 innings) for Triple-A Reno while posting a 4.90 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 89 strikeouts and 38 walks before getting his first call to the big leagues. He's the D-backs' No. 11 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and could be headed right back to Reno after making a spot start in his first taste of the big leagues against one of the best teams in baseball. We'd advise against using Mena as a deep-league streamer in this matchup. He relies mostly on his breaking pitches for swings and misses and has shown trouble commanding his pitches at times in the minors.
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner