Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Held Out Against Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and shortstop Kevin Newman are out of the lineup for the second game of the series against the division-rival San Diego Padres on Friday at Petco Park. Randal Grichuk will get a start in right field and will bat sixth, while rookie Blaze Alexander gets the start at shortstop and will hit in the nine-hole against Padres right-hander Michael King. Jake McCarthy is in left field and is batting fifth for the Snakes. Thursday's 0-for-3 performance for Gurriel snapped an eight-game hitting streak. Since May 28, Gurriel has been seeing the ball better, going 9-for-35 (.257) with two homers, a double, seven RBI and three runs scored in nine games. Newman has been more than the D-backs could have asked for as a replacement for the injured Geraldo Perdomo (knee), but Perdomo's return is on the horizon, which will send Newman back to a bench role.
Source: Arizona Diamondbacks
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