The Oakland Athletics will play the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:10 p.m. ET Tuesday at the Diamondbacks' spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. here's a look at the A's and Diamondbacks' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Tuesday's Cactus League game.
The Oakland Athletics will play the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:10 p.m. ET Tuesday at the Diamondbacks' spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona.
A's manager Mark Kotsay will give the ball to Japanese rookie Shintaro Fujinami, making his second appearance of the spring, after throwing two scoreless innings last Tuesday, allowing one hit and three walks. Fujinami, 28, is a Japanese star. The A's signed him to a one-year, $3.25 million contract in January.
Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen will make his first start of the spring Tuesday. Gallen finished fifth in National League Cy Young Award voting in 2022, while setting a new franchise record for the longest scoreless innings streak. The Diamondbacks acquired Gallen from the Miami Marlins at the 2019 trade deadline, in exchange for infield prospect Jazz Chisholm. Chisholm was recently named the cover athlete for Sony's 'MLB: The Show 23'. He also recently switched his position from shortstop to center field.
Here's a look at how the A's will line up Tuesday:
1) 2B Tony Kemp
2) SS Jordan Diaz
3) LF Seth Brown
4) C Shea Langeliers
5) DH Jesus Aguilar
6) 1B Ryan Noda
7) RF Ramon Laureano
8) 3B Jace Peterson
9) CF Esteury Ruiz
SP Shintaro Fujinami
Here's a look at how the Diamondbacks will line up:
1) LF Corbin Carroll
2) DH Kyle Lewis
3) CF Jake McCarthy
4) C Carson Kelly
5) 2B Buddy Kennedy
6) 1B Phillip Evans
7) 3B Blaze Alexander
8) RF Diego Castillo
9) SS Geraldo Perdomo
SP Zac Gallen
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