D-backs Award Cristofer Torin and Ashton Izzi with September Monthly Honors

The Arizona Diamondbacks named Double-A Amarillo INF Cristofer Torin and Triple-A Reno RHP Ashton Izzi the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for September.

Cristofer Torin | INF | R/R | 5-9, 155 | 21 years old | MiLB Bio

• Hit safely in 8 of his 10 regular season games with Double-A Amarillo, batting .333 (15-for-45)/.847 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 homer, 9 RBI and 4 walks.
• Ranked among D-backs’ farmhands in September [min 10 GS] in AVG (4th, .333), doubles (T-5th, 3), hits (T-6th, 15), RBI (7th, 9), OBP (8th, .380), SLG (T-8th, .467) and OPS (9th, .847).
• Helped Double-A Amarillo win the Texas League Championship, reaching base safely in 5 of his 6 playoff games, carrying a .767 OPS with 4 doubles, 2 RBI, 5 walks and 1 stolen base.
• Went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles, 1 RBI and 1 walk in the Texas League South Division Series-clinching win @ Frisco September 18.
• With runners in scoring position, hit .500 (7-for-14)/1.244 OPS with 3 doubles, 8 RBI and 2 walks.
• Vs. righties, hit .394 (13-for-33)/1.023 OPS with 3 doubles, 1 homer, 9 RBI and 4 walks.
• Rated as the D-backs’ No. 15 prospect by Baseball America and No. 17 by MLB Pipeline.
• Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2022.

Ashton Izzi | RHP | R/R | 6-3, 165 | 22 years old | MiLB Bio

• In 4 starts with Triple-A Reno, went 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA (6 ER in 17.2 IP), 4 walks and 20 strikeouts.
• Led all D-backs’ Minor League starters [min. 2 GS] in strikeouts (20), innings (17.2), starts (4), wins (T-1st, 2) and quality starts (T-1st, 1).
• Ranked among Pacific Coast League starters [min. 3 GS] in wins (T-3rd, 2), walks (T-5th, 4), WHIP (7th, 1.13) and strikeouts (T-7th, 20).
• With runners in scoring position, held opponents to a .154 AVG (2-for-13)/.445 OPS with a 0.75 WHIP, 2 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.
• In innings 4-6, did not allow a run (5.2 IP), with an opponent .158 AVG (3-for-19)/.358 OPS, 0.71 WHIP, 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.
• Allowed 1 run or fewer in 3 of his 4 starts.
• Earned the win tossing 6.0 scoreless innings (3 H, 1 BB, 6 K) @ Sugar Land on September 1.
• Rated as the D-backs’ No. 14 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 16 by Baseball America.
• Acquired on July 24, 2025, from the Mariners with LHP Brandyn Garcia for INF Josh Naylor.

Every month, the D-backs’ Player Development staff chooses the player and pitcher most deserving of the honors based on nominations from coaches at each affiliate along with input from the Minor League coordinators. Below is a list of the overall winners as well as players nominated by each affiliate: