The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated LHP Robbie Ray (@RobbieRay) from the 10-day disabled list to start today's game at New York Mets after optioning RHP Matt Koch (pronounced "cook") to Triple-A Reno following last night's game.
Ray, 25, was transferred to the 10-day disabled list on August 7 after being placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list on July 29, the day after being struck in the head by a line drive by the St. Louis Cardinals' Luke Voit with 2 outs in the second inning. Ray made a rehab start with Single-A Advanced Visalia on August 17 vs. Modesto, striking out 11 over 4.2 innings (2 ER). The 2017 NL All-Star (first time), among NL pitchers (min. 20 GS), ranks second with 11.45 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings, tied for fourth with a .207 opponent average, fifth with a 3.11 ERA, seventh with a .666 opponent OPS and ninth with 151 strikeouts.
Ray is 9-5 with a 3.11 ERA (41 ER in 118.2 IP), a .207 opponent average (88-for-426)/.305 OBP and 151 strikeouts in 20 starts this season. In 10 road starts (8 quality), he is 5-1 with a 1.47 ERA (10 ER in 61.1 IP), a .174 average (37-for-213)/.263 OBP and 79 strikeouts. He has held righties to a .204 average (69-for-339)/.313 OBP with 115 strikeouts, while lefties are hitting .218 (19-for-87)/.269 OBP with 36 strikeouts.
Koch, 26, made 1 appearance (August 22 @ Mets, 3 R in 0.0 IP) in his second stint with the D-backs this season, as he was also with the team from July 20-22 but did not make an appearance. In 8 starts for the Aces this season, he is 1-2 with a 10.06 ERA (38 ER in 34.0 IP) and has issued 2 or fewer walks in 7 of his 8 starts. In 2016, Koch made his Major League debut with the D-backs, going 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA (4 ER in 18.0 IP) in 7 appearances (2 starts). In his 2 starts, he posted a 2.45 ERA (3 ER in 11.0 IP) and .158 opponent average (6-for-38)/.200 OBP with 6 strikeouts.