The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled RHP Jake Barrett (@bjbace99) from Triple-A Reno. Following Thursday's game, the D-backs optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno.
Barrett, 26, owns a 0.71 ERA (1 ER in 12.2 IP) in his last 10 games for the Aces. Overall has held opponents scoreless in 9 of 12 games for the Aces, going 1-0 with 1 save, a 1.23 ERA (2 ER in 14.2 IP), a .106 opponent average (5-for-47) and 20 strikeouts (12.27 strikeouts per 9.0 innings). He has held lefties to a .043 average (1-for-23) with 11 strikeouts and righties are hitting .167 (4-for-24) with 9 strikeouts. He is holding opponents to a .037 average (1-for-27) with 14 strikeouts with runners on base and a .059 average (1-for-17) with 9 strikeouts with runners in scoring position.
Last season for the D-backs, he held opponents scoreless in 19 of 28 games and went 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA (15 ER in 27.0 IP), a .260 opponent average (27-for-104) and 26 strikeouts. In 20 games for the Aces, he went 2-0 with 3 saves, a 4.91 ERA (12 ER in 22.0 IP), a .225 opponent average (18-for-80) and 19 strikeouts.
In 2 seasons for the D-backs, he has appeared in 96 games, going 2-3 with 4 saves, a 3.96 ERA (38 ER in 86.1 IP), a .231 opponent average (74-for-320) with 82 strikeouts.
Bracho, 25, has appeared in 7 games for the D-backs, going 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA (1 ER in 8.1 IP), a .111 opponent average (3-for-27) and 12 strikeouts (12.96 strikeouts per 9.0 innings). He has a 7.1 scoreless innings streak (since the sixth inning on April 15) and 6.1 hitless innings streak (since the seventh inning on April 15). He has held righties to a .063 average (1-for-16), including hitless in their last 14 at-bats, tied for the Majors' lowest average vs. righties (min. 20 BF).