D-backs select Seth Beer from Triple-A Reno; optioned Drew Ellis to Reno on Thursday

September 10th, 2021

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

Selected INF Seth Beer (No. 28) from Triple-A Reno.

  • Will be making his Major League debut.
  • Currently ranked as the D-backs’ No. 12 prospect by MLB.com and No. 17 by Baseball America.
  • Hit .287 (104-for-362)/.909 OPS with 33 doubles, 16 home runs, 59 RBI and 73 runs scored in 100 games with Reno this season.
  • At the time of his promotion, ranked among all Triple-A players in runs scored (1st), extra-base hits (T-1st, 49), doubles (2nd), total bases (8th, 185) and on-base percentage (9th, .398)…he also led all Minor League players with 30 HBP.
  • Spent the entire 2020 season at the D-backs’ Alternate Training Site.
  • Acquired from the Houston Astros on July 31, 2019, along with INF/OF Josh Rojas, RHP J.B. Bukauskas and RHP Corbin Martin for RHP Zack Greinke and cash considerations.

Optioned INF Drew Ellis to Reno on Thursday.

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is now at 40.