SnakeBytes 5/3: Slow News Day

Diamondbacks News

(MLBTR) D-Backs Acquire Matt Bowman From Twins

The Diamondbacks announced they’ve acquired reliever Matt Bowman from the Twins for cash considerations. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported the move (on X) shortly before the announcement. Arizona optioned southpaw Blake Walston to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding active roster transaction. Starter Merrill Kelly moved from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list to clear 40-man roster space.

(SI.com) Gabriel Moreno Discusses His Bobblehead, Development

“I like it a lot, I think it looks a lot like me. I’m just really proud that they took the time to dedicate a bobblehead to me,” said Moreno, “I feel good, just overall happy with it. There’s kind of no other happiness that comes with getting a bobblehead and looking forward to having my son play with it.”

MLB News

(Dallas Morning News) Texas Rangers, 11 other MLB teams affected as Comcast darkens 15 regional sports networks

[Ed. Note] The Bally’s drama continues. We’re mercifully free of the situation ourselves, but for a lot of other sports fans it drags on. At some point, one would think that MLB would go after all remaining contracts Bally’s holds and just move the broadcast rights of all the teams to MLB.tv. Seems to be what they want to do long term anyway.

(SI.com) Baseball Insider Calls Houston Astros ‘Most Doomed Disappointment’ in MLB

Despite their recent success, they still sit with the fourth-worst record in the league thanks to their abysmal start to the season.

A large part of that can, and should, be attributed to their pitching staff being littered with injuries. The good news on that front is that they are slowly getting their strongest arms back.

[Ed. note] Sure sounds familiar

(Yahoo! Sports) Through 6 starts, new Cubs ace Shota Imanaga has been the best pitcher in MLB

On Wednesday in Queens, Imanaga showed the best of himself once again, carving apart the New York Mets across seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven and walked one on only 87 pitches. At no point did the Cubs left-hander look the slightest bit perturbed. No Met reached third base against him.