Jul 1
Young was 0 for 1 in a pinch-hit appearance Saturday as the Diamondbacks lost 12-8 to the Los Angeles Angeles. Young not start Saturday and was not expected to start Sunday against the Angels to permit a groin injury suffered June 18 to fully heal.
Advice: Young started Friday for the first time since the injury but was removed after six innings. He struck out as a pinch-hitter Saturday.
Jun 30
OF Chris Young returned to the starting lineup for only the second time in 10 games against Cincinnati, taking advantage of an off day Monday to rest his sore groin. Young started Friday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim but was used as a pinch hitter in the final two games of the series. Young tied a career high with three walks. He was thrown out attempting to score from second base on a single to right but did not seem to be affected and remained in the game.
Jun 28
Young (groin) could be held out of the lineup again on Sunday, as the D-Backs would be able to give him two days of rest before beginning a series against the Reds on Tuesday, the Arizona Republic reports.
Recommendation: Manager A.J. Hinch returned Young to the starting lineup on Friday, but he wasn't convinced that his center fielder was 100 percent healthy. "I wasn't entirely comfortable with what I saw (Friday,)" Hinch said. "He was playing a little guarded on non do-or-die plays. He didn't really have that play when he had to go all out, but I want to make sure that he's fine."
