| 5/13/2013 10:05:00 AM |
Description: Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton (elbow) will be on rehab assignment for about one more week before returning to the big club. | Insight: Eaton suffered a strained UCL late in March. It will be interesting to see how manager Kirk Gibson juggles his outfield upon Eaton's return with Geraldo Parra and A.J. Pollock playing well in his absence along with Jason Kubel and Cody Ross. | | |
| 4/21/2013 4:50:00 PM |
Description: D'Backs outfielder Adam Eaton (elbow) has been hitting since April 4 and began throwing Friday, according to Diamondbacks.com. | Insight: Eaton suffered a strained UCL late in March. D-Backs manager Kirk Gibson said it will be about a month from Friday that Eaton will be ready to return, which puts him on track to come back around May 19. "He'll throw every other day for two weeks," Gibson said. "Then he'll go to two days in a row. Probably a day or two days off, then get into three in a row. ... We're not going to rush him." | | |
| 3/22/2013 9:59:00 PM |
Description: D'Backs outfielder Adam Eaton will be out 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. | Insight: The injury occurred Monday in an exhibition game against the Dodgers. UCL's are always a little tricky and the eight week timetable might be a bit generous. Now that Eaton is on the shelf, Gerraro Parra will begin the season as Arizona's everyday center fielder. | | |
| 3/14/2013 2:54:00 PM |
Description: Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton has lived up to the hype this spring with a .370 average and two homers in 46 at-bats. | Insight: Eaton received a callup in September after tearing up the PCL with a .381 batting average, 46 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 119 runs scored and 38 steals in 119 games with Triple-A Reno. Eaton has solid plate discipline (83/67 K/BB in 141 games) and is expected to lead off and play center field for the Diamondbacks this season. | | |
| 2/12/2013 4:55:00 PM |
Description: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers said he would like to give the leadoff spot to outfielder Adam Eaton this season "because of the speed he brings." SOURCE: Jack Magruder, FOXSportsArizona.com | Insight: Eaton hit .259 with two homers, five RBIs, 19 runs and two steals in 22 games with the D-Backs last season. He received a callup in September after tearing up the PCL with a .381 batting average, 46 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 119 runs scored and 38 steals in 119 games with Triple-A Reno. Eaton has solid plate discipline (83/67 K/BB in 141 games) and would serve fantasy owners well as the leadoff hitter for Arizona. | | |
| 9/4/2012 4:44:00 PM |
Description: Diamondbacks outfield prospect Adam Eaton will be called up Tuesday. | Insight: Eaton hit .381 with 46 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 119 runs scored and 38 steals in 119 games with Triple-A Reno this season. Center fielder Chris Young left Monday's game with a quad injury, so Eaton is starting Tuesday. His Triple-A stats are impossible to ignore, even in mixed leagues, but it remains to be seen what kind of playing time he'll receive. | | |
| 5/31/2012 1:13:00 PM |
Description: Diamondbacks outfield prospect Adam Eaton ranks No. 2 overall among Triple-A players in All-Star votes. | Insight: Eaton, MLB.com's No. 15 prospect in Arizona's organization, is batting a robust .392 in 40 games with Triple-A Reno this season. He began the year in Double-A, where he hit .300 in 11 games. Combined, he has 19 steals in 22 attempts in 51 games. | | |
