SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Arizona coaching staff really wanted to get a good look Monday at Drey Jameson as competition heats up for the fifth spot in the D-backs’ rotation.
So much so that manager Torey Lovullo used the Spring Training rule instituted in 2021 that allows pitchers to reenter a game after being lifted. Hence Jameson’s two stints against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium in his third Cactus League start.
The 25-year-old righty — a first-round Draft pick in 2019 — made his case for a rotation spot in at least one of his stints during the D-backs’ 10-1 loss to the Royals.