The Rockies in a surprise move cut Jhoulys Chacin from their spring training roster in March. Five months later, the right-hander will pitch his first start of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The D-backs called up Chacin and added him to their big-league roster for a start against the St. Louis Cardinals in Phoenix on Monday.
Chacin, 27, pitched this season with Cleveland’s Triple-A team in Columbus, then with Arizona’s affiliate in Reno.
“I’m surprised,” Chacin told The Denver Post as he left Salt River Fields on March 22, after the Rockies cut him.