Tawa went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 7-4 extra-inning loss to the Rays.
Tawa's fifth-inning home run put Arizona up 4-1. The homer was the third in five games for the 26-year-old, who has six extra-base knocks among his nine hits (.389 ISO) over 36 at-bats. Tawa was making his fifth straight start Thursday in place of Ketel Marte (hamstring), while Garrett Hampson last started at second base a week ago. Marte just began a running program, but Arizona has yet to indicate when he might be ready for a rehab assignment.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Pops homer in win
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Tawa went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Tawa gave the Diamondbacks some cushion with a home run in the fifth inning that increased their lead to 3-1. It was his third consecutive start at second base and fifth in the last six games, during which he's popped three home runs. Tawa's last three hits have left the park. The primary starter at second base, Ketel Marte (hamstring), has begun baseball activities, but he's not running yet. That means Tawa's run of regular at-bats should continue for at least another week.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Homers in loss
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Tawa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
Arizona's bats were mostly quiet on the day. Tawa's homer in the ninth inning, his second of the season, was one of only four hits for the team -- Corbin Carroll had the other three. Tawa has reached base safely in six of seven starts and is slashing .217/.321/.522 over nine outings since being called up to help fill in for the injured Ketel Marte (hamstring) at second base.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Cracks first long ball of 2025
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Tawa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Marlins.
Tawa slugged his first MLB home run in the seventh inning, when he took Tyler Phillips deep to left-center field for a 414-foot blast. The rookie has appeared in six games (five starts) this season and has gone 4-for-18 with one walk, four runs scored, one home run and five RBI. He looks set to see most of the starts at second base while Ketel Marte (hamstring) is on the injured list.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Sitting again Saturday
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Tawa is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Brewers on Saturday.
For the second game in a row, Tawa will not be in Arizona's starting nine as Garrett Hampson gets the start at the keystone and bats ninth. Tawa has appeared in four games this season and has gone 2-for-11 with one walk, one run scored and three RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Resting Friday
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Tawa isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Tawa will head to the bench for Friday's series opener after going 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's win over Baltimore. Garrett Hampson will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Drives in two
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Tawa went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Orioles.
Tawa capped the Diamondbacks' five-run fifth inning with a two-run single that plated Alek Thomas and Jake McCarthy. Tawa started at second base for the third time in five games since Ketel Marte (hamstring) was added to the 10-day injured list. He and Garrett Hampson have alternated starts. With Marte expected to miss a "series of weeks," per manager Torey Lovullo, Tawa is in position to see ample opportunities through the end of the month.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Makes second start
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Tawa started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
Tawa made his second start in the three games since being called up from Triple-A Reno in the wake of Ketel Marte's hamstring injury. He's gone hitless over six at-bats since singling in his first MLB plate appearance. Tawa was instrumental in ending Zac Gallen's night by not receiving the ball cleanly on a potential inning-ending double play, which allowed a run to score and led to Ryan Mountcastle's two-run single that led to Gallen getting the hook.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Likely to be primary fill-in at 2B
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Arizona manager Torey Lovullo suggested that Tawa will get the majority of playing time at second base while Ketel Marte (hamstring) is on the injured list, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Tawa, who was called up from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, made his MLB debut later that day in a 4-3 loss to the Nationals. He started at the keystone and went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Though Garrett Hampson came off the bench Friday to fill in for Marte when he got hurt, Lovullo said that he'll likely keep Hampson in a utility role and use him only occasionally at second base while Marte is on the shelf.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Starting at keystone in MLB debut
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Tawa is starting at second base and batting ninth in Saturday's game against Washington.
Tawa was called up from Triple-A Reno prior to Saturday's contest, and he'll get a chance to make an impression right away by starting at the keystone in what will be his MLB debut. Tawa's opportunity comes as a result of Ketel Marte (hamstring) landing on the injured list Saturday. In six games at Reno prior to his call-up, Tawa slashed .391/.462/.957 with three home runs, 13 RBI, eight runs and two stolen bases.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Promoted from Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks recalled Tawa from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.
With Ketel Marte (hamstring) headed for the injured list, Tawa will come up from the minors to replenish Arizona's infield depth. The 25-year-old has been phenomenal since reaching Triple-A last season, slashing .317/.368/.665 with 13 homers and 39 RBI across 183 plate appearances. He'll be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.
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Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Sent down to minors
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The Diamondbacks optioned Tawa to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Tawa was added to the 40-man roster over the winter after slugging 31 home runs between Double-A Amarillo and Reno in 2024 and he will head back to Reno to begin the 2025 campaign. The 25-year-old can play all over the diamond, and his versatility should give him a chance to make his debut later this season.
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Protected from Rule 5 Draft
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The Diamondbacks selected Tawa to the 40-man roster Tuesday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Tawa played in 142 games between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno in 2024, compiling a .304 average with 10 home runs, 26 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases over 37 contests at the latter affiliate. The 25-year-old is just one step away from making his major-league debut, and he'll look to impress with Arizona in the spring in order to potentially earn that shot in 2025.
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