Burn City Sports · Sep 7, 2023
D-backs promote Jordan Lawlar, DFA Nick Ahmed
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The Arizona Diamondbacks backs have finally promoted top prospect SS/3B Jordan Lawlar to the MLB. In a corresponding move, the team designated SS Nick Ahmed for assignment.
He’s coming up.
Jordan Lawlar is set to join the team tomorrow in Chicago, per Torey Lovullo. pic.twitter.com/OjV3Gcsj46
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 6, 2023
Lawlar was selected by the D-backs with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 draft out of high school.
After being promoted to Triple-A Reno last month, Lawlar has slashed a .358/.438/.612 clip. Cumulatively, in Double-A and Triple-A, he has hit .278/.378/.496.