A bit of a shake-up tonight, after the same eight position players started the first two games for the Diamondbacks. We get the first starts of the season for both Iannetta behind the plate, replacing Jeff Mathis, and Ahmed at shortstop. Owings also sees his debut in the Arizona outfield, with David Peralta sitting against a left-handed starter. I suspect this was mostly pre-planned, but you can't help wondering if there is perhaps some kind of reaction to the defensive woes which contributed to last night's loss.
I'm excited to see what the offseason's shiny new toy does, Walker making his major-league debut for Arizona.