The Diamondbacks minor league system picked up their fifth league Player or Pitcher of the Week award for the 2024 season. This time, it’s left-hander Spencer Giesting of the Hillsboro Hops who won the Northwest League Player of the Week for May 13-19. In Hillsboro’s 4-1 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on May 15, Giesting fired seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, walked one, and struck out nine.
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“It slipped away in a hurry,” manager Torey Lovullo said.