Merrill went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Rays.
Arenado (thumb) will start at third base and bat fifth Friday against the Giants.
Arenado (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Kepler isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against San Francisco.
Waldschmidt isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
The Diamondbacks are expected to recall Drake from Triple-A Reno to start Friday's game against the Giants in San Francisco.
Cabrera (0-3) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings in a loss to San Francisco on Thursday.
Arenado is dealing with right thumb inflammation, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Diamondbacks optioned Jameson to Triple-A Reno following Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs.
The Diamondbacks recalled Cabrera from Triple-A Reno prior to Thursday's game against the Giants.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| Y. Darvish | Yu Darvish | 5.7 | 0.31 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 3.3 | 0.17 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| F. Tatis | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 1.18 | 0.76 | 0.46 | 2.1 | 0.37 | 0.16 |
| M. Machado | Manny Machado | 1.23 | 0.57 | 0.77 | 2.04 | 0.26 | 0.06 |
| J. Merrill | Jackson Merrill | 1.22 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 2.07 | 0.25 | 0.06 |
| L. Arraez | Luis Arraez | 1.47 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 2.11 | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| R. Laureano | Ramon Laureano | 1.03 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 1.83 | 0.18 | 0.07 |
| X. Bogaerts | Xander Bogaerts | 1.12 | 0.54 | 0.4 | 1.71 | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| R. O`Hearn | Ryan O`Hearn | 1.09 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.72 | 0.35 | 0.03 |
| J. Cronenworth | Jake Cronenworth | 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 1.3 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| F. Fermin | Freddy Fermin | 0.71 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 1.0 | 0.15 | 0.01 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESNo new major injuries to report NOT PROJECTED TO START:Bryce Johnson Current projection includes Rotowire's healthy primary starters sorted by fantasy production. Look for updates based on RotoWire's projected starting lineup as they come available. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Yu Darvish |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| Manny Machado |
| Jackson Merrill |
| Luis Arraez |
| Ramon Laureano |
| Xander Bogaerts |
| Ryan O`Hearn |
| Jake Cronenworth |
| Freddy Fermin |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 5.7 | 0.31 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 3.3 | 0.17 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.18 | 0.76 | 0.46 | 2.1 | 0.37 | 0.16 |
| 1.23 | 0.57 | 0.77 | 2.04 | 0.26 | 0.06 |
| 1.22 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 2.07 | 0.25 | 0.06 |
| 1.47 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 2.11 | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| 1.03 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 1.83 | 0.18 | 0.07 |
| 1.12 | 0.54 | 0.4 | 1.71 | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| 1.09 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.72 | 0.35 | 0.03 |
| 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 1.3 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| 0.71 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 1.0 | 0.15 | 0.01 |
