PHOENIX — In a recent Major League Baseball match, the Arizona Diamondbacks faced a setback when their reliever, Justin Martinez, had to leave the game due to discomfort in his pitching elbow. This incident occurred during their face-off with the Seattle Mariners on a Monday evening. Martinez was called in at the start of the ninth inning, maintaining a 4-0 lead for his team. He showcased impressive pitching by striking out Jorge Polanco and Randy Arozarena at the start of the inning.
However, the situation shifted when Martinez walked Dylan Moore after a full count. Soon after throwing a pitch to Donovan Solano, Martinez felt elbow tightness, prompting him to summon the team’s athletic trainer for assistance. Due to this unexpected turn, Jeff Brigham took to the mound as a replacement.
Brigham’s tenure began with a series of RBI singles allowed to Solano and Cole Young. Subsequently, Dominic Canzone stepped into the spotlight by tying the game with an extraordinary 450-foot, two-run home run to right field. This remarkable hit marked Canzone’s first major league home run of the season. Notably, Canzone, who was acquired from Arizona during the 2023 trade deadline, had been called up from Triple-A Tacoma earlier that day and made his appearance as a pinch hitter during the seventh inning.
As the game intensified, Juan Morillo managed to retire prominent batter Cal Raleigh with two runners on base, culminating the inning and temporarily halting the Mariners’ momentum. However, as the contest extended into added innings, Josh Naylor emerged as the hero for Arizona. In the 11th inning, he delivered a dramatic game-ending grand slam, securing an 8-4 triumph for the Diamondbacks.
The narrative saw a few corrections along the way, primarily regarding the sequence of events and players involved. The adjustments clarified that Martinez departed the game after pitching to Solano and not Moore, while also confirming that Arizona led 4-0 at the point of Martinez’s entry. Additionally, it ensured that Cole Young was correctly identified.