The Diamondbacks assigned Saalfrank to Triple-A Reno from the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Saalfrank was reinstated from a the ineligible list June 5 after missing a year due to a suspension. He now returns to Triple-A Reno where he made 23 and 18 appearances during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, respectively.
Diamondbacks' Andrew Saalfrank: Reinstated, sent to rookie ball
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The Diamondbacks reinstated Saalfrank (suspension) from the ineligible list and optioned him to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday.
Saalfrank will take back a spot on the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster and will be available to compete again after he served a one-year suspension stemming from violations of MLB's gambling policy. Before he was handed the ban last June, Saalfrank appeared in two games out of the Arizona bullpen but had otherwise pitched exclusively at Triple-A Reno, where he logged a 2.63 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB in 24 innings. Since he wasn't able to pitch in any rehab games while he was suspended, Saalfrank will ease back into action in rookie ball before likely reporting back to Reno within the next few weeks.
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Diamondbacks' Andrew Saalfrank: Handed one-year suspension
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Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Saalfrank has received a one-year suspension for violating the league's gambling policy, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.
MLB's investigation revealed that Saalfrank made a total of 29 baseball bets -- including 28 on MLB games -- while he was on a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks. He didn't appear in any of the games on which he bet and MLB has determined the outcomes of the contests weren't compromised in any way. Saalfrank has made two appearances out of the Arizona bullpen this season but was optioned to Triple-A Reno on May 1.
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Diamondbacks' Andrew Saalfrank: Optioned back down
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Saalfrank was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
The southpaw slinger will head back to the Aces after being brought up in late April. Saalfrank appeared in two games during his quick tenure with the Diamondbacks, and he allowed four earned runs over one inning.
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Diamondbacks' Andrew Saalfrank: Called up Tuesday
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The Diamondbacks recalled Saalfrank from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
The left-hander missed out on Arizona's Opening Day roster but will join the big club Tuesday as Miguel Castro (shoulder) moves to the injured list. Saalfrank made his MLB debut with 10 relief appearances last season and didn't allow an earned run over 10.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Andrew Saalfrank: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks optioned Saalfrank to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
Saalfrank had a key role down the stretch for the Diamondbacks last season, but he had minor-league options remaining and that might have worked against him. The southpaw will likely to spend plenty of time in Arizona's bullpen this season.
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