Diamondbacks promote top prospect Scherzer

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Diamondbacks To Call Up Scherzer
Published 4/27/2008 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... Diamondbacks top prospect Max Scherzer is no longer in Triple-A. According to Nick Piecoro, the Diamondbacks have optioned Yusmeiro Petit and called up the hard throwing Max Scherzer. He had a 1.17 ERA in four starts, striking out 38 and walking three in 23 innings. Scherzer appears casted as a closer for the Diamondbacks, but if Micah Owings cannot pitch Friday, they will use him. The bullpen hasn't been taxed much, but why not get him a couple of innings while the team is hitting well.

Max Makes It Up
Published 4/27/2008 by Brett Greenfield at Fantasy Phenoms
The Arizona Republic reports that Max Scherzer has been called up. We'll wait and see if he will pitch in the rotation or in the pen. If he's available in your league make the move now. ...

Max Scherzer gets the call
Published 4/27/2008 by Devin Jessup at Out in the Desert
... According to Nick Piecoro, Max Scherzer has been called up to the Diamondbacks, and sooner than many of us expected, I think. Scherzer’s put up some great numbers in Tucson, with a 1.17 ERA and a ridiculous 38 Ks and 3 walks in 23 innings. He’ll be in the bullpen, but if the injury that led to Micah Owings leaving the game last night turns out to be more serious, we might see him start. I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more about Scherzer, so keep an eye out for it. ...

Diamondbacks Promote Top Prospect Scherzer
Published 4/27/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Diamondbacks Promote Top Prospect Scherzer What is it with the Diamondbacks bringing up top prospects in San Diego? First Chris Young, then Justin Upton, and today, Max Scherzer. Yup, the Diamondbacks’ called up their top pitching prospect today and have him on the lineup card as being in the bullpen. Yusmeiro Petit was apparently the one optioned to Triple-A Tucson. He wasn’t on the lineup card................... Not sure I understand this move entirely if they’re going to leave him in their bullpen long-term, especially after he was starting to show that he just might be ...

Scherzer recalled by D-Backs
Published 4/27/2008 by Eric Stashin at Roto Professor
According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (click here for the post), the Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled top pitching prospect Max Scherzer.  Josh Byrnes, the team’s General Manager, is quoted in the article as saying, “There are a lot of issues, but right now the most compelling issue is we need him in the big leagues. We just have a tired bullpen. There’s a little more short-term urgency than there has been.” So, it apears for now at least, Scherzer will be pitching out of the bullpen.  I don’t see that lasting for very long, however.  As Piecoro points out, ...

Dbacks Weekly - April 27, 2008 - Familiar Patterns
Published 4/28/2008 by snakecharmer at AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
... . As noted in Nick Piecoro's blog, he is up to go into the bullpen, though there are worries about his development as a starter. Josh Byrnes is calling the situation "fluid", which isn't exactly reassuring to me. ...

Max Scherzer Now A Big League Pitcher
Published 4/28/2008 by Knox Bardeen at Crooked Pitch
... However, Scherzer isn’t joining the Diamondbacks rotation. It’s straight to the bullpen for Max Scherzer following his promotion to the big leagues. ...

Closing Time: Max Scherzer is up. Now what?
Published 4/28/2008 at Roto Arcade
... That brings us to 23-year-old Max Scherzer. He was called up by Arizona today. This is a big deal, because Scherzer is a highly-regarded prospect whose performance at Triple-A so far has exceeded the hype: 23.0 IP, 12 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 38 K. Fantasy owners are asking if he's worth a waiver claim. Check the comments attached to  ...