PLAYING TIME: Montero heads to DL to rest back

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Diamondbacks | Miguel Montero to DL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed C Miguel Montero (back) on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain Thursday, Aug. 1, and optioned RP Chaz Roe to Triple-A Reno. Montero's DL placement is retroactive to July 29. Also, SP Zeke Spruill and C Tuffy Gosewisch were recalled from Triple-A Reno.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: As reported here on July 26, Montero was slated to have more days off moving forward, and the DL move is one way to enforce it. The fact that his back has been bothering him for some time can’t be discounted when...

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