The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list Friday because of an elbow contusion suffered the previous night.
Nelson was hit on the right arm by a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants‘ Mike Yastrzemski during the second inning of his start Thursday night.
The team recalled outfielder Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno in the corresponding roster move.
Smith, a first-round pick (seventh overall) of the Diamondbacks in 2017, hit .188 (36-for-191) in 69 games with Arizona last season, dropping his average to .240 in his four big-league seasons. He has 28 home runs and 116 RBIs in 391 games.
The Diamondbacks also designated infielder Jace Peterson for assignment. Peterson had only one hit in 22 at-bats for Arizona this season and hit .183 (17-for-93) through 41 games with the Diamondbacks in 2023.
Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.