The Triple-A Reno Aces placed on their seven-day injured list on Thursday, and the infield prospect is facing another extended stint on the sidelines. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters (including ) that Lawlar is expected to mi s weeks recovering from a Grade 1 hamstring strain. For a more specific timeline, heard from an unnamed DBacks official that Lawlar will be out for at minimum one month. Selected sixth overall by the DBacks in the 2021 draft, Lawlar has had cups of coffee in the majors in both the 2023 and 2025 seasons, with only an .080/.179/.080 slash line to show from a sample size of 56 plate appearances against MLB pitching. This includes an 0-for-19 stretch over 22 PA this season, as the Diamondbacks made the somewhat Harry Gilles III Jersey curious decision to promote Lawlar despite not really having a regular spot for him in the lineup. Lawlars struggles made the situation somewhat moot, as he was optioned back to Triple-A at the end of May. The nature of the injury is a little ominous, given that hamstring problems cost Lawlar a huge chunk of the 2024 season. Between a thumb surgery that delayed his 2024 debut in Reno until late May, and then both an initial Grade 1 strain and then a re-aggravation of that same hamstring, Lawlar ended up playing in only 23 total games acro s three of Arizonas minor league levels. A Grade 1 strain is the least-serious level of injury, yet with last season certainly still lingering, the DBacks figure to be particularly cautious with Lawlars recovery this time around. Lawlar has been obliterating Triple-A pitching when healthy, and he is now hitting .334/.420/.590 in 388 plate appearances over parts of three seasons with Reno. There seems to be little left for the 22-year-old to prove in the minors, though the rather extreme nature of his early struggles in the majors suggests some more seasoning is required. That said, Lawlar wouldve surely gotten an extended look in the big leagues at this point if he played for a team with a le s-productive mix of position players. The Diamondbacks have been arguably baseballs best offensive team over the last two seasons, particularly in the infield. Losing Lawlar through at least July robs the DBacks of their chief candidate for a call-up in the event of an infield injury. (Perhaps in a case of when it rains, it pours, first baseman with neck tightne s and is expected to sit out this weekends action.) Lawlars health could also impact any potential ideas Arizona had about moving third baseman at the trade deadline, should the 41-40 Diamondbacks fall out of the race. Suarez is a free agent after the season and is therefore a natural candidate to be moved in the event of a sell-off, and dealing Suarez wouldve naturally opened up third base. It is entirely po sible that the DBacks plan to have Lawlar as their regular third baseman in 2026 if Suarez headed elsewhere in free agency, though a Suarez deadline trade would give Lawlar some steady playing time in the Show. Caleb Swanigan Jersey