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Diamondbacks prospect report: Jordan Lawlar close to return, Gino Groover earns promotion, Tommy Troy changes positions

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Jesse Friedman
September 2, 2024
Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar (10) before game five of the NLCS for the 2023 MLB playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field.

Much like the big-league club, it's been an injury-plagued year for the Diamondbacks' farm system. The organization's top overall prospect, 22-year-old shortstop Jordan Lawlar, has had it about as bad as anyone.
Just days before the season began, Lawlar tore a ligament in his right thumb. It required surgery, and he missed more than two months. When Lawlar was activated by Triple-A Reno on June 11, he played only four games before sustaining a hamstring injury while legging out a triple.

Lawlar was initially expected to miss 4-6 weeks, but he suffered a setback in mid-July that pushed his timeline out another 6-8 weeks. Now, n...

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