Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Tucker Barnhart couldn't help but laugh when he gave up a home run to Philadelphia Phillies right fielder David Dahl on Saturday.
were already well on their way to a win, but outfielder David Dahl didn't let that stop him from padding his stats.The 30-year-old slugger finally came in for right fielder Nick Castellanos of the eighth, at which point Arizona had already waved the white flag. Catcher Tucker Barnhart was on the mound, after all.Barnhart delivered a 40.7 mile-per-hour meatball high and inside, and Dahl took it yard.
Dahl chuckled as he rounded the bases, and even Barnhart let his guard down and laughed off the two-run home run.It marked Dahl's third home run of the season. He is now batting .200 with a .757 OPS since getting called up on June 3., making his MLB debut in 2016 and making the All-Star Game in 2019. He hit .297 with an .867 OPS in that span, averaging 26 home runs, 90 RBI and a 1.7 WAR per 162 games, although he missed significant time with various rib, back and foot injuries.
As for Barnhart, he had not made an appearance as a pitcher this season prior to Saturday. He did own a 3.60 ERA and 2.000 WHIP for his career, though, taking the mound once for theThe Phillies won 12-1, evening up the series ahead of Sunday's finale.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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