As the Arizona Diamondbacks prepare to face the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend, the club made a pair of key roster moves that further signal their shift toward selling at the upcoming trade deadline. Right-hander Trevor Richards has been designated for assignment, while left-hander Brandyn Garcia has been recalled from Triple-A Reno.

Garcia is a 25-year-old left-hand relief pitcher the Diamondbacks just acquired from the Seattle Mariners as part of a trade that sent Josh Naylor to Seattle. Arizona also acquired right-hand starter Ashton Izzi in the deal, but he is in High-A Hillsboro to start his Diamondbacks career.

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Diamondbacks pitchers Ryne Nelson, Anthony DeSclafani and Kevin Ginkel shut out the Pirates through 11 innings on Friday evening.

The Diamondbacks are reeling and look to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Mets could use another starting pitcher. This seems like a match between the two.

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Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson fired six innings of one-run ball against St. Louis over the weekend in his first start out of the All-Star break.