The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday that they were naming current Reno Aces and former Amarillo Sod Poodles pitcher, Dylan Ray, as their MiLB Pitcher of the Month for May.

Buddy Kennedy was named the International League Player of the Month. His former Triple A teammate Mick Abel, currently on the Philadelphia Phillies' main roster, was named Pitcher

The Atlanta Braves fell apart against the Arizona Diamondbacks, spurring the organization to make a decision on relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel.

The Braves called up Kimbrel after they blew a six-run lead in the ninth inning to the Arizona Diamondbacks to eventually lose, 11-10. The veteran closer pitched a scoreless seventh inning and gave up a hit, a walk and struck out a batter in his lone appearance for Atlanta.

The D-backs DFA'ed Scott McGough and reinstated Andrew Saalfrank after he served a one-year ban for gambling. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

A day after the Atlanta Braves yielded seven runs in the ninth inning of an 11-10 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the National League team announced on Friday afternoon reliever Craig Kimbrel would join the Major League roster from the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.