D-Backs trail early Monday night

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Godley, D-Backs trail early vs. Mets

Zack Godley has walked four batters in as many innings, but he’s given up just one run to the New York Mets, who have a 1-0 lead after 3 1/2 innings.

Godley issued consecutive one-out walks in the second inning before Mets catcher Rene Rivera shot an RBI single through the right side. But Godley retired the next two batters to avoid further damage.

The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, have been unable to break through against Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler.

They’ve put one runner on in each of the first three innings but haven’t been able to string together any hits.

Fuentes’ path: Bonus baby, journeyman, starter

Pressure can get the best of anybody and it got the best of Reymond Fuentes after the Red Sox made him a first-round pick in 2009, giving him a $1,134,000 signing bonus as a young outfield prospect out of Puerto Rico.

Despite possessing all the tools, the talent never fully translated at the major-league level. The Red Sox traded him to the Padres as part of the Adrian Gonzalez-for-Anthony Rizzo deal. The Padres traded him to the Royals in 2014 for minor-league pitcher Kyle Bartsch. Then Kansas City cut him last September, making him a free agent.

On Monday, Fuentes became the new starting center fielder for the Diamondbacks, who had signed him to a minor-league contract in December.

Fuentes, 26, entered the night with 18 career hits and had previously played in only 36 career major-league games. But he’ll get the first crack, regardless, of trying to replace the injured A.J. Pollock in center and at the top of Arizona’s batting order.

Pollock went on the disabled list with a Grade 1 right groin strain and the Diamondbacks said he won’t play again until he is 100 percent healthy. That could mean an extended stay on DL for a player who’s dealt with multiple groin problems and other injury issues.

Fuentes, meanwhile, said his career in the big leagues was stunted because of nervous energy and pressures brought about by all the heavy expectations placed upon him as a 19-year-old.

Fuentes, a left-handed batter, was hitting .376 in 36 games for Triple-A Reno when he was promoted. He collected eight doubles, three triples, eight walks, nine stolen bases and 13 RBIs for the Aces and was hitting .516 against lefties.

Asked how he got over his bout with anxiety, he said, “Just by breathing, just by remembering what I was doing in Triple-A. My Dad and I were talking about just relaxing, taking everything slow and just slowing the game down.”

Peralta OK

After exiting Sunday’s game against the Pirates because of a tight right glute, right fielder David Peralta wasn’t in the starting lineup on Monday. Peralta said he was feeling much better and was able to pinch hit and play if necessary.

“For me it’s good. It’s a big relief because you see what happened with A.J. and everything and I was kind of worried about that,” Peralta said. “But I know at the first moment it wasn’t going to be that bad because I didn’t feel that really bad that moment when I was hitting. But the good news is, I’m available to play and it’s nothing bad, so I’m ready to go help the team.”

Chris Owings started in right for Peralta.

Healing up

Catcher Chris Iannetta, on the disabled list after getting struck in the face by a fastball Friday night and suffering fractures to his teeth and nose as well as a badly split-open upper lip, said he was lucky.

Fixing his teeth, he said, won’t require any invasive repair. He’ll simply get some veneer caps. As for the fractures in his nose, he said there’s a really small one and it’s likely the result of getting hit in the face by a pitch when he was 13.

“When they told me this time it may never heal, that might have been from the previous injury,” Iannetta said. “He was pressing on it and I didn’t feel anything. I’m guessing it was old because I think if it was fractured, I’d feel it.”

The real lucky part, though, was his upper lip.

“Yeah, I got real lucky there,” he said. “The plastic surgeon that did the repair is one of the best and I was very thankful that he was the attending doctor at the time.”

Pollock to 10-day DL

There is a new face in the Diamondbacks’ lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Mets.

Reymond Fuentes is set to make his debut for Arizona, playing center field and leading off. Fuentes takes A.J. Pollock’s place in the lineup.

Pollock suffered a right groin strain in Sunday’s loss to the Pirates and on Monday, was placed on the 10-day disabled list by the D-Backs.

Fuentes played in 13 games with the Royals last season. He hit .317 with 5 RBIs. He also played with the Padres in 2013.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the D-backs designated RHP Enrique Burgos for assignment.

Monday’s game

Mets at Diamondbacks

When: 6:40 p.m.

Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).

Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 2.25) vs. Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.18).

TV/radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Godley earned another start after throwing seven impressive innings against the Tigers last week at Chase Field, giving up just one run on four hits and a walk. … His other big league start wasn’t bad, either. He gave up two runs in five innings on April 26 vs. the Padres. … Manager Torey Lovullo still wouldn’t commit to sticking with Godley beyond Monday, saying the club is still weighing options in the wake of RHP Shelby Miller’s elbow surgery. … Wheeler missed the past two years returning from elbow problems. … His fastball is averaging 94.5 mph, right in the same range as before his injuries. He also throws sliders, curveballs and the occasional change-up. … He gave up one run in six innings against the Giants in his most recent start.

Coming up

Tuesday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (4-2, 2.79) vs. Mets LHP Tommy Milone (1-0, 5.88).

Wednesday: At Chase Field, 12:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (3-4, 4.17) vs. Mets RHP Matt Harvey (2-3, 5.63).

Thursday: Off.

Friday: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (3-3, 3.91) vs. Padres RHP Jered Weaver (0-4, 6.05).

Up next

New York Mets

Mets update: The Mets arrive in town having lost four consecutive games, including a particularly ugly one on Sunday, when they blew a 7-1 lead and lost 11-9 to the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept a three-game series. Not much has gone right for the Mets this season. LF Yoenis Cespedes got off to a great start before going down with a hamstring injury; he hasn’t played since April 27. They’re also without their best starter, RHP Noah Syndergaard, and their best reliever, RHP Jeurys Famlia. Syndergaard is going to miss several months with a torn lat muscle, and Familia won’t be back until August at the earliest due to shoulder problems. The Mets’ rotation, which was expected to be their strength, has been the worst in the league, with a 5.13 ERA. Their offense has been potent, ranking third in the league with 5.0 runs per game. LF Michael Conforto has been terrific, with a .343/.430/.686 line in 98 at-bats. 1B Lucas Duda, who returned from a three-week disabled list stint on Friday, is hitting just .231 but owns a .365 on-base and a .519 slugging. RF Curtis Granderson is struggling, hitting just .144 in 125 at-bats.