Descalso is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Per usual, Descalso will be relegated to the bench as the Diamondbacks face a southpaw in Joey Lucchesi. Deven Marrero starts at third, batting seventh.

Descalso will not start Saturday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

As usual, Descalso's platoon partner Deven Marrero will get the start against a lefty, as the Diamondbacks face the southpaw Clayton Richard. With Jake Lamb (shoulder) nearing a return from the disabled list, the platoon arrangement should end soon, sending Descalso back to a bench role.

Descalso is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

As per usual, Descalso will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale with a southpaw in Ty Blach toeing the rubber for the opposition. Deven Marrero will start at third base and hit seventh in his stead.

Descalso is not in the lineup Saturday against Rich Hill and the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Descalso and Deven Marrero are platooning at third base while Jake Lamb (shoulder) remains sidelined. Lamb is likely to return within a week, forcing Descalso back into a bench role. The veteran utility man has hit .219/.316/.500 through his first 38 plate appearances this season.

Descalso got the start at third base and hit cleanup Friday, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in an 8-7 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

The homer was his second of the season. Descalso hasn't exactly taken full advantage of the playing time afforded him with Jake Lamb (shoulder) sidelined, hitting .219 in 32 at-bats so far this season, and with Lamb likely to return to action sometime next week, Descalso will be back in a reserve role.

Descalso is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Descalso will take a seat in favor of Deven Marrero as the Giants face the left-handed Andrew Suarez. Descalso and Marrero appear to be in a platoon situation while Jake Lamb (shoulder) is on the disabled list, though with Lamb eligible to return to the field Sunday, that setup is likely to end soon.

Descalso is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran will head to the bench for a night off to avoid a lefty-on-lefty matchup with Giants' starter Derek Holland. Descalso will be replaced by Deven Marrero at the hot corner Monday.

Descalso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Descalso and leadoff man David Peralta both touched Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw up for long balls, becoming the first pair of lefty-hitting teammates to take the three-time Cy Young winner deep in the same game. Don't expect the achievement to embolden manager Torey Lovullo to hand regular starts to Descalso against southpaws, though the veteran infielder could be in store for an uptick in opportunities at third base while Jake Lamb (shoulder) remains on the 10-day disabled list.

Descalso started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Descalso, who was filling in for a resting Ketel Marte, came around to score the Diamondbacks' lone run of the night on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning. Though he's played in each of the Diamondbacks' three games to date, Saturday marked the first time Descalso started a contest. Descalso will likely see most of his appearances this season as a pinch hitter or late-inning defensive replacement.

Descalso is expected to reprise a utility infield role for the Diamondbacks in 2018, with most of his action likely to come at second and third base, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thanks to extended absences last season from core contributors in Yasmany Tomas, Chris Owings and Nick Ahmed, the versatile Descalso picked up 398 plate appearances, his most in any season since 2012. The 31-year-old also made 15-plus appearances at first base, second base, third base and left field, but with Owings ticketed for the top utility role in 2018, it will take a rash of injuries for Descalso to see a substantial workload again. Even when he was receiving steady at-bats last season, Descalso wasn't an interesting fantasy commodity outside of NL-only formats, finishing with a .233 average, 10 home runs, 51 RBI, 47 runs and four steals.