Collmenter (9-7) was masterful on Friday against the Padres, as he gave up one unearned run on four hits through 8.1 innings while striking out eight hitters. It doesn't get much better than this for starting pitchers. Collmenter limited his mistakes on the night to hardly nothing and was only pulled from the game in the ninth inning due to his pitch count. He threw 72 strikes out of 106 pitches allowing only one hitter to reach third base all night long. Collmenter next takes the mound on Friday against the Rockies.

Collmenter will not make Tuesday's start, as the game against the Indians was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, with Andrew Chafin, not Collmenter, making the start in the extra game. Owners in deeper leagues who were looking to use Collmenter twice this week will be out of luck, as the Diamondbacks needed to call on Chafin so Collmenter could remain in his typical spot in the rotation.

Collmenter lost his sixth game of the season Wednesday, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six Royals over six innings. Collmenter only allowed five baserunners, but his two walks were costly, one before a Mike Moustakas home run and the other before a Moustakas RBI single. The league is hitting .266 versus the right-hander and he's only striking out 5.9 hitters per nine innings, but his 8-6 record, 4.09 ERA and 1.28 WHIP aren't bad if you need two starts next week. Collmenter will pitch in Cleveland on Tuesday and Miami on Sunday.

Josh Collmenter stifled the Cubs en route to a win on Sunday, allowing only one run over seven frames. Collmenter outdueled Jake Arrieta, holding the Cubs to four hits and a walk while striking out four. Not much has gone right for Arizona this season, but Collmenter certainly has. He has allowed one run or fewer in three out of his last four starts and now owns a 3.64 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a 69/29 K/BB ratio. The right-hander will try to keep it going when he takes on the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park over the weekend.

Josh Collmenter limited the Marlins to one run over seven innings Wednesday in a Diamondbacks victory. Collmenter was left with a no-decision because the Arizona offense didn't break through until extra innings. He gave up seven Miami hits, but walked only one and struck out six in the impressive start. The right-hander will carry a solid 3.80 ERA and 1.27 WHIP into his next scheduled outing at home against the Cubs.

Josh Collmenter was tagged for five runs over six-plus innings in Friday's loss to the Braves. Collmenter gave up four runs over the first two innings, so he was fortunate to make it all the way to the seventh inning. He allowed a season-high 11 hits in the loss while striking out three and walking one. His ERA now sits at 3.98 for the year. He'll get the Marlins next week.

Josh Collmenter limited the Padres to one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in a victory on Saturday. We're not sure one run in 5 1/3 innings against the Padres even qualifies as a good outing these days, but it did serve to lower Collmenter's ERA from 3.87 to 3.74. He's picked up a win in three straight appearances, including a surprise relief outing in extra innings against the Indians on Tuesday.

Josh Collmenter pitched five innings of one-run ball Friday in a victory over the Giants. Collmenter walked a season-high four, but it didn't do any damage, except for perhaps forcing him from the game an inning early. The lone run scored when Buster Posey singled and Pablo Sandoval tripled in the first. It was Collmenter's first win since his first career shutout back on May 29 against the Reds.

Josh Collmenter was tagged for six runs in six innings Saturday in a loss to the Dodgers. As everyone predicted, it was a two-run homer from Dee Gordon and a three-run double from Dan Haren that did him in. Since pitching a shutout against the Reds on May 29, Collmenter has given up 13 earned runs over 18 innings in his last three starts. Ideally, he'll return to a middle relief role at some point.

Josh Collmenter coughed up four runs -- three earned -- over seven innings as the Diamondbacks lost 4-3 to the Astros on Monday. Collmenter surrendered seven hits, walked one, and whiffed five. This type of outing is typically sufficient to earn a victory over the Astros, but not against a team that is 12-4 since May 24. After falling to 4-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, Collmenter gets the Dodgers on Sunday.