The 22-year-old Lawlar likely will play a variety of positions for Arizona, including second base, shortstop and third. He was hitting .336 with six homers, 31 RBIs and 13 stolen bases at Triple-A Reno.

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that the current plan is to use Lawlar at several positions. He might not play every day, which makes the promotion somewhat curious, but the belief is that it's time for him to be in the major leagues.

The Diamondbacks announced they'd be calling up No. 1 prospect Jordan Lawlar on Monday after a strong start to his season at Triple-A Reno.