Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks named Zac Gallen the starter for Opening Day on March 28 when the Colorado Rockies come to Chase Field to start a four-game series. Gallen is coming off an All-Star season where he boasted a 17-9 record with a 3.47 ERA in 34 starts. The D-backs ace told Arizona Sports' Wolf & Luke on Monday that he's ready to move on from spring training.
Posted: March 19, 2024, 3:14 am
Blake Snell Stays in NL West, Signs with Giants With Snell staying in the division, the National League West could be MLB's toughest division in 2024. Author: Michael McDermott Mar 18, 2024 10:16 PM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres The National League West is making a strong case for baseball's toughest decision, especially with 2023 Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell staying in the division. Snell has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants for $62 million, with an opt-out after this season. This comes after he reportedly turned down an offer from the New York Yankees that exceeded $150 million. The Diamondbacks are
Posted: March 19, 2024, 2:16 am
Updates from Arizona Diamondbacks' Cactus League action.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:32 pm
Alek Thomas' 2023 playoff run was maybe not the most drastic among the many positive growth curves of Arizona Diamondbacks players. Thomas told Arizona Sports' Wolf & Luke on Monday that he legitimately uses that play as psychological ammunition in live moments, such as relatively unimportant at-bats this spring. “I look at the home run against the Phillies all the time and just still get chills, some goosebumps on my arms from that moment,” he said Monday.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:40 pm
The Diamondbacks optioned three pitchers to Triple-A Reno, all of whom had been in contention for major league roster spots.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:19 pm
Dave Roberts is quickly learning all about the constant fanfare surrounding Shohei Ohtani and the increased attention he brings each day to the Los Angeles Dodgers from across the world in Japan. The veteran manager let loose recently at spring training and breakdanced on the field during a practice, his moves caught on camera.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:15 pm
Longtime MLB Manager Takes Job with MLB Network as On-air Analyst Former New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets manager Buck Showalter has taken a new gig with the MLB Network, re-joining a place he previously worked. Author: Brady Farkas Mar 18, 2024 3:03 PM EDT In this story: Texas Rangers Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees New York Mets Arizona Diamondbacks After losing his job as manager of the New York Mets , longtime manager Buck Showalter has re-joined the MLB Network as on-air analyst. The Network made the announcement on Monday: Four-time Manager of the Year Buck Showalter has rejoined MLB Network as an on-air analyst appearing across
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:03 pm
No division in baseball was more prevalent in the news cycle than the National League West this offseason, for reasons beyond the Los Angeles Dodgers committing more than $1 billion on new players. L.A. dominated the first half of the winter with additions of two-time AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, 25-year-old Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto and top-end starter Tyler Glasnow, but the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants were also top-five spenders with their eyes on the postseason. The San Diego Padres, meanwhile, have undergone significant change in the first offseason after the death of owner Peter Seidler.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:33 pm
Gabriel Moreno Back in Lineup for D-backs vs. A's Merrill Kelly gets another spring tuneup and will work with the Gold Glove catcher Author: Jack Sommers Mar 18, 2024 1:47 PM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks Oakland Athletics When the Diamondbacks face the A's at Salt River Fields Monday for a Cactus League game, Gabriel Moreno will be a sight for sore eyes behind the plate. After missing a week of games due to a sore lower back, the Gold Glove-winning backstop is back in the lineup for Arizona. Game time is 1:10 P.M. There is no television broadcast of the game, but you can listen to audio via MLB.TV. Lineups A's at D-backs Lineups March 18th Jack Sommers Moreno is one of the
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:47 pm
D-backs Option Slade Cecconi, Blake Walston and Corbin Martin The fifth starter competition is down to three pitchers Author: Jack Sommers Mar 18, 2024 12:36 PM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks made 4 roster moves and have 36 players in camp. Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Slade Cecconi, RHP Corbin Martin and LHP Blake Walston Reassigned to Minor League camp: OF Kyle Garlick Cecconi and Walston have been getting stretched out as starting pitchers and both pitched in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Mariners. They were among the starting pitchers considered in the running for a rotation spot along with Ryne Nelson, Tommy Henry, and Bryce Jarvis. Cecconi
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:36 pm
Landon Sims Turning the Corner Two Years After Tommy John Surgery The big right-hander's velocity and stuff is close to returning to where it was before surgery. Author: Michael McDermott Mar 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks selected Landon Sims with the 34th overall pick in the 2022 draft. One of the top pitching prospects in that year's class, Sims suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow after three starts and underwent Tommy John Surgery in March 2022. He did not return to a mound until last June, but was limited to 24 2/3 innings between the complex and Class A Visalia with poor results and a velocity drop. "I'm feeling
Posted: March 18, 2024, 2:59 pm
Gino Groover Talks Hitting, Adjusting to Pro Schedule Groover discusses the finer points of hitting and adjusting to life as a professional baseball player. Author: Michael McDermott Mar 18, 2024 10:00 AM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks LuJames "Gino" Groover was the Diamondbacks ' second round selection in last year's draft. Groover showcased a rare combination of contact ability, batting eye, and ability to square up the ball with North Carolina State last year. The bat is the main carrying tool in his profile as a prospect, with the potential to be a mainstay in the middle of the order. "I put a lot of time into it, but I've always had something more of a natural feel.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 12:06 pm
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Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:12 am
A handful of major league scouts offered their evaluations of the Diamondbacks players who participated in Saturday’s prospect showcase.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 4:00 am
Tommy Henry has an 8.56 spring training ERA as he competes with Ryne Nelson for the fifth spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 11:04 pm
The Arizona Diamondbacks watched as another top player, pitcher Dylan Cease, landed with a division rival on Wednesday.
Posted: March 15, 2024, 12:17 am
Arizona State baseball will look for its first Pac-12 series win this season in a big trip to Tucson.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 8:45 pm
Andrew Toles last played in 2018. The Dodgers apparently renewed his contract so he could keep his insurance while dealing with mental health issues.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 6:51 pm
In the first full-length spring training since 2019, some are wondering whether all that time in Florida and Arizona is necessary — or even a good idea.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 4:03 pm
There’s plenty to be excited about when it comes to the next division in the Baseball Bar-B-Cast preview series, as we take a trip out to the NL West.
Posted: March 13, 2024, 8:12 pm
Right-hander Corbin Martin, who pitched in a game for the first time in a year, wants to win a spot in the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen.
Posted: March 13, 2024, 2:00 pm
MLB regular season opens next week with the Seoul Series in South Korea. See when the Phillies home opener will be at Citizens Bank Park.
Posted: March 13, 2024, 8:50 am
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. did something few Diamondbacks free agents ever do – he signed back to remain in Arizona.
Posted: March 12, 2024, 11:49 pm
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll is a Top 10 player in baseball according to one ranking of the best players in MLB for 2024.
Posted: March 12, 2024, 5:43 pm
The Dodgers beat up on the Diamondbacks in Sunday’s Cactus League matchup, the first time the teams had met since the division series in October.
Posted: March 10, 2024, 11:57 pm
Randy Johnson, a National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher with a 22-year MLB career, has now dived head-first into his career as a photographer. The same focus he applied to preparations for a game, he now utilizes when he takes photos of an animal in the wild, he told Sportico in an extensive recent interview. Johnson has …
Posted: March 6, 2024, 2:00 pm
Former Giants' ace Madison Bumgarner reportedly is contemplating an MLB return.
Posted: March 4, 2024, 8:21 pm
Jorge Martin highlights a player to get excited about for each MLB fan base, and how they can impact fantasy baseball in 2024.
Posted: March 4, 2024, 7:23 pm
ESPN identified the 2024 Detroit Tigers as one team that could potentially repeat the Arizona Diamondbacks stunning 2023 World Series run.
Posted: March 4, 2024, 3:01 pm