Arizona Diamondbacks

The San Diego Padres and former Arizona Diamondbacks reliever J.B. Wendelken agreed to a minor league contract recently, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. The terms reportedly include an invitation to big league spring training. Wendelken is making his return to affiliated baseball after spending two seasons in Japan.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a blossoming minor league system that is slowly developing plenty of key players. The Diamondbacks' system is particularly loaded with hitters as 24 of their top 40 prospects are hitters and so are eight of their top ten players. Troy needs a big season next year to recapture the exciting potential he had when he was drafted 12th overall a few years ago. Through July 31, he hit just .200 with an OPS of .564.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to strengthen their potential hold over the NL West, signing yet another coveted free agent—this time, left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, one of the high-leverage relief options we looked at for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Scott, 30, was one of the top relief options available on the free agent market, with a sparkling 1.75 ERA over 72 games for both the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres in 2024. Scott is peripherally sound, provides quality high-leverage relief, and can be used in a vareity of roles, including as a closer in the ninth inning.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are lucky enough to hold one of the youngest and most exciting cores of players in MLB. While former Rookie of the Year winner Corbin Carroll may take the spotlight in many discussions, catcher Gabriel Moreno could be the club's most important asset. Originally acquired in a trade from the Blue Jays alongside Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in exchange for Dalton Varsho, Moreno has already shown some of his star potential in the big leagues.

On Friday, MLB Pipeline revealed their list of top 10 second base prospects , and the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization saw one of their own featured. Right-hand hitting second base prospect Demetrio Crisantes, the No. 13 prospect in the D-backs' system, cracks into the top-10 second base prospect list, coming in at No. 9. Though he was initially drafted as a shortstop, he began to take the majority of reps at second base in 2024. The 20-year-old Crisantes was born in Tucson, Arizona, and played his high school ball in Nogales. He grew up going to Diamondbacks games, and could be on the path to Chase Field himself in the next few seasons, with a 2027 projected arrival. After spending the first

Continuing our series delving into Arizona Diamondbacks player projections, we arrive at Jordan Lawlar, the top rated organizational prospect in the system. The above projection for a .235 batting average and .673 OPS may seem modest for a player that has a .893 career minor league OPS. This projection therefore is heavily regressed to the mean of the average rookie ballplayer of his age.

Filling needs with all-stars was the route the Arizona Diamondbacks have taken this winter, earning an A from ESPN's David Schoenfield in his mid-offseason grades. The Diamondbacks entered the offseason with three big needs, according to Schoenfield: starting pitching, first base and bullpen. The Diamondbacks came out of nowhere to sign the top starting pitcher available in Burnes, who should provide an immediate boost to a rotation that ranked 27th in the majors in ERA last season.

Royals Loosely Linked To $3.3 Million Veteran Outfielder Kansas City could use a bat to boost their lineup. Curt Bishop | 21 Hours Ago Sep 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk (15) celebrates scoring a run in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images In this story: Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals have already made a few key moves this offseason to boost their chances of returning to the postseason in 2025. They brought back veteran pitchers Michael Lorenzen and Michael Wacha on team-friendly deals and traded for Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer. Still, they

The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin their Spring Training process on February 12, as announced by MLB on Tuesday. While pitchers and catchers will report on February 12, Arizona's first full-squad workout will take place on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m., taking place at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 15th year. "Beginning on February 12, workouts are open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fans may park in the Desert Lot on the north side of the complex, which is best accessed via 90th Street off Via de Ventura."

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly hired former Boston Red-Sox scout Mike Rikard according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. The longtime Red-Sox scout was with the organization for 20 years and was a key instrument in the club's successful drafting during that time.

The National League West continues to be a premier free-agent destination. While the Diamondbacks have made their own acquisitions to strengthen their rotation, they remain in a tight division race. The Giants have had an active, if not slightly underwhelming off-season. This involved 10 teams refusing to even make a pitch, and of course will leave Blue Jays fans even more disappointed than before.

Projecting relievers' performances is always risky business, especially with ones that don't have a lot of major league innings or are coming off injury. Such is the case with left-hander Kyle Nelson. Nelson is projected to be right around a league average reliever in terms of ERA, walk and strikeout rates. Nelson's career ERA is inflated by a poor start to his career with the Cleveland Guardians.

The Cleveland Guardians have many intriguing players, which will draw plenty of interest during Spring Training and into the regular season. Cecconi was drafted 33rd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he made his debut in August of 2023. For as high a pick Cecconi was, he hasn't quite lived up to expectations. Cecconi had a 3.06 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 29.5 K% in the minors last season.

Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick has been consistent — and honest — about his views on spending money. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, a day after the team introduced free agent signee and four-time MLB All-Star Corbin Burnes, would like to point out Kendrick's history of supporting him and general manager Mike Hazen since they arrived in 2017. “I thought the process would take a little bit longer,” Lovullo said of how quickly Burnes and Arizona negotiated a massive contract.

Nine years after breaking the bank for an ace starting pitcher, the Diamondbacks did it again. Will it work out better this time? Zach Buchanan Stand Up for Local Journalism. What's real matters. We're committed to providing you with the truth. If you value journalism like ours that strengthens democracy and holds our leaders accountable, please make a contribution today. Contribute Now Progress to goal $500 Share this: Audio By Carbonatix [ { "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size", "component": "18478561", "insertPoint": "2", "requiredCountToDisplay": "2", "watchElement": ".fdn-content-body", "astAdList": [ { "adType": "rectangle", "displayTargets": "mobile" }

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