Arizona Diamondbacks

The defending NL champs didn't get much help from their rotation aside from Zac Gallen.

Arizona Diamondbacks longtime third-base coach Tony Perezchica is leaving the organization for a job with the Houston Astros, as first reported by azcentral's Nick Piecoro and confirmed by MLB.com. Perezchica has spent the last 22 seasons with the Diamondbacks, first as a minor league manager and eventually the third-base coach, a role he held since manager Torey Lovullo took over in 2017. The former big leaguer has been an instrumental defensive instructor for Arizona's infielders, a group that includes 2024 Gold Glove finalists Christian Walker and Ketel Marte.

The St. Louis Cardinals fell short of the postseason for the second consecutive year after finishing the 2024 season with an 83-79 record. It also marked the fifth time in the last nine years that the Cardinals have missed the playoffs. While some may be traded, others will leave in free agency. Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is a player who likely will not be brought back.

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What would the Arizona Diamondbacks' starting lineup look like if they did absolutely nothing this offseason? The D-backs obviously have moves to make to get back to the postseason, but with the World Series starting this week and free agency to follow, this is an opportunity to take stock of the club's base before decisions must be made on whom to retain or add (upcoming free agents and options are covered here). Corbin Carroll leads a young corps that may grow next season, perhaps with top prospect Jordan Lawlar in some capacity. Ketel Marte is fresh off a superstar season and needs to get healthy this winter, while Zac Gallen has one more year under contract to increase the existing urgency.

This article is part of a series reviewing the seasons of the top 40 prospects still in the Arizona Diamondbacks system as of the end of 2024. Jacob Steinmetz is a tall, lanky right-hander that hails from Queens, New York. Steinmetz pitched in the Arizona Complex League in 2021 and 2022. In spring of 2023 he had the honor of pitching for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, notably striking out three major league players from the Dominican Republic team.

Kyle Amendt arrived at Southeastern Community College out of high school with no other pitch than a fastball. Growing up in Iowa, he was a big St. Louis Cardinals fan. Amendt also watched a lot of Clayton Kershaw and knew he wanted a 12-6 curve.

This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players who appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. Alek Thomas was drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of high school in Chicago. After a standout postseason in 2023, Thomas endured the worst season of his career with multiple long-term injuries and a slump that sent him to Triple-A.

Arizona Diamondbacks highly-rated prospect Tommy Troy entered Thursday afternoon's game at Salt River Fields in a bit of a slump. Troy easily made it into the third base. The ball had an exit velocity of 107.4 MPH on a 19 degree launch angle, traveling 395 feet. The ball bounced so sharply right back to the center fielder, Troy had to hustle into second base.

Arizona Diamondbacks top pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin made his second appearance in the Arizona Fall League Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium. The Scottsdale Scorpions defeated the Salt River Rafters however, by a score of 3-1.

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Five Diamondbacks were named finalists for Gold Glove Awards, validation for a team viewed as one of baseball's better defensive clubs.

One year after the least-watched World Series in history, MLB has lucked into a playoffs that features the biggest teams and the best players—and fans can’t get enough.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Kristian Robinson had just unleashed his powerful swing on a slider left up in the middle of the zone. A base hit into left field was misplayed by the left fielder. Robinson took advantage, racing from first to third with graceful, long and powerful strides, easily making it into third base. Robinson is one of eight Diamondbacks prospects currently on the Salt River Rafters roster playing in the Arizona Fall League.

You hear Geraldo Perdomo's voice long before you see him. A spontaneous combustion of infectious energy, the 24-year old Dominican shortstop personifies the Arizona Diamondbacks “Embrace the Chaos” motto that propelled them to the 2023 World Series and continues to be a team mantra.

Every team that has beaten the Milwaukee Brewers in the postseason has reached the World Series. The Mets are one step closer to continuing the trend.

Cincinnati Reds All-Star Elly De La Cruz batted .259 with 25 homers and a league-leading 67 stolen bases this past season, at age 22.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were unable to defend their National League pennant from last October. This year, they went with a platoon at the designated hitter position, using Randal Grichuk against left-handed pitchers and Joc Pederson against righties. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report made several free agent predictions and noted that Arizona will likely retain both players for 2025.

Revisiting the Arizona Diamondbacks' offseason moves at the halfway point of 2024 and following an 89-win season are different experiences. Big-ticket free agent pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had not even thrown a pitch yet, while third baseman Eugenio Suarez struggled to get off the ground before a huge second-half turnaround. The Diamondbacks once again enter a critical winter for their contending window as they look to step into the 90s for wins and ensure a postseason spot next year. Christian Walker is their top free agent, but there are several option decisions and potential upgrades to make, namely to the bullpen.

Luke Weaver started for the Reds against the Yankees in May 2023. Now he's pitching in the MLB postseason, as the Yankees' closer.

The Guardians' broadcast contract with the now-bankrupt Diamond Sports Group, announced earlier this year, ended with the 2024 regular season.

A common theme of the Dodgers' recent postseason failings has been high-powered lineups sputtering in surprise playoff eliminations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced top organizational awards for two players from the 2024 season on Thursday.

Strom had been Arizona's pitching coach for the past three seasons.

Jordan Montgomery had the worst ERA in MLB among pitchers with at least 100 innings this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks packed up their things at Chase Field Tuesday, heading out for the offseason.