Cecconi making most of unexpected opportunity
SEATTLE -- When the D-backs signed free-agent lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in December, it reduced the number of opportunities to make the team out of Spring Training that some of the organization’s younger starting pitchers were going to get. After Rodriguez went down with a lat strain, and Arizona added left-handed
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Carroll embraces 'shared bond' in homecoming
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Gallen 'pretty encouraged' after exiting with right hamstring tightness
SEATTLE -- Zac Gallen unleashed a 93 mph fastball to Julio Rodríguez in the sixth inning of Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Mariners, and the slugger fouled it off. Gallen hopped slightly after releasing the pitch and it was clear something was not right. A frustrated Gallen motioned for
'Some positives, but we lost': Monty strong in finale
ST. LOUIS -- It wasn’t the result that Jordan Montgomery and the D-backs were hoping for on Wednesday, but the long-term ramifications are promising. While the D-backs suffered a 5-1 loss to the Cardinals in the rubber game of a three-game series, what Montgomery (1-1) was able to do in
D-backs preserving Gallen for another deep run
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New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
Smith's slam, 6 RBIs lead D-backs' 14-run outburst vs. Cards
ST. LOUIS -- On Monday night, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo lamented the missed opportunities his team's offense had in a tough loss. Primarily, the lack of a big hit allowed the Cardinals to stick around for a late comeback. On Tuesday, the D-backs bats provided an early -- and decisive
D-backs place Kelly on IL with shoulder strain
ST. LOUIS -- As expected, the D-backs placed Merrill Kelly on the injured list Tuesday with a right shoulder strain. Kelly was scratched from Sunday's start at San Francisco and flew back to Phoenix for an MRI on Monday. The 35-year-old right-hander said he felt the shoulder grab while playing
D-backs prospect equals MiLB record with 5 K's in one inning
In a sport full of statistical oddities and eye-opening achievements, Jhosmer Alvarez found a unique path to etch his name in the annals of the game. Entering the game for Single-A Visalia in the seventh inning of an eventual 4-3 win, the right-handed Arizona prospect unleashed one of the quirkier
Monty ready to face old pals: 'We can be friends again after'
ST. LOUIS -- After lunching at a local favorite spot on Tuesday, Jordan Montgomery rode into Busch Stadium with close friend Dylan Carlson and had to catch himself before nearly walking into the Cardinals’ clubhouse. “It’s weird being on the other side [of Busch Stadium],” Montgomery said with a laugh
Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead
There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
What went wrong for Pfaadt after five
ST. LOUIS -- Brandon Pfaadt was in complete control on Monday night, until he wasn't. Pfaadt was unhittable in the early going of the D-backs' 5-3 loss in the first of a three-game series against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. He retired the first 12 batters he faced. Even after
'He's not perfect': Gallen allows five runs in rare stumble
SAN FRANCISCO -- It’s usually a pretty good bet that if you give Zac Gallen an early lead, the D-backs' right-hander is going to take it from there. So when Christian Walker drove home a run in the top of the first inning, it seemed to be a good sign
With plenty of support, Montgomery pitches gem in D-backs debut
SAN FRANCISCO -- So much for the notion that Jordan Montgomery might be rusty or need to get a few outings under his belt before pitching well. The left-hander, who signed a one-year deal with Arizona one day after the season opened, allowed just one run over six innings in
Allen willing to do 'whatever' D-backs need from him
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Ryne Nelson 'a little stiff' after taking liner off elbow
SAN FRANCISCO -- The ball left Mike Yastrzemski’s bat at 87 mph, but when you’re standing 60 feet 6 inches away it may as well be 120 mph, because Ryne Nelson had no time to react. The D-backs right-hander tried to get out of the way, but the ball struck
'Not happening again': Suárez writes off tough game
PHOENIX -- Eugenio Suárez wasn’t afraid to face the music after his two-error game. “[Accountability] for me is very important,” Suárez said after the D-backs’ 5-3 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field. “You have to make those plays, you got to help the pitching -- they
These D-backs prospects have started 2024 strong
This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PHOENIX -- With the Minor League season in full swing, we checked in with D-backs farm director Shaun Larkin to see who is off
Prospects who could be impact callups -- 1 for each team
We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening
Down to last out, D-backs stun Cubs to end desert slugfest
PHOENIX -- If you followed all the ups and downs of the D-backs' game with the Cubs on Tuesday night, you were liable to come away seasick. Outfielder Randal Grichuk, who ended up winning the 12-11 game with a 10th-inning base hit, described it as a roller coaster. D-backs manager
'It shouldn't have come to that': costly wild pitch sinks D-backs
PHOENIX -- It’s not a play you see every day. In fact, as D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly pointed out, the likelihood of it happening to them again this season is next to nil. But that’s of little comfort to the D-backs after they watched Nico Hoerner score from second base