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Waldschmidt lives up to top prospect billing with leaping grab, 2-run knock

@JesseABorek
May 10, 2026

PHOENIX – Less than two months ago, Ryan Waldschmidt was the headliner of the D-backs’ 2026 Spring Breakout roster. On Sunday afternoon, in just his second big league start, he once again grabbed the marquee, this time showcasing the impact on both sides of the ball that has made his

Secret sauce to a 2-HR game? For this D-backs prospect, it’s to bunt

@JesseABorek
May 9, 2026

JD Dix is perennially on the hunt to reach base. Work the count, get plunked, spray the ball all over the field, or even, drop down a bunt. Which is how he discovered a way to unlock some home run pop. Dix recorded the first two-homer game of his career

1 at-bat, 1 hit for D-backs' No. 1 prospect Waldschmidt

Outfielder Alek Thomas designated for assignment
May 9, 2026

PHOENIX -- The Triple-A Reno Aces were in Sacramento on Thursday night when Diamondbacks top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt was summoned into manager Jeff Gardner's office. As he started toward the office, he was told he needed to put a shirt on.

Can Waldschmidt provide the offensive boost the D-backs need?

May 8, 2026

It was only his second Spring Training, but Ryan Waldschmidt had put himself in a position to visualize his first Major League at-bat. All he was hoping was that it could be as productive as the many other ABs he’d taken at various stops along the way. “I think I've

Junior Sanchez highlights

May 5, 2026

Best way to one-up your Hall of Famer dad? How about a CYCLE!

@JesseABorek
April 29, 2026

Andruw Jones accomplished a ton during his 17-year Major League career. Ten times he won a Gold Glove. Five times he was an All-Star. He played in the World Series twice during a career that will find him enshrined in Baseball’s Hall of Fame this summer. But he never hit

Called up to fill in after injury, Fernandez looking like a mainstay

April 28, 2026

MEXICO CITY -- Consistency is the standard the Diamondbacks emphasize for their young players, and so far, Jose Fernandez is meeting it at every turn. The D-backs’ No. 27 prospect (per MLB Pipeline) has been one of the club’s early-season standouts, slashing .342/.359/.500 with an .859 OPS through 76 at-bats

Catching up with D-backs top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt

@JesseABorek
April 11, 2026

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.

‘The game rewards you’: D-backs No. 1 prospect forgoes shot at cycle, enjoys 4-hit night

@JesseABorek
April 10, 2026

In his final time striding to the dish Thursday night, Ryan Waldschmidt knew that all he needed to complete the cycle was to rip a double somewhere. After taking a pair of sliders, he looked up to see the third baseman playing back and he knew what he’d do next:

Here's where D-backs' top prospects are starting the '26 season

April 3, 2026

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the D-backs’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Ryan Waldschmidt (MLB No. 57), OF -- Reno (Triple-A)
  2. Kayson Cunningham, SS -- Visalia (Single-A)
  3. Slade Caldwell, OF -- Hillsboro (High-A)
  4. Tommy Troy, 2B/OF -- Reno (Triple-A) 5.

Explore Visalia's Valley Strong Ballpark

April 1, 2026

Welcome to Valley Strong Park, where the Visalia Rawhide steer fans toward fun, and the answer to every question is more cowbell.

Fernandez continues to impress D-backs with performance in Spring Breakout

March 21, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Four years ago, on the backfields of their Spring Training complex, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was watching Jose Fernandez, then 18, play shortstop. Arizona assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye turned to Lovullo and said, "If he were an 18-year-old high school senior, he'd be a first-round Draft pick."

Here's the D-backs' Spring Breakout roster

March 20, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The first two years of Spring Breakout games have provided some memorable moments. There was the throw by center fielder Druw Jones two years ago that gave Arizona fans their first in-person look at why the Diamondbacks believe he could handle center defensively in the big leagues

Bevy of arms waiting in D-backs' pipeline behind top offensive prospects

March 17, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- There are 14 pitchers ranked among D-backs’ Top 30 prospects in MLB Pipeline’s 2026 preseason rankings, and of those 14, nine have entered the organization since last July -- either through the Draft or via trades. Building out the depth of arms in the system has been

Here are the D-backs' 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 4, 2026

Ryan Waldschmidt may be the D-backs’ only Top 100 prospect at present, but don’t think that it's a dry time in the desert. Arizona’s Top 30 Prospects list -- as released by MLB Pipeline on Wednesday -- is deeper than that and particularly loaded on the infield.

Bratt, Drake enjoying big league camp -- next to the guy they were traded for

February 23, 2026

Over the past two days, the Diamondbacks have gotten an up-close-and-personal look at left-handers Mitch Bratt and Kohl Drake, two of the three pitchers they acquired from the Rangers in the Merrill Kelly Trade Deadline deal last summer.

Reddit AMA: Moreno, prospects, pitching development among hot spring topics

February 13, 2026

On Friday, MLB.com D-backs beat reporter Steve Gilbert held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/azdiamondbacks. This mailbag features questions and answers from there, lightly edited for clarity. The full AMA can be read here.

Jose Fernandez highlights

February 13, 2026

Mason Marriott highlights

February 13, 2026

Switch-hitting shortstop headlines D-backs' deep international signing class 

@JesseABorek
January 15, 2026

After a season in which Trade Deadline deals helped reinvigorate the club’s farm system, the D-backs once again will get a large infusion of talent as the 2026 international signing period opens. The club’s class is headlined by sweet-swinging shortstop Ruben Gallego, MLB Pipeline’s No. 42 international prospect. A switch-hitter,

D-backs giving Lawlar chance to grow defensively

December 22, 2025

For the second straight winter, Diamondbacks prospect Jordan Lawlar found himself in the Dominican Republic during the offseason. Last year it was so the former first-round pick could make up for missed at-bats due to injuries suffered during the 2024 regular season. This time around, the idea was to give

Avery Owusu-Asiedu highlights

December 19, 2025

D-backs add 4 to 40-man roster; Henry DFA'd, Montes De Oca outrighted

November 18, 2025

The Diamondbacks added four players to their 40-man roster Tuesday, protecting them from being selected by another organization in next month's Rule 5 Draft. Left-handers Kohl Drake and Mitch Bratt -- both of whom were acquired from the Rangers at the Trade Deadline in exchange for Merrill Kelly -- as

D-backs open to dealing top prospects for right return

November 5, 2025

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks have a clear priority this offseason: add pitching both for the rotation and the bullpen. Pitching injuries devastated Arizona's big league staff and overall top-level pitching depth this past season. GM Mike Hazen is determined to rectify the issue this offseason, and he's open to dealing

Hurley a standout among D-backs' Fall League participants

October 29, 2025

As the Arizona Fall League heads into the final two weeks of play, MLB.com spoke with Diamondbacks farm director Chris Slivka to get a rundown on each of Arizona's participants.