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Future is now: D-backs call up No. 4 overall prospect Lawlar

May 12, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jordan Lawlar is back in the big leagues. The Diamondbacks' top prospect and the No. 4 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday and joined the team in San Francisco for the opener of a three-game set against the Giants. Here

With Lawlar joining D-backs, roster flexibility will be put to test

@JesseABorek
May 12, 2025

PHOENIX -- Through six innings Sunday, the numbers to the right of the purple and teal Serpientes logo on the scoreboard displayed half a dozen goose eggs. With the first-pitch temperature outside at 100 degrees and the first-pitch volume inside ramped up to 100 with a chance to take a

What to expect from MLB's No. 4 overall prospect Lawlar in big leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 12, 2025

Even at 21-20, the D-backs sit fourth in the NL West and can’t afford to fall much farther behind the Dodgers, Padres and Giants, especially when they have a Top 5 overall prospect waiting in the wings. So now, said prospect is no longer waiting. Arizona is calling up Jordan

'Your name is all you have': How mom shaped D-backs' top prospect on and off the field

@JesseABorek
May 11, 2025

This is the story of the woman behind baseball's No. 4 prospect. Because the story of Jordan Lawlar can’t be told without understanding he is the son of Hope Lawlar, a single mother who raised him to make as much of an impact off the field as on it. In

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 8, 2025

Wednesday's Minor League action had a little bit of everything. Multihomer games, walk-offs, continued dominance on the mound from the Blue Jays' 2024 first-round pick and other rookies who have made a seamless transitions to the pro ranks. To top it all off, a Rangers southpaw in the Double-A Texas

Like father, like son: Druw Jones makes must-see HR robbery

@brendan_samson
May 7, 2025

Druw Jones doesn’t just share a name with his 10-time Gold Glove Award-winning father, Andruw, he also shares a penchant for making highlight-reel plays. In the top of the third inning of High-A Hillsboro’s series opener against Eugene on Tuesday night, the younger Jones gave fans the ultimate “like father,

Power-laden prospects flex their muscles on a homer-happy Wednesday

@MavalloneMiLB
May 1, 2025

On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the

D-backs Reddit AMA: What will it take for Lawlar to get the call?

April 30, 2025

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

Teenage phenoms, hard-hitting prospects among Tuesday's top performers

@MavalloneMiLB
April 30, 2025

Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

Lawlar, Amendt headline early D-backs Minor League standouts

April 25, 2025

It’s time to catch up on the latest from the Diamondbacks Minor League system courtesy of farm director Chris Slivka:

What's happening around the D-backs' farm?

April 9, 2025

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.

From redeye to RBI: Tawa's long, memorable journey to MLB debut

@paige_leckie
April 5, 2025

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in over 24 hours, Tim Tawa finally had a chance to breathe as he stood at his locker in the D-backs’ clubhouse at Nationals Park on Saturday evening. “It’s still sinking in a little bit,” Tawa said.

Where the D-backs top prospects will open their '25 seasons

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 31, 2025

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Arizona’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

D-backs want regular ABs for Lawlar in Reno, see Jameson's future in 'pen

March 22, 2025

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.

Breakout D-backs prospects provide depth, impact for system

March 21, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Though the Diamondbacks placed 22nd in MLB Pipeline's new farm system rankings, that doesn't mean they're bereft of talent. They counterbalance their lack of Top 100 prospects (just one, shortstop Jordan Lawlar) with one of the deeper systems around. Some of that depth comes from three of

'Little things' show promise in D-backs' Spring Breakout

Groover (No. 10) stars with bat, others with glove in prospect showcase
March 15, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --Since being selected in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft, there has been a question as to where LuJames Groover is best suited to play. He’s played mainly third, but the Diamondbacks have also tried him at first and second. One thing that is without question

LIVE: D-backs vs. Royals in Spring Breakout 

March 14, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Last year’s inaugural Spring Breakout game gave Diamondbacks fans a chance to get a look at the cannon of an arm from outfielder Druw Jones, as well as a look at lefty Yu-Min Lin, who tossed two scoreless innings in an impressive outing. This year, who will

D-backs excited to showcase '24 Draft class

March 12, 2025

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D-backs prospect highlights

March 7, 2025

Roman Angelo highlights

March 5, 2025

Here are the D-backs' 2025 Top 30 prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 5, 2025

If the farm system has anything to say about it, the D-backs’ offense won’t be going dry in the desert anytime soon. Twenty of Arizona’s Top 30 prospects heading into the 2025 season are position players. Arizona fans will recognize more than a few of the names, too. Top prospect

No. 1 prospect Lawlar establishing himself on and off the field

March 1, 2025

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Which Top 100 prospects are headed for Opening Day rosters?

@MavalloneMiLB
February 20, 2025

As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

‘Never give up’: D-backs prospect nearing dream of representing Chinese Taipei in MLB

@CDrottar19
February 19, 2025

Tom Gorzelanny didn’t need to look to know something awful just happened. The Double-A Amarillo pitching coach had spent 12 years in the Majors, so he’d seen plenty of foul balls laced into his dugout. But he instantly knew the 96 mph shot Frisco’s Abimelec Ortiz scorched toward his bench

Elian De La Cruz highlights

February 13, 2025