The D-backs agreed to a trade with the Cardinals for veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado, the clubs announced on Tuesday. St. Louis will receive 22-year-old right-hander Jack Martinez -- an eighth-round pick from the 2025 MLB Draft out of Arizona State -- in return. Arenado is owed $42 million over

For Nolan Arenado, the trade that sent him from the Cardinals to the Diamondbacks is a fresh start that also has a homecoming feeling for him. The Diamondbacks acquired Arenado on Tuesday in exchange for Minor League right-hander Jack Martinez. Arizona also received cash in the deal to offset the

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

Nolan Arenado was introduced to Cardinals fans via Zoom in February 2021 as someone who could not wait to play for the Cardinals as long as possible, and to win every year. The Cardinals had put together 13 consecutive winning seasons heading into that year, while Arenado’s previous team, Colorado,

Heading into the offseason, it was expected that Arizona would deal either Jake McCarthy or Alek Thomas, as both were left-handed hitters in an already crowded outfield. On Saturday, McCarthy was the one to go, dealt to the Rockies in exchange for Minor League right-hander Josh Grosz.

Thursday’s opening of the signing period means amateur international prospects can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and evaluators who work for

Make sure you bookmark this page because it will be updated throughout the offseason with the latest D-backs injury news and transactions. Players on the 60-day injured list must be added back to the 40-man roster after the World Series.

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

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The Diamondbacks asked for a big return in a potential Ketel Marte trade and none materialized, so GM Mike Hazen has informed the teams that he had engaged in talks with that Arizona will no longer consider trading its All-Star second baseman. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal was the first to

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