SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a long day of baseball for the Diamondbacks, as they split a day-night doubleheader with the Giants, winning the first game, 7-1, while losing the nightcap, 7-2, at Oracle Park. Here are some takeaways from the game, and the series as a whole:

SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a bit of a rough go of it at the plate for Lars Nootbaar after he was acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Cardinals at the Trade Deadline earlier this month. In his first 53 at-bats for his new team, Nootbaar had a .170 batting

SAN FRANCISCO -- Before he left his office to head to the dugout for Friday night's game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo looked at GM Mike Hazen and told him something. “I'm going to go full-throttle tonight with the bullpen,” was essentially the message.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Diamondbacks didn't see this one coming. Fresh off a series win over the Cubs at home, the Diamondbacks came into Thursday night's series opener against the struggling Giants looking to continue their recent stretch of good play and pick up a half-game on the Padres in

SAN FRANCISCO –- Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado was scratched from the starting lineup for Thursday’s 6-1 loss to the Giants after batting practice due to right thumb inflammation. Rookie Jose Fernandez started in his place in the seventh spot in the order while first baseman Tim Tawa moved from

PHOENIX -- Conversations in the dugout in critical moments have to come quick, because the game moves fast down there. Looking at his lineup card with the bottom of the ninth coming up, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo knew he was likely going to pinch-hit for Jorge Barrosa, the No. 9

PHOENIX -- After speaking with Major League Baseball on Tuesday, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologized to Cubs manager Craig Counsell for the dispute between the two teams Monday night during Arizona's 7-0 loss. In that game, the Diamondbacks saw Cubs third-base coach Quintin Berry relaying to Chicago runners on second

PHOENIX -- For the Arizona Diamondbacks, figuring out the next turn through the rotation is going to be a process of mixing and matching. As they bide time until Michael Soroka returns from his stint on the injured list, where he was placed on Sunday with some shoulder inflammation, the

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 win over the Reds on Sunday afternoon, but the news was not all good for the home team at Chase Field. The win came after a long week and some bad news earlier Sunday.

PHOENIX -- After he had a night to sleep on it, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo shared his thoughts Saturday afternoon about what had transpired the night before. While the Diamondbacks were beating the Reds, 9-0, on Friday at Chase Field, injured second baseman Ketel Marte was pictured on social media

PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo walked a fine line Friday trying to address the Ketel Marte situation that has engulfed his team over the past week, while not wanting to share details that both sides wished to keep private. "I thought it was a very productive meeting, and that's

PHOENIX -- It's the Christmas mornings that Merrill Kelly remembers most. As a kid, long before he became a Major League pitcher for the Diamondbacks, Kelly had a set routine on Christmas. He would wake up -- usually at an incredibly early hour, he recalls -- and wake up his

PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte and his agent met with Arizona general manager Mike Hazen and manager Torey Lovullo for a few hours on Thursday afternoon at Salt River Fields to discuss the events of the past week, which included Marte not showing up at Fenway Park on

BOSTON -- As if their week wasn’t strange enough, the Diamondbacks were unable to make it home from Boston following Wednesday night’s game. The team’s charter flight took off from Boston following its 7-6, 10-inning win over the Red Sox but could not land in Phoenix due to weather. After

BOSTON -- There are no must-win games in August, but there certainly are much-needed wins, and the Diamondbacks got one of those Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. Nolan Arenado's jam-shot bloop single to left scored Gabriel Moreno from third as they beat the Red Sox, 7-6, in 10 innings in

BOSTON -- One day after Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte failed to show up at Fenway Park for Monday's game against the Red Sox and was placed on the restricted list, there is still not a lot of information known about the situation. One new development was news that Marte

BOSTON -- As he jogged in from the Fenway Park bullpen Tuesday night, Justin Martinez had a familiar feeling. "It felt like when I debuted," the right-hander said.

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BOSTON -- Monday night was supposed to be about the return from injury of two key contributors for the Diamondbacks. Instead, the focus was on the absence of one of their star players. Second baseman Ketel Marte did not show up at Fenway Park for the series opener against the

PHOENIX -- This was a tough one to process and to make sense of for the Diamondbacks. Wednesday afternoon they drew 10 walks and collected 11 hits against a Rockies pitching staff that constantly seemed on the verge of cracking.

PHOENIX -- This was a tough one for the Diamondbacks to swallow. Up in the early innings Tuesday, the Diamondbacks let one get away as the Rockies rallied to beat them, 3-2, at Chase Field.

PHOENIX -- Injuries have been a recurring theme for the Diamondbacks this year, but Monday provided a bit of a reprieve with right-hander Michael Soroka returning from the IL and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo apparently not injured seriously after being removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks made what they felt was a necessary, if difficult, decision to designate former closer Paul Sewald for assignment Monday as they made room for the signing of veteran right-hander Zack Littell. Littell was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Wednesday and, after clearing waivers, he

PHOENIX -- Joe Mather was the first to see it in the Diamondbacks dugout. The Arizona hitting coach leapt onto the bench and then over the railing. Next to him, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo finally located the ball and realized that Ryan Waldschmidt had just hit a two-run walk-off homer