It took a few games, but Adley Rutschman is beginning to look like the impact trade-deadline addition the Red Sox expected.Rutschman drove in three runs and launched his first home run in a Red Sox uniform Tuesday night as Boston overcame an early blown lead and pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park.
It’s late summer, which means there is once again confusion around the Arizona Diamondbacks and the status of their star second baseman, Ketel Marte. The mercurial veteran was set to play on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, but did not show up at Fenway Park for the game. Marte’s absence led to a delay…
The Boston Red Sox continue their series agains the Arizona Diamondbacks after last night's 11-1 victory.
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RED SOX Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Nick Sogard – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF Ceddanne Rafaela – CF Gabriel Moreno – DH Wilyer Abreu – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Willson Contreras – 1B Tim Tawa – 1B Adley Rutschman – C Jordan Lawlar – CF Caleb Durbin – 3B James McCann […]
BOSTON – The situation surrounding Ketel Marte’s absence from the Arizona Diamondbacks in Boston has raised more questions than it has answers. Still, former teammate Archie Bradley believes fans should resist treating it like an ordinary missed game. “For me, this is much deeper than missing a game,” Bradley told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta. […]
BOSTON – Ketel Marte’s absence was impossible for the Arizona Diamondbacks to completely ignore. Even if the team attempted to move forward without its star second baseman, Corbin Carroll acknowledged that some players were thinking about Marte while preparing to play in Boston. “In full transparency, I think some part of some of the players […]
It’s been a strange couple of months for Ranger Suarez. He missed a few turns in the rotation back in the middle of July with a groin strain, and even though this will be his fifth start back since that injury, he’s largely faded into the background, even during games he’s pitched. For instance, he […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Since the break, the Diamondbacks’ rotation has been more than a run better than it was in the first half. Our starter’s ERA has dropped from […]
An already weird relationship between Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks took a bizarre turn this week. There were rumors […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks either have an injured cleanup hitter, a truancy problem, a communications dysfunction, some mysterious and possibly sinister fourth thing, or all of the above.
Well, there's a sixth possibility: They don't mind taking a beat writer for a ride now and then to preserve clubhouse tranquility. But let's take that as a given, because that's what a beat writer is for: to toss under the bus when you want the driver to stop.
Anyway, one of their best players, second bas...
BOSTON — The Arizona Diamondbacks and fans were left stunned Monday night when All-Star Ketel Marte didn’t show up to Fenway Park ahead of the night’s matchup against the Boston Red Sox. While manager Torey Lovullo gave as much information as he could on Marte’s whereabouts and the situation, two reports have emerged Tuesday morning […]
The Dodgers enter Tuesday with an eight-game lead over the San Diego Padres and nine-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West. At the moment, the Padres are in third wild card position, one game up on Arizona and one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the second wild card spot. Two […]
Aug. 18: Marte is now flying from Boston back to Phoenix to undergo an MRI on his knee, Piecoro reports. Marte has been dealing with soreness in his left knee for a bit now. He was lifted from last Friday’s game due to the issue and was out of the D-backs’ lineup on Saturday before returning […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday they placed second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list ahead of their contest against the Boston Red Sox.
Ketel Marte did not show up at the ballpark Monday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks ' game with the Boston Red Sox and was placed on the restricted list by the team minutes before the game. But the "bizarre" twist was that Marte was seen at the hotel bar well after the game: From what I can gather Ketel Marte was seen at the team hotel bar with a group of people around 11 pm last night. So definitely was seen at the hotel late last night. I have covered sports in this market for ...
Ketel Marte's unexpected absence from the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup ahead of their series opener against the Boston Red Sox sparked immediate speculation, prompting manager Torey Lovullo to address the situation postgame.
The MLB world and Arizona Diamondbacks fanbase are awaiting clarity regarding Ketel Marte ‘s sudden absence from the lineup in Monday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Following an 11-1 blowout loss, manager Torey Lovullo addressed Marte’s unexpected absence wh...
Game Recaps Diamondbacks, minus Ketel Marte, look uninspired in a Boston blowout by Nick Piecoro [AZ Central] Lefty Mitch Bratt gave up three runs in three innings and right-hander Zack Littell allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings. It was just the Diamondbacks’ 13th loss in their past 34 games — they entered […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of baseball’s more intriguing teams in recent years despite the fact that they haven’t actually won anything. As a matter of fact, they’ve missed the playoffs in each of the last two years. They’ve repeatedly had rosters full of talent, but failed to fully tap into it. Despite the […]
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Boston opened its six-game homestand by pounding out 16 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs, in an 11-1 rout of the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park.The Red Sox didn’t strike out once, and all nine starters drove in a run. It marked just the fourth time since 2000 that every starter in Boston’s lineup recorded an RBI and just the fourth time they’ve accomplished the feat at Fenway Park since 1950.
The Dodgers needed a get-right game, and apparently all they needed to do was come to Coors Field. After going 5-11 in their last 16 games, being swept by the Red Sox and Cubs, while also dropping series to the Diamondbacks and Brewers, the Dodgers looked their regular selves on Monday, hitting three homers, while […]
Record: 66-60. Pace: 85-77. Change on 2025: +6. Well, this was ugly in every conceivable way. However, the Diamondbacks can perhaps be forgiven for being “off” this evening in Boston, as matters off the field took center stage. Face of the franchise Ketel Marte no-showed at Fenway Park this afternoon, forcing a roster change with […]
BOSTON — The pending storyline ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ game against the Boston Red Sox suddenly shifted away from the matchup itself and toward where second baseman Ketel Marte was. Just under an hour before first pitch, the club placed the All-Star on the restricted list after he did not show up at Fenway […]
It’s easy playing GM and Manager from the couch; it’s another when you have to decide whether Ketel Marte has played his last game in Arizona. Marte did not show up...
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Maria Menounos is a cancer survivor. The Medford native was the third or fourth scheduled Jimmy Fund-supported appearance on tonight’s broadcast/telethon, the scheduling of which was impeccable. The Sox pulled ahead and away early and never let up, and the appearance of Menounos and other affected families was more conspicuous on the broadcast than ever, […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed infielder Ketel Marte on the restricted list Monday.