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Overview (Drey Jameson’s injury and transaction page are very long for a guy who’s only played for one organization throughout his career. Any details that may have been skipped was purely intentional. I am doing my best to cover a guy who has pitched only three innings in the last two and half years and […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 10 days ago | 1 read
Inspiration. Last Season, Eugenio Suarez hit 49 homers, divided between two teams. This season, he will not be a Diamondback. How are the Diamondbacks going to compensate for the loss? Let’s assume that Suarez will regress to only 10% more than his 2024 total of 30 homers (2026 projected 33 homers). Currently, Blaze Alexander is […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 10 days ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News How Devin Williams’ Huge Mets Deal Hurts D-backs’ Closer Pursuit by Alex D’Agostino [SI] Arizona’s hopes to land a down-season discount for any of the top-tier arms available is all but gone, and the continuously-inflating free agent market may force Arizona to turn to bargain signings or the trade market in order to […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Thanksgiving turkey is gone, and apparently, so are the bargain deals in free agency. As we look ahead to the Winter Meetings, the market has officially been set, and it’s one the Diamondbacks may not be able to stomach. In the latest episode of Dbacks Dispatch, we broke down the massive signings of Dylan […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 11 days ago | 1 read
October results Well, all streaks must come to an end – even Cal Ripken’s iron man run of consecutive appearances. And the same goes for me remembering to post the confidence poll. I forgot to do so at the start of November, probably being disenchanted with baseball due to the whole “Dodgers winning the World […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 11 days ago | 1 read
When Jordan Lawlar was called up the first time in September of 2023, I think most D’Backs fans and most prospect evaluators expected the young shortstop to be up in the Major Leagues and well on his way to being an established fixture in the Diamondbacks lineup going into the 2026 . I’d also think […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Overview Introduction Almost 12 years. That was the amount of time that José Herrera, born in Venezuela, had spent with the Diamondbacks when the 2025 season started, him being an international amateur who signed with the team on July 8th, 2013, when Kevin Towers was still the general manager. Herrera got a big signing bonus, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 14 days ago | 1 read
Or…Happy Thursday, for those across the pond? Team News Carroll visits hospitalized high school baseball player as D-backs pledge supporthttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/corbin-carroll-visits-high-school-baseball-player-in-hospital Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll continues to look for advantages “Just kind of keep learning about what guys are doing to try and get better,” Carroll said. “Then also too what’s going on out there in the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Overview Rating: 3.90 2025 Stats: 11 Games 1 W- 1L 6.00 ERA 12 IP 12SO 2.00 WHIP Date of Birth: Feb 2, 2000 (age 25 season) 2025 Salary: League Minimum 2026 Status: Pre-Arbitration History The Dbacks began their mid-season sell off of impending free agents the week before the July trade deadline and the second […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Overview Voting overview 2025 review Another 1AZfan1 player review, another player who last played in the Major Leagues in 2023 before joining the Diamondbacks this year. In Anthony DeSclafani’s case, 2024 was missed due to injury, specifically, elbow surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his throwing arm. DeSclafani had spent the prior 3 seasons […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Diamondbacks News Phillies, Blue Jays Reportedly Show Interest in Ketel MarteI expect there to be a whole host of these sorts of articles until such time as Mike Hazen starts making moves that will erode any traction these sorts of articles have since the “other pieces” or “team needs” will have dramatically shifted. What the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 16 days ago | 1 read
It’s rumor season and that means people are starting to move. We’ll start hearing about players that are on the trade block for a variety of reasons, but this one is interesting. Marte, as you know, has been a force lately while playing second base for the Diamondbacks. 2024 saw him land a top three […]
From The Good Phight | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Christian Montes De Oca signed with the Diamondbacks out of the Dominican Republic in December of 2021 as a 22 year old, which is particularly old for an international signing coming out of the Dominican Republic, especially with the average signings generally being 16-18 year olds. (Editor’s note: I have tried to find out why […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Diamondbacks News 3 Closers Diamondbacks Could Target by Alex D’Agostino [SI] Kenley Jansen is one of the riskier options available, but it’s hard to argue with results. The 38-year-old veteran pitched to a 2.59 ERA over 59 innings in 2025 and converted 29 of his 30 save opportunities. He’s been very durable and effective in his […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 17 days ago | 2 reads
We’re nearly at Thanksgiving, traditionally a quiet week around MLB. That said, even if most teams stay still during this week, that doesn’t preclude something significant from happening. Some major Thanksgiving week moves from recent history include, say, Eugenio Suárez going from the Mariners to the Diamondbacks two years ago, or our friend Trent Grisham heading […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Zac Gallen Rejects the Qualifying Offer The news anticipated for weeks officially happened on Tuesday at the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline: Zac Gallen turned down the Diamondbacks’ one-year, $22 million qualifying offer. While a return to Arizona hasn’t been officially ruled out, the consensus is that the right-hander will likely sign with another club. While […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 18 days ago | 3 reads
Team news [Arizona Sports] Corbin Carroll says World Baseball Classic was among his biggest goals – He could not say yes to the opportunity quickly enough. “It was honestly one of my biggest goals going into last year, to play well enough to be considered for the team,” Carroll told Arizona Sports’ Ain’t No Fang […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 18 days ago | 1 read
To be clear, this is something of a devil’s advocate piece. I think it’s quite likely the team will bring Merrill Kelly back, and it’s not a scenario to which I would completely, or even particularly, be opposed. The team desperately needs starting pitchers. Right now, the rotation has one man with an ERA+ over […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 19 days ago | 1 read
Overview 2024 Stats: 2025 Stats Does he control the strike zone? Is his control getting better? In 2024, in the minors and in the Majors, he showed a much improved walks per batter faced. In 2025, his control had a setback. My view is that it is fixable. Data from Baseball Reference. Part of the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 19 days ago | 3 reads
Overview Rating: 3.48 2025 stats: With Arizona: 9 games, 6.2 IP, a record of 1-1, with no saves. He had a 8.10 ERA, 2.40 WHIP and a 2.09 FIP. He gave up 2 home runs, walked 6 and struck out 6. With Seattle: 4 games, 6.2 IP, did not feature in a decision, with no […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 20 days ago | 2 reads
Overview Voting overview 2025 review Jake Woodford racked up the miles in 2025, criss-crossing the country and spending time with 4 different organizations over the course of the year. He was signed to a minor league deal by the Colorado Rockies in early January with the intention to give him a look as a starter. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Overview Voting Overview 2025 Review Philip Abner rose quickly through the system as he made the jump from high A Hillsboro all the way up to even appearing down the stretch for a completely depleted Dbacks bullpen and made his major league debut September 19. The lefty appeared in 53 minor league games in 2025 […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 23 days ago | 3 reads
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From AZ Snake Pit | 24 days ago | 3 reads
Overview Voting Overview 2025 Review: There’s really not much to say about Tristin English’s 2025 season, especially when it was only seven games and 24 plate appearances. Even though his stats aren’t good at all, I wouldn’t even call his season a failure. After six long years grinding in the minors, including a 2024 season […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Team News Diamondbacks’ Carroll to play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic “Couldn’t be more excited. It’s going to be awesome,” Carroll said. Carroll joins MLB stars Cal Raleigh (Mariners), American League MVP Aaron Judge (Yankees), pitcher Paul Skenes (Pirates), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs) suiting up for the U.S. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 28 days ago | 2 reads