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Inspiration. During the off-season, I wonder who will the Diamondbacks acquire? In contrast to free agent signings, trades have often provided the Diamondbacks with excess value. One example was trading for J.D. Martinez in 2017. Let’s catch up on him. J.D. Martinez Former Diamondback. In July of 2017, the Diamondbacks acquired him in a trade. […]
Outfielder Randal Grichuk has declined his mutual option and become a free agent. Grichuk had a $5 million mutual option that had to be exercised by both him and the club, and the deal includes a $3 million buyout that Grichuk will now receive. Grichuk was acquired at the July trade deadline from the Diamondbacks […]
Team News [Burn City Sports] Corbin Carroll falls short of Gold Glove but makes defensive statement – Carroll’s emergence showcased his adaptability and growth into a multidimensional player. Already known for his bat and speed, the Diamondbacks outfielder led National League right fielders with +9 Outs Above Average and posted +7 Defensive Runs Saved, tied […]
Overview 2025 review I would really like to know the reason of the people who voted four, for a pitcher who didn’t take the mound a single time all year. I guess I’d like to thank his mother, wife and brother for popping into the SnakePit. Because Jordan did set a new franchise record this […]
The less said about the World Series, the better, I feel. But the good news is, we can now start looking forward to the 2026 campaign, because the wheels are in motion. Below, you’ll find an overview of some of the important dates on the calendar, and what they mean for the Diamondbacks. I’ll pin […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In a few weeks, it will be nine years since a raw, 23-year-old infielder, just […]
How the rotation for Arizona performed this year kinda depends on what metric you choose, as well as how you look at it. By straight ERA, they were mediocre: 4.29 ranked the D-backs’ starting pitching nineteenth. It was considerably better than the 4.79 ERA and 27th ranking they managed in 2024. They certainly got their […]
We previously discussed how team needs to clear space on the 40-man roster, for the nine players currently on the 60-day injured list. Next week, that IL goes away, and in order to retain them, space must be found on the 40-man instead. This would mean close to a quarter of the current roster being […]
Team News Hurley a standout among D-backs’ Fall League participantshttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/diamondbacks-discuss-2025-arizona-fall-league-participants Diamondbacks’ Jordan Lawlar makes center field debut in Dominican Winter Leaguehttps://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/jordan-lawlar-10/3600448/ Diamondbacks offseason dates to mark down on the calendar https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/offseason-dates/3600342/ D-backs Have Clear Choice to Make Between 2 Free A...
Diamondbacks News AFL MailbagMichael McDermott answers some of your questions regarding players and performances in the AFL. Three Hitting Prospects to WatchAre Druw Jones and Tommy Troy returning to relevency? Other Baseball News Five Takeaways from Toronto’s Rebound Win in Game 4If anything, the Blue Jays have shown they are not going to go quietly […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of trading Ketel Marte was as […]
There are some safe assumptions, such as the Diamondbacks’ defense will improve significantly. Making safe assumptions will not reveal whether the Diamondbacks are on-track. More insightful are two assumptions with uncertainty that can be tracked during next season: Tracking Pitching. Obvious statistics like ERA lack the game-specific flavor that seems important to me. In 2025, […]
Diamondbacks News My Proposed Off-season Plan by ILIKEPOTATOES [AZ Snake Pit]. {Ed. Note: This was a fun article from one of our own and for some reason it’s not making it to the front page in the Feed. Figured I would try and give it a bump here.} This exercise is more fun with a […]
Good morning. Tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series will feature 2023 Game 3 starter Max Scherzer, now with the Toronto Blue Jays. On that night two years ago, Max tossed three scoreless innings at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Texas Rangers scored three early runs on their way to a 3-1 […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. First of all, and tangentially related to the topic, the Blue Jays are definitely the […]
Diamondbacks News Hagaman with Another Rocky AFL OutingDavid Hagaman showed both his good traits and his bad in what can best be described as an uneven outing. The 22-year-old is finding the adjustment to the more difficult AFL a bit challenging so far, but is still showing flashes of what is to come should he […]
The D-backs 2025 outfield collectively took a step back from their previous performances, continuing what could be seen as a potentially worrying trend. In 2023, the three positions combined to be worth 2.4 bWAR Above Average (bWAA). In 2024, that figure dropped to 1.7 bWAA, and this year, it dropped below the average, coming it […]
Diamondbacks News Three Diamondbacks All-Stars Nominated for Silver SluggerCorbin Carroll joins Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo as finalists. Carroll is looking to make history as a 30-30 player who also wins a Gold Glove this year. Other Baseball News Angels Hire Kurt Suzuki as ManagerThis makes much more sense than when Albert Pujols was a […]
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The current MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires in a little over a year’s time, on […]
Cam Collier’s 2025 season could not have begun in more frustrating fashion. In just the first week of March, he tore the UCL in his left thumb while tagging out a baserunner in Cactus League play in Arizona during spring training, an injury that required surgery and over a month of rehab. MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon […]
Diamondbacks News Four Key Takeaways From Week 2 of the Arizona Fall League for D-backs Prospects by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] Drey Jameson’s Still Has Electric Stuff Save for one really awful outing against Peoria on October 10th, Jameson has looked electric in the Arizona Fall League. The league doesn’t offer much of a […]
Game #7 it is! We didn’t get one at all last season: the previous instance was in the 2023 Championship Series, when both iterations went the distance. You may remember the last time it happened, it being the NL version. 🙂 For in that, the D-backs beat the Phillies in their own ballpark. Indeed, both […]
With the off-season officially underway, the Arizona Diamondbacks front office is facing a financial and roster construction tightrope act. Eleven players are eligible for salary arbitration in 2026, totaling a projected $26.6 million according to MLB Trade Rumors’ estimates. Coupled with a looming 40-man roster crunch, needed to reinstate players from the 60-day Injured List, […]
Tuesday, Oct. 14 — Max Anderson homers On Monday, Max Anderson hit his first home run of the fall. He turned on a 95-mph fastball high and in for a 395-foot bomb — 26-degree launch angle and 104.5 mph off the bat! He also walked twice and scored a pair of runs while striking out […]
Tyler Locklear will begin the season on the injured list while rehabbing from elbow and shoulder surgeries, leaving the Diamondbacks thin on the first base depth chart. The left-handed hitting Pavin Smith will get at least a share of the regular at-bats, but given Smith’s struggles against southpaws, a right-handed bat would be a useful…