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PHOENIX — With less than 24 hours left until the MLB trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to make a significant move. Here’s where things stand, what Arizona is targeting and the names linked to the club. Trade deadline notes, per @BNightengale: • Dbacks “would love” to acquire Luis Gracia Jr. and Casey Mize […]
The trade deadline is upon us. Who is your pie in the sky preferred choice for Hazen to acquire? James Attwood: I’m not sure there is one. I think the best “reasonable” target (which may well be far beyond Arizona’s reach) is Reid Detmers. He’s a quality starter who slots easily into the top half […]
PHOENIX — Tarik Skubal, one of the most closely followed names ahead of the MLB trade deadline, is officially in the National League West, and Arizona Diamondbacks fans aren’t holding back on the blockbuster move. Skubal, a Kingman native and back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers after […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS GUARDIANS Corbin Carroll – RF Steven Kwan – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jose Ramirez – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Chase DeLauter – RF Ketel Marte – DH Travis Bazzana – 2B Max Kepler – LF Kyle Manzardo – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Brayan Rocchio – SS Tim Tawa – […]
With so many needs on the 26-man roster and with so many question marks regarding the future impact of currently injured players, what sort of reasonable moves might Mike Hazen and his staff make with their limited draft capital and only $6-7 million of payroll room to work with? Left Field/Impact Bat This might be […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an NL Wild Card spot and are in position to add at the MLB trade deadline. What will that look like for Ketel Marte and Co.?
The Detroit Tigers traded star pitcher Tarik Skubal on Saturday, to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now Detroit could be parting ways with another pitcher, ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline on Monday. “The Arizona Diamondbacks, who suddenly have surged into the No. 2 wild-card spot after winning 13 of 18 games since July […] The post MLB rumors: The next trade Tigers could make after dealing Tarik Skubal to Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Team News D-backs kick off ‘moving month’ with big night at the plate“It’s my favorite month of baseball,” Lovullo said. “I think the season starts to take shape. The contenders and pretenders start to separate. So I think the real teams, and the ones that are capable of carrying on for the next two months, […]
Unusually for me, I went into this game completely cold: I barely got to watch yesterday’s game, we haven’t had Guardians games on the TV much this year, and I didn’t have a chance to read DBE’s series preview, as I was very much in the throes of moving hell until this morning. But my […]
The MLB trade deadline (the only one these days, as opposed to the non-waiver deadline days) is Monday. The Diamondbacks are currently five games over .500 and hold the final wild card berth. Furthermore, they have begun the process of picking up some tie-breakers against their competition. When poised to make a playoff push, it […]
Diamondbacks News Comeback Win Puts Diamondbacks in Second Wild Card SlotGabriel Moreno delivered the go-ahead hit, and Brandyn Garcia earned the save in a Diamondbacks win over the Guardians. Bratt’s Best Start Yet Leads DiamondbacksThe young rookie left-hander allowed only one run through five innings of work, keeping the Diamondbacks in the game for an […]
Entering the 2026 season, it would have been hard to imagine the New York Mets having a fire sale by the time the August 3rd trade deadline came around. As the deadline looms mere days away, the Mets are open for business for anyone not named Christian Scott, Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, and Juan Soto. […] The post D-Backs Should Call the Mets For a Rental Supreme Trade appeared first on Just Baseball .
The closer carousel was quite busy this past week as the Arizona Diamondbacks demoted veteran Paul Sewald from the role, and several shakeups occurred in Kansas City and Pittsburgh as the "primary" options have begun to struggle. Below, we will look at six high-leverage relief pitchers who have begun to see their fantasy value increase […]
Game Summary For much of tonight’s game, the D-backs seemed to have forgotten to grab their bats off the bus from Pittsburgh. Fortunately, the pitching staff, led by 5 good enough innings from Mitch Bratt, kept the game close and gave the offense a chance until the end. Going into the 8th inning, the Diamondbacks […]
Team News Diamondbacks have more options to handle closer-by-committee than in the recent past https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/options-handle-closer-by-committee How Diamondbacks’ 2025 trade deadline played out 1 year later https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/how-2025-trade-deadline-played-out 5 Rental Relievers for Diamondbacks to Target at the Trade Deadline https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/5-rental-relievers-diamondbacks-target-trade-deadline 5 Pote...
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have needs to address before this year’s trade deadline, but one might not be addressed until after the season is over. Local reports have indicated that the D-Backs won’t be making any big-name trades or splashing for headline-grabbing talent. Instead, the focus will remain on getting players back from injury […]
Did Napoleon have a tiebreaker for Waterloo? Just right now I notice that the Cleveland Guardians were once called the Cleveland Napoleons. I think I have a new personal most hated team. On the other hand, you can’t blame today’s team for the errors of the past. The reasoning of changing the team’s name from […]
The list of teams monitoring Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta now includes the Padres and Diamondbacks. Both clubs had scouts at Citi Field when Peralta faced the Dodgers on Sunday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Rays, Brewers, and Phillies are among the teams known to also be in on Peralta. Manager Andy Green told […]
LOS ANGELES — As MLB trade deadline talks continue to intensify, Kingman native Tarik Skubal could find himself in the National League West — but as an Arizona Diamondbacks rival. The Detroit Tigers are expected to trade the back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner in the coming days, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, with […]
The dog days of summer are in full effect here, with temperatures up to 110 F or more, almost every day. There may be occasional brief respites when a thunderstorm rolls through, but apart from a hint of ozone in the air, it just feels like you’re standing beside a shower. Mrs. SnakePit has already […]
PHOENIX – Derrick Hall’s comments weren’t a declaration that the D-backs are about to make a blockbuster move; they were something more revealing. When the CEO and team president said he would be surprised if Arizona didn’t make any trades before the deadline on Arizona Sports, he reinforced a philosophy that has defined the franchise […]
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks fans hoping for a splash ahead of the MLB trade deadline may need to temper their expectations. With the trade deadline just a few days away, the D-Backs sit second in the National League Wild Card race at 57-52 — a record good enough to justify adding to the roster to […]
Diamondbacks News (Arizona Sports) Diamondbacks going back to closer-by-matchups The Diamondbacks are going to play the matchups with a bullpen that has been deeper than in previous seasons. “I’ve made an adjustment,” Lovullo told Diamondbacks broadcaster Todd Walsh on the postgame show. “I’m going to mix up some roles a little bit and get Paul […]
Even beat writer Steve Gilbert seemed exhausted by last night’s nailbiter and it’s hard to blame him for being physically and emotionally worn out after a 12-inning, four hour marathon game. It’s also understandable for the players themselves to feel similarly and I fully expected some kind of hangover effect for one or both of […]
The Diamondbacks are moving to a closer by committee approach for the time being, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters (link via Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports). Paul Sewald, who has all but four of the team’s 28 saves, will move to lower-leverage spots. Sewald is 24-27 in save chances, which isn’t a bad conversion rate. They’ve […]