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Diamondbacks News Former MLB GM Gives Harsh Critique of Diamondbacks’ Offseason by Michael McDermott [Heavy] Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden released his offseason grades for all 30 MLB teams for The Athletic. Bowden gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a scathing critique of their offseason, assigning them a D+ grade. He also predicts a fourth-place finish for Arizona. The former Washington Nationals‘ […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Earlier tonight, MLB Now’s Top 10 Catchers Right Now countdown was announced, hosted by Brian Kenny with MLB Network analyst Alex Avila. The Diamondbacks had Gabriel Moreno ranked sixth on the list. That’s up one place from last year, and marks his third year in a row being ranked, having come tenth in 2024. The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 catchers is listed below: Top 10 Catchers Right Now The 16th season of each Top 10 […]
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Pitchers and catchers may not have reported yet, but I figured I need to get an early jump on our usual review of the non-roster invitees to spring training. That’s because there are an awful lot of them this season. The team announced the list on Friday, and there are thirty-two non-roster invitees, in addition […]
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This is something of a follow-up to yesterday’s question, where we asked you to tell us what you would consider a successful season for the 2026 Diamondbacks. There were a lot of thoughtful answers – and, it is clear, no real consensus as to what that means. For some it’s “The post-season or bust,” while […]
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January results When we checked in for the first time in 2026, the team had actually done something to address the rotation. Though the biggest move there, was simply the return of Merrill Kelly, re-occupying the spot he had among our starting pitchers for much of last year. They had also added Michael Soroka, to […]
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During the 2023 offseason, I put together a little metric I called Pesky+ with the intention of trying to encapsulate and enumerate Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to be a pest in the batter’s box. Back then, Geraldo Perdomo was firmly entrenched as a back of the lineup savant who seemed to always be a tough out […]
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Going to try something new for February, with the aim of sparking discussion and conversation, while we wait for meaningful (or even semi-meaningful!) baseball games to show up. Every day this month, I’ll be posing a question, and hopefully, people will choose to respond to it. Do not fear: this is not a test, and […]
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Team News Alek Thomas to play for Mexico in 2026 World Baseball Classic Fellow Diamondbacks Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo will play for the Dominican Republic, while Corbin Carroll will play for Team USA. Eduardo Rodriguez will pitch for the Venezuelan national team, and newly acquired Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado will represent Puerto Rico after previously […]
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Introduction With just over two weeks left until pitchers and catchers report to spring training and less than a month remaining until the first spring training games, the offseason has entered its final stretch. As such, we’re fully into the projection phase of the offseason, which includes minor league prospects. We just got a pretty […]
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Earlier in the week, we looked at some of the Diamondbacks players who could end up appearing in the World Baseball Classic come March. Now, let’s review the rest of the rosters. Venezuela: Yilber Diaz, Gabriel Moreno, Eduardo Rodriguez, (Eugenio Suarez) The situation in Venezuela has left things very much in a state of flux. […]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2026 Spring Training camp roster for their 29th Spring Training and 16th at the award-winning Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Torey Lovullo returns for his 10th season as manager. The coaching staff includes bench coach Jeff Banister (fifth season), first base coach Dave McKay (13th season), third base & […]
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The answer here, on the surface, is obvious: don’t allow runs. But what are the factors which go into a bullpen that’s good at run prevention? There are some obvious metrics which clearly have an impact. A high strikeout rate, for example: you can’t score, if you are carrying your bat back to the dugout. […]
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This one might prove a little controversial. For Geraldo Perdomo was only ranked sixth on MLB Now’s Top 10 Shortstops Right Now countdown. The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 shortstops is listed below: According to the network, “Each Top 10 Right Now ranking considers player performance over multiple seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional […]
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I’m taking a break from looking at players on the 40-man roster, because there is one man outside it, who increasingly appears to be a candidate to make the Opening Day 2026 squad for the Diamondbacks. Ryan Waldschmidt was selected in the draft barely eighteen months ago, being picked by Arizona in the 1st round […]
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I unashamedly love the World Baseball Classic, and have since attending the inaugural event in 2006. There, I watched South Africa almost pull off a stunning upset over Canada, then Canada beating the US at Chase Field. To be fair, it has taken the baseball world in general a bit of time to catch up […]
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Diamondbacks News Nolan Arenado to Play for Puerto Rico in WBCSomehow, I don’t think anyone will have an issue with this particular decision to play. Examining the Potential Return of GallenWhat does it look like and what would it mean? Marte, the Diamondbacks, and the OffseasonHas there been a bigger nothing-burger story propping up the […]
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Inspiration. The name (Loaisiga) has three consecutive vowels. Guess what, Hawaii does too! With that serendipity, let’s look at Jonathan Loaisiga. Many articles talk about his past injuries. Because he was signed to a minor league contract, my take is that in spring training either he wins a position or he doesn’t. But please don’t […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Inspiration. The name (Loaisiga) has three consecutive vowels. Guess what, Hawaii does too! With that serendipity, let’s look at Jonathan Loaisiga. Many articles talk about his past injuries. Because he was signed to a minor league contract, my take is that in spring training either he wins a position or he doesn’t. But please don’t […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Diamondbacks News D-backs’ newest 3B Nolan Arenado joins Team Puerto Rico for WBC by Wendy Lopez [Burn City Sports] The move marks a major shift from the 2023 tournament, when Arenado played for Team USA, as he now looks to represent his heritage after previously competing for his home country. The Diamondbacks’ third baseman has […]
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As expected, having been the top player at the position when the MLB Network ranked the top hundred players last week, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte duly ranked first overall on MLB Now’s Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now earlier tonight. The three-time All-Star, who also ranked first overall on the Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now countdown last year, finished one spot ahead of two-time […]
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SnakePit Hall of Fame Inductees 2025 voting We had 26 votes this year, but I had to discard a pair because the people in question voted twice. I don’t think there was anything malicious: for both, one ballot was submitted when I initially posted, and the other when I bumped the form earlier in the […]
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If we were to do a Sporcle of the Diamondbacks current 40-man roster, I strongly suspect that Fernandez would come bottom of the list, in terms of name recognition. Jose is the youngest player there, having turned just 22 in September – beating Mitch Bratt by a couple of months. He was added to the […]
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Team News Ryne Nelson not taking pitching role for granted in 2026“I feel the exact same coming into camp this year as I did last year,” Nelson said. “I think the second you get comfortable, and you think that things are going to be easy or whatnot, you start to let what got you here […]
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When Zac Gallen declined the Diamondbacks’ qualifying offer on November 18, it seemed like the end of his time in Arizona. It had been a good run, covering seven seasons and likely peaking in 2023, when he was an All-Star, came third in Cy Young voting and was a major factor in the team winning […]
about 2 months ago | 10 reads
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll ranked ninth on MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now countdown earlier tonight. The two-time All-Star, who was ranked 32nd on the Top 100 Players Right Now countdown last year, finished one spot ahead of five-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays and one spot behind 2025 […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads