Arizona Diamondbacks

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly been busy just ahead Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. On Monday, ESPN reported the club acquired not one, but two left-handed relievers by trading with the Boston Redsox for Josh Osich while getting Andrew Chafin from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both deals came after analysts have spent much of the last […]

The Chicago Cubs are turning over rock and boulder in order to find players to help them compete in 2020. To that end, the club gave a brief tryout to pitcher Taijuan Walker on Monday afternoon. MLB.com’s Jordan Bastion tweeted out the pitcher threw a bullpen session in front of Cubs personnel at the team’s […]

First place in the National League West is on the line Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and last years’ NL champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, contest the final game of a four-game series that has seen the Dodgers move into a tie atop the division. After a dramatic, come-from-behind win by Los Angeles in Saturday’s […]

If being president doesn’t work out for Donald Trump, perhaps the former star of The Apprentice can land a gig hosting FOX’s Love Connection reboot. According to Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Clay Buchholz, the Commander in Chief decided to play matchmaker at an event that the two men attended years ago, and this resulted in Buchholz […]

The MLB rumors this offseason have slowed down now that many of the biggest free agents have signed with teams or been traded, but pitcher Greg Holland is one available option. The Colorado Rockies closer sports a save percentage just over 90 percent and could help a contender or near-contender become stronger in that aspect […]

One of the latest MLB trade rumors to pop up Tuesday night from AZ Central indicates that the New York Yankees are part of a three-team deal. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays are also reportedly involved in the latest trade which has multiple players heading to new rosters. Several of those players address […]

A contract between slugger J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox is apparently on the verge of happening now that MLB Spring Training is officially underway. About two months ago, the 2017 American League East winners offered the Arizona Diamondbacks free agent a five-year deal in the range of $100-$125 million. [It appears to be […]

With spring training around the corner, two MLB teams appear in the running for J.D. Martinez. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox remain in contact with J.D. Martinez and his representatives. Martinez, a 30-year-old outfielder, is one of several top players available on the market. J.D. Martinez joins a list which includes Yu Darvish, […]

Manny Machado trade rumors are the last thing Baltimore Orioles fans want to read about. Now it appears that the Arizona Diamondbacks are pushing hard for a Machado trade, with the hopes of getting something done before the 2018 MLB season begins. A report by MLB analysts Connor Byrne and Kyle Downing expounded upon statements […]

Seattle Mariners trade rumors suggest the team is still looking for starting pitching. Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto pushed hard to sign Shohei Ohtani this offseason, but the team came up short in that quest. With a number of big names still available in free agency, like Jake Arrieta and Yu Darvish, it’s possible that […]

MLB rumors state that another Scott Boras client reportedly wants a $200 million contract. That player is outfielder J.D. Martinez, who finished the 2017 MLB season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. A report by MLB analyst Jerry Crasnick states that teams that have reached out to J.D. Martinez during the offseason have come away with the […]

The Detroit Tigers have traded outfielder J.D. Martinez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The trade comes a few weeks before the July 31 deadline. In return, Detroit will receive minor league prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara, and Jose King. Martinez is hitting 0.305 with 16 home runs and 39 runs batted in. In his sixth year […]

For Major League Baseball fans, Friday means it’s time for the Facebook Game of the Week to live stream for free. This week, the Facebook MLB matchup pits the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are fighting to reclaim the top spot in the National League West, against the floundering Philadelphia Phillies — who even with 95 games […]

Are you ready for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2017 Opening Day Roster? Like it or not, the D-backs 25-man roster for Opening Day has been announced. Arizona Diamondbacks such as first baseman Paul “Goldy” Goldschmidt and utility player Brandon Drury are returning to the roster, while one-time D-backs like outfielder Gregor Blanco and pitcher Kevin Jepsen […]

In a major Thanksgiving eve swap, the Seattle Mariners dealt pitcher Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks for shortstop Jean Segura, outfielder Mitch Haniger, and pitcher Zac Curtis, Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan first reported. The swap has since been confirmed by both teams. This trade marks the first significant move under […]

The rule that umpires can consult instant replays in order to decide their calls has been a part of the MLB for some time now (since 2008), but it is almost unheard of that a call decided in such a controversial fashion makes or breaks a game like it did last night, when it resulted […]

It’s hard to believe that this Major League Baseball season is already a month old. But even though the season is 162 games long, there are already strong indicators of who the next MVP and Cy Young candidates will be and which teams are peeking and flopping. And so, here are the 10 biggest stories […]

‪‪Arizona Diamondbacks‬ pitcher Zack Greinke allowed the ‪St. Louis Cardinals seven earned runs on Monday off of 11 hits (including two by MLB-leading Aledmys Diaz), but the D-Backs still took home the win. While the Cards’ offensive hot streak continued against arguably the toughest pitcher on the St. Louis Cardinals schedule, their bullpen fell apart […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks have confirmed a trade that will send shortstop Jean Segura and pitcher Tyler Wagner to Arizona in exchange for starter Chase Anderson, second baseman Aaron Hill, and prospect Isan Diaz. Keith Law of ESPN first reported the full details of the trade. Nick Piecoro of Arizona Republic reported that […]

The San Francisco Giants have bolstered their starting rotation once again, this time inking veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto to a six-year, $130 million contract. ESPN’s Buster Olney confirmed the signing with FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi adding the specifics of the deal. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweeted earlier in the day that the Giants were […]

In MLB news, Zack Greinke has decided to leave the Los Angeles Dodgers and sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to Fox Sports. Days after David Price decided to sign with the Boston Red Sox, another top level pitcher is now off the free agency market. Reports have surfaced that Zack Greinke has decided that […]

Kris Bryant’s monster home run from Sunday (September 6) still has fans talking. Bryant hit a 495-foot home run off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa that may have dented the scoreboard. The solo shot came in the bottom of the fifth inning and set the new mark for the longest home run […]

With only a few days left to make deals in Major League Baseball, the New York Mets decided to strengthen their bullpen and pulled the trigger on a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. ESPN is reporting that the Mets will add Addison Reed to their relief corps and will send two minor league players to […]

Baseball fans can watch the team with the best record in the Major Leagues, the St. Louis Cardinals, live online as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks — winners of four straight — as the Cards attempt to fight off a challenge to their divisional lead from the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have cut the St. Louis […]

It’s hot in Texas and the scorching hot Houston Astros are continuing to make upgrades as the team has acquired left-handed reliever Oliver Perez from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jack Magruder, a Diamondbacks beat writer, was first in reporting the trade and Chris Cotillo of SB Nation confirmed the deal. #Dbscks just traded Oliver Perez to […]

MLB trade rumors reveal an Aroldis Chapman trade offer has been made by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fresh MLB trade rumors have the Diamondbacks making an official offer to the Cincinnati Reds, with the proposers waiting for an answer back. A report from CBS Sports confirms that the proposal is in place and that the Diamondbacks […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks made a salary dump trade late Saturday night that sent Bronson Arroyo to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Philip Gosselin. The thing that has several people scratching their heads is that the Diamondbacks also gave the Braves pitching prospect Touki Toussaint, Arizona’s first-round draft choice in 2014. Arroyo is working his way […]

Shortstops dominated the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball amateur player draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks started the shortstop frenzy by using the No. 1 overall pick on Dansby Swanson out of Vanderbilt. The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies followed suit by taking LSU shortstop Alex Bregman and Florida high school school shortstop Brendan […]

Seattle Mariners trade rumors have finally led to something. The Mariners just traded for Mark Trumbo of the Arizona Diamondbacks, adding some additional power to a lineup that has struggled to score runs. A report from KTAR News in Arizona has the Mariners acquiring outfielder Mark Trumbo and pitcher Vidal Nuno. In exchange, the Diamondbacks […]

Baseball fans can watch live online video as the San Francisco Giants open their 2015 MLB season looking to repeat as World Series champions and win their fourth championship in six years when they travel to face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Monday. But, this time, the always pitching-rich Giants face […]

There were 10 minor league brawl participants who were ejected from a bench-clearing fight during Saturday’s game between the Albuquerque Isotopes and Reno Aces. The incident happened at the top of the second inning, and there were dozens of players and personnel involved by the time everybody was pulled apart. ESPN shares that the first […]

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling took to Twitter on Wednesday to report the good news that his cancer is in remission. As of yesterday I am in remission. Start the 5 year clock! — Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) June 25, 2014 According to ESPN.com, the 47 year old athlete had announced his diagnosis in […]

You might think that $25 is a high price to pay for a corn dog, but the Arizona Diamondbacks don’t think it is, especially as it’s stuffed with bacon, cheese, and jalapenos, and served with a side order of fries. Officials from the team revealed to ESPN.com that the new ‘D-Bat Dog’ – as it […]

Pitchers headgear might be coming to MLB as a means of protecting pitchers from dangerous line drives. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy suffered a serious head injury in 2012 while playing for the Oakland A’s. McCarthy, 30, told “The Buzz” podcast that pitchers headgear could be a reality as early as 2014. “They’re coming,” McCarthy […]

The Dodgers brawl on Tuesday night will go down as one of the craziest in MLB’s history after multiple players were hit at the plate by opposing pitchers. The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t expect the intense fight that came in the middle of the seventh inning at Dodgers Stadium after pitcher Ian Kennedy hit Zack Greinke […]

Cory Hahn, a paralyzed outfielder, was the very emotional 1,020th overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected the Arizona State player who was partly paralyzed in a 2011 college game. Hahn had played only three college games. On Feb. 20, 2011, he experienced the spinal injury when he smashed […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a sweep at Yankee Stadium on Thursday with a 6-2 win in 12 innings over the New York Yankees. Eric Chavez returned to face his former team and led the Diamondbacks with three RBIs to erase J.J. Putz second blown save of the season. Chavez spent each of the last two […]

Robinson Cano began 2013 with one of his worst droughts to start a season but has since found his swing. The four-time All-Star led the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Cano hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning as Ivan Nova got his first […]

According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired shortstop John McDonald from the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday for a player to be named later. The Pirates made the move just one day after shortstop Chase d’Arnaud had surgery on a partially torn thumb ligament. McDonald played in less than half of Arizona’s […]

Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill has reportedly signed a three-contract extension with Arizona worth an estimated $35 million. According to ESPN, Hill’s deal comes on the heels of his previous two-year, $11 million deal inked in November 2011. He came to Arizona after seven years in Toronto, where he was named to his only All-Star […]

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name Robert Pattinson? Adored movie star, actor, musician, heartthrob? Well, now there’s one more item to add to that list: He can also draw — rather well, in fact. About eight weeks ago Pattinson contributed a hand-drawn sketch to the “Home Plate Project,” an […]

He’s done it again. Less than two weeks after hitting for the cycle against the Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill has accomplished the impressive feat once more during his team’s 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. “You can’t think about it,” said Hill, who became the fourth player in MLB […]

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill became the fifth player in the club’s history to hit for the cycle on Monday during his team’s 7-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. For those of you in the dark, hitting for the cycle involves a batter getting a single, double, triple and home run – all in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the surprise teams of the 2011 MB season. They currently have a 58-49 record and that is good enough for second place in the National League West. Manger Kirk Gibson has this team playing well, even though they have just a 19-18 record against their four divisional opponents. That […]

With a 65-97 record the Arizona Diamondbacks finished last in the National League West. This is a bad team and they went 31-48 for manger AJ Hinch and just 34-49 once Kirk Gibson took over. The manger is not the problem; it is simply the talent level of this club. They went just 27-45 in […]

The final 2010 mid season review and we have a pretty bad baseball team, one that is in the middle of a massive rebuilding effort. The Manger and General Manager have been fired and this team is looking for a new direction. They sit 21 games out of the lead in the American League West […]

Another surprise kind of trade, really? It seems the Los Angeles Angels have answered the Texas Rangers’ acquisition of Cliff Lee, by pulling off a deal for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren. It didn’t even seem like the Angels were in the running for the highly coveted pitcher, but in the end they were forced […]

It has seemed pretty apparent over the last few weeks that the Arizona Diamondbacks were going to shake things up. I think a lot of us expected them to deal away a lot of players and look to rebuild around prospects. Instead they have fired their Manger AJ Hinch and General Manger Josh Byrnes. Bench […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks sit at 26-39, a full 12 games behind National League West leading San Diego Padres. That is of course an indictment on what they have done on the field so far this year, and their front office has hinted in the past weeks at big changes coming. On Tuesday the changes started […]

At 22-34 the Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the worst teams in the National League and really of MLB in 2010. They are a full ten games behind the division leading San Diego Padres. They have just made a trade for 28 year old pitcher Dontrelle Willis, who pitched six scoreless innings for the team […]