BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale is a big fan of competition amongst the 67 players he has on his Spring Training roster. There’s only a few of the 25 Opening Day roster spots that Hale would say are locked up, with all of the names being very familiar to the Dback Nation. “I hate to ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The free agency period was kind of a dry one for pitcher Tyler Clippard. He expected to get a lot more interest from teams than he did, but the one team that really wanted him, in fact, turned out to be the team that he really wanted to be with, and that’s the Arizona ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – First it was Zack Greinke. Then it was Shelby Miller. Now, it’s Tyler Clippard. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has gotten a complete makeover over the last two months, the latest addition being Clippard, who the team inked to a reported two-year, $12.25 million contract. Clippard deal with #DBacks is official, per source: $4M ... Read More »
PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled new jerseys Thursday night at Chase Field in front of fans using players as models. The Dbacks introduced eight different options that include the reintroduction of the original purple and teal, a bold grey color for road games, plus a new white look for home games. The combination of sedona red and teal in a grey ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks came to the diamond with a fresh attitude and mindset for the fourth and final game of the series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. Unfortunately for the Dbacks, a common trend for the team continued with the starting pitchers struggling from the start. Rubby De La Rosa was able to limit the ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Evan Marshall, with his wife Allie by his side, was all smiles as he returned to Chase Field Tuesday evening. Marshall realizes just how lucky he is to be able to stand, walk, talk, and have the ability to remember; let alone to entertain the thought of playing baseball again. Marshall’s life changed in an ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies played a game of hard-hit long balls on Monday night. The two teams combined for four home runs and 26 hits on the night, but ultimately the Dbacks prevailed 13-3 with a six-run sixth inning. “Trust me, they were swinging the bats also, their ball was flying around the ball ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks were lifted past the Cincinnati Reds on a walk-off hit by Chris Owings to win 4-3 in 10 innings Sunday afternoon. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, Owings hit a deep, line-drive to center field to score Paul Goldschmidt for his first career walk off win. But then, chaos ensued. ... Read More »
By: Derek Montilla- contributing writer PHOENIX— On an emotional night for the Arizona Diamondbacks where they retired Randy Johnson’s number 51, the current team pursued an avenue Johnson was all too familiar with in his time by failing to produce runs to support their starting pitcher. Robbie Ray was on the mound for the D-Backs, a seemingly daunting task for any ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – On a day where Randy Johnson shared the stage with three other fantastic baseball players, and they all shared their Hall of Fame induction speeches, Johnson made his all about everyone else and not him. Johnson reached baseball immortality on Sunday, along with Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, as he and they ... Read More »