MARCH 2, 2023 • DAILYNEWS.COM
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
Dodgers and Diamondbacks play to a 5-5 tie Freddie Freeman drives in three runs with a double and a home run, but the Diamondbacks rally for four runs in the seventh inning to tie the...
Chafin's goal for '23? 'Get all the hitters out' GLENDALE, Ariz. -- D-backs lefty Andrew Chafin keeps it simple, but he’s far from basic. Chafin has evolved from a first-round D-backs Draft...
MARCH 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
Top 100 prospects ADP: From Gunnar Henderson to Drey Jameson, an industry experts consensus Brandon Funston aggregates nine of the industry's 2023 Top 100 MLB prospect lists to form a consensus ranking.
MARCH 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker enters 2023 with 'different feeling' after breakout season Last off-season, Christian Walker was nearly non-tendered. Then, he ascended to be one of the best first basemen in baseball.
MARCH 2, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Jorge Barrosa - Will miss significant time Barrosa (hamstring) will miss between four and six weeks, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Barrosa suffered a strained right hamstring while trying to track down a ball in the outfield. The 22-year-old is considered one of the organization's better defensive outfielders and has stolen double-digit bases the last three seasons.
MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MLB sets up local media group, could broadcast 17 teams
Major League Baseball has added three executives to its new local media department as it prepares for a possible takeover of broadcasts for 17 teams amid the financial deterioratio...MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ketel Marte looking like old self at Diamondbacks camp Second baseman Ketel Marte seems almost forgotten at Diamondbacks camp, but he is providing reason for optimism entering 2023.
MARCH 1, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM
OF rankings: Auction values, analysis for Julio Rodriguez, Corbin Carroll and more Gene McCaffrey cracks wise about the OF position, where he is advocating for Julio Rodriguez as the top pick in fantasy baseball 2023.
MARCH 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Martin adjusting to new role as reliever SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Might a shift to the bullpen be just the thing to get right-hander Corbin Martin’s career back on track? We’ll soon fin...
MARCH 1, 2023 • MLB.COM
Zach Davies - Makes spring debut Davies allowed one hit and two walks while striking out three over two scoreless innings in Tuesday's spring game against the White Sox.
Impact Davies was the first member of the projected rotation to debut in the Cactus League. The right-hander made 27 starts for the Diamondbacks last season, posting a respectable 4.09 ERA over 134.1 innings, which was aided by a low BABIP (.257). The 30-year-old doesn't overpower hitters and won't strike out many. He currently projects as fourth in the rotation behind Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly (who starts Friday) and Madison Bumgarner.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Madison Bumgarner - Throws to live batters Bumgarner faced hitters during a live batting practice session Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Impact This was Bumgarner's third such session of the spring. His next action will likely be in a Cactus League game, but Arizona manager Torey Lovullo did not indicate when that might occur. Projected members of the rotation are just now making their debuts: Zach Davies started Tuesday and Merrill Kelly is scheduled for Friday.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Former Marlins minor leaguer Matt Pobereyko dies at 31 The Hammond, Indiana native bounced around the minor and independent leagues for several years, including stints at different levels with th...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM
Cactus League roundup: Emmanuel Rivera, D-backs walk off Cubs Emmanuel Rivera’s walk-off home run to left provided all three runs of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 3-0 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs in a...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Emmanuel Rivera - Launches walkoff home run Rivera went 1-for-2 with a three-run walkoff home run in Monday's spring game against the Cubs.
Impact Rivera has appeared in two games and leads the Diamondbacks with five RBI in Cactus League play. He's competing for a bench role with Pavin Smith and Kyle Lewis (legs), but the fact that Rivera was still in the lineup at the end of an early spring game suggests he's behind in the battle.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Pfaadt - Throws two scoreless Pfaadt allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over two scoreless innings in Monday's spring game against the Cubs.
Impact Pfaadt made his Cactus League debut and told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic that he was "a little antsy" making his first start in the main stadium at Salt River Fields. He averaged 94.3 mph with his fastball, generating two swings-and-misses on the pitch. His whiffs came on a slider and curve. The Diamondbacks' top-ranked pitching prospect is a fringe candidate for the final rotation spot.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Lewis - Expected to debut this weekend Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Lewis (legs) is expected to make his spring training debut "by the weekend," Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact The manager said Lewis has been dealing with leg fatigue, likely the result of numerous knee problems during his major-league career. The outfielder was the AL Rookie of the Year while with the Mariners in 2020 but has done little since.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yairo Muñoz - Arrives to camp Munoz (not injury related) arrived at camp Sunday and participated in his first workout Monday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Munoz was delayed by visa issues. While he's only missed a week of camp, a utility player on a minor-league contract can't fall too far behind.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
This young D-back already impressing This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regu...
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • MLB.COM
Tommy Henry - Roughed up in spring debut Henry allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out two over 1.1 innings in Sunday's spring game against San Diego.
Impact Henry made it through the first inning, working around a two-out double, but was chased in the second frame after five of the first six batters reached base. That included a three-run home run allowed to Trent Grisham. Henry is part of a crew looking to win the fifth starter job.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pavin Smith - Knocks home run Sunday Smith went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's spring game against the Padres.
Impact Smith wants to leave a disappointing 2022 in the past. He had a .220/.300/.367 line over 75 games and was demoted to Triple-A, where he hurt his wrist diving for a ball in his second game with the Aces and didn't return until the final two weeks of September. The 27-year-old lefty batter told Steve Gilbert of MLB.com that the frustration wore on him, and that he kept tinkering with his approach. Smith made up for some lost at-bats and worked on consistency at winter ball in the Dominican Republic, posting a .920 OPS in 15 games. He started at first base Sunday, but that position belongs to Christian Walker, so he'll have to fight for a spot as a fifth outfielder, designated hitter and lefty bat off the bench. Smith is battling Kyle Lewis and Emmanuel Rivera for a reserve spot.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taste of winter ball helps Smith put bitter '22 behind him PEORIA, Ariz. -- When the D-backs demoted first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith to Triple-A Reno last July, it was supposed to be a temporary...
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • MLB.COM
Machado rips RBI double after agreeing to $350M deal
Manny Machado continues to be a very rich manFEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Lewis - Delayed for spring action Lewis is working on strengthening his legs and will be a non-participant in early spring games, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. "We have a plan and a process for him...
Impact Lewis' absence from game action was predetermined. Acquired from Seattle during the offseason, Lewis has dealt with knee problems throughout his career and managed to play in just 100 combined games over the last two years, including minor-league activity.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Barrosa - Leaves Saturday's game Barrosa was removed from Saturday's game due to hamstring tightness, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Barrosa started in center field against the Rockies and walked in his only at-bat before being removed in the bottom of the second inning. He reached Double-A Amarillo in 2022 and is not expected to be part of the MLB roster in 2023. Barrosa's best assets are defense and speed. He stole 26 bases (caught 12 times) over two minor-league stops in 2022.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Evan Longoria - Back at camp Longoria (illness) returned to camp Saturday after missing time with a strep throat, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Impact Longoria is the leading candidate to start at third base. He's perceived as a better glove than last year's primary starter at the hot corner, Josh Rojas, who went 1-for-3 with a run-producing double in a spring game against the Rockies.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
