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D-backs announce 2024 Opening Day roster

D-backs announce 2024 Opening Day roster

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The Blaze Alexander fan club will be happy. :) The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2024 Opening Day roster with a series of roster moves: Designated for assignment: INF Emmanuel Rivera Placed on the 10-day injured list: OF Randal Grichuk (recovery from right ankle surgery; retro to March 25) Placed on the 15-day injured list: RHP Paul Sewald (left oblique strain; retro to March 25) LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left shoulder strain; retro to March 25) RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (10) 50 Miguel Castro 65 Luis Frías 23 Zac Gallen 37 Kevin...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 24, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #31: 3/24 @ Brewers

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #31: 3/24 @ Brewers

Photo by Michael Zagaris/MLB Photos via A couple of significant roster cuts before the last Cactus League game. Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS BREWERS Jake McCarthy - LF Sal Frelick - RF Blaze Alexander - 2B Rhys Hoskins - 1B Jace Peterson - 3B Christian Yelich - DH Emmanuel Rivera - 1B Willy Adames - SS Tucker Barnhart - C Gary Sanchez - C Cristofer Torin - SS Blake Perkins - CF Albert Almora - CF Brice Turang - 2B Jackson Feltner - DH Andruw Monasterio - 3B Jakey Josepha - RF Luis Lara - LF Merrill Kelly - RHP DL Hall - LHP Plus...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 19, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #26: 3/19 @ Cubs

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #26: 3/19 @ Cubs

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ Unexpected bonus broadcast game is unexpected! Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS CUBS Corbin Carroll - RF Nico Hoerner - 2B Geraldo Perdomo - SS Seiya Suzuki - RF Lourdes Gurriel - LF Cody Bellinger - CF Emmanuel Rivera - DH Christopher Morel - 3B Elvis Andrus - 2B Dansby Swanson - SS Pavin Smith - 1B Ian Happ - LF Alek Thomas - CF Yan Gomes - C Blaze Alexander - 3B Michael Busch - 1B Jose Herrera - C Dominic Smith - DH E. Rodriguez - LHP Kyle Hendricks - RHP plus possibly pitching: RHP Corbin...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 19, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/19: There’s a new Snell coming from downstairs

Snake Bytes 3/19: There’s a new Snell coming from downstairs

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Gallen named Opening Day Starter & Giants sign “star” pitcher to battle for 3rd place Diamondbacks News [MLB] Here are the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Teams by Jonathan Mayo Second Team - SS: Jordan Lawlar [fangraphs] 2024 Positional Power Rankings: First Base by Jay Jaffe 9. Diamondbacks Christian Walker Jace Peterson Emmanuel Rivera Pavin Smith For the second season in a row, Walker put together a reasonably good approximation of a post-peak Goldschmidt season, batting .258/.333/.497 (120 wRC+) with 33...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 17, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #23/24: 3/17 vs. Angels/@ Mariners

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #23/24: 3/17 vs. Angels/@ Mariners

Photo by Craig Barritt/ for Jameson Irish Whiskey On St. Patrick’s Day, mine’s a double(-header) @ Mariners Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS MARINERS Jake McCarthy - CF Dylan Moore - SS Elvis Andrus - SS Julio Rodriguez - CF Pavin Smith - 1B Jorge Polanco - 2B Emmanuel Rivera - 3B Mitch Garver - DH Jace Peterson - 2B Cal Raleigh - C Kyle Garlick - LF Mitch Haniger - RF Kevin Newman - DH Ty France - 1B Jose Herrera - C Luis Urias - 3B Jack Hurley - RF Samad Taylor - LF Blake Walston - LHP Logan Gilbert - RHP plus possibly pitching:...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 16, 2024
Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 4/Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 1

Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 4/Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 1

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Both old and young D-backs came away victorious today Record: 8-13-1. Change on 2023: -1. Five-inning record: 10-10-2. The big boys were playing up in Surprise, where they got “revenge” for the World Series with a narrow win over the Rangers. Arizona jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the middle of the fourth, including a second inning homer from Blaze Alexander; he also singled, and Ketel Marte had a pair of hits. Corbin Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel and Emmanuel Rivera each had a hit and a walk. Ryne Nelson went 3.2 innings, allowing a run on...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 14, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #21: 3/14 vs. Royals

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #21: 3/14 vs. Royals

Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Some more roster movies to ponder Today's Lineups ROYALS DIAMONDBACKS Adam Frazier - 2B Corbin Carroll - RF Bobby Witt - SS Ketel Marte - 2B Nick Pratto - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Freddy Fermin - C Christian Walker - 1B MJ Melendez - LF Eugenio Suarez - 3B Nick Loftin - 3B Alek Thomas - CF Drew Waters - DH Emmanuel Rivera - SS Garrett Hampson - CF Pavin Smith - DH Nate Eaton - RF Tucker Barnhart - C Michael Wacha - RHP Tommy Henry - LHP plus possibly pitching: RHP Bryce Jarvis, RHP Miguel Castro, RHP Ryan...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 12, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #19: 3/12 @ Padres

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #19: 3/12 @ Padres

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Zac Gallen makes his second start of the season Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Jake McCarthy - RF Xander Bogaerts - 2B Pavin Smith - 1B Fernando Tatis - RF Elvis Andrus - SS Jake Cronenworth - 1B Joc Pederson - DH Manny Machado - DH Emmanuel Rivera - 3B Ha-Seong Kim - SS Blaze Alexander - 2B Tyler Wade - 3B Kyle Garlick - LF Jurickson Profar - LF Albert Almora - CF Kyle Higashioka - C Tucker Barnhart - C Jackson Merrill - CF Zac Gallen - RHP Drew Thorpe - RHP Plus possibly pitching: LHP Blake...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 10, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #17: 3/10 @ Dodgers

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #17: 3/10 @ Dodgers

Photo by Christian Petersen/ The first game of far too many against Los Angeles... Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS DODGERS Geraldo Perdomo - SS Mookie Betts - SS Elvis Andrus - 3B Shohei Ohtani - DH Lourdes Gurriel - LF Freddie Freeman - 1B Emmanuel Rivera - 1B Will Smith - C Jake McCarthy - RF Jason Heyward - RF Kyle Garlick - DH Teoscar Hernandez - LF Albert Almora - CF James Outman - CF Blaze Alexander - 2B Chris Taylor - 3B Jose Herrera - C Gavin Lux - 2B Brandon Pfaadt - RHP Gavin Stone - RHP plus possibly pitching: LHP Kyle...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 9, 2024
2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Designated Hitter

2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Designated Hitter

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Will a problematic position be any better in 2024? Total production: 1.1 fWAR Total MLB rank: 21st Everyday player: Joc Pederson Backups: Emmanuel Rivera, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno, Eugenio Suárez, Jace Peterson, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker Before the full-time switch to embrace it in 2022, the designated hitter position was always problematic for National League teams. Their rosters weren’t built for it - why bother, for the handful of games played each year in American League parks. That’s why in the...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 9, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #15/16: 3/9 vs. Reds/@ Royals

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #15/16: 3/9 vs. Reds/@ Royals

Photo by Brian Bahr/ Split-squad day! Diamondbacks @ Royals Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Alek Thomas - CF Adam Frazier - 2B Emmanuel Rivera - 3B Bobby Witt - SS Pavin Smith - 1B Salvador Perez - 1B Andres Chaparro - DH Vinnie Pasquantino - DH Jace Peterson - SS Nelson Velazquez - LF Kevin Newman - 2B Drew Waters - RF Kyle Garlick - LF Freddy Fermin - C Albert Almora - RF Mike Brosseau - 3B Tucker Barnhart - C Dairon Blanco - CF Tommy Henry - LHP Michael Wacha - RHP plus LHP Andrew Saalfrank, RHP Justin Martinez, RHP Josh...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 3, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #10: 3/3 vs. Brewers

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #10: 3/3 vs. Brewers

Photo by Chris Coduto/ The first cuts are the deepest... Today's Lineups BREWERS DIAMONDBACKS Jackson Chourio - CF Corbin Carroll - CF Christian Yelich - DH Geraldo Perdomo - SS Willy Adames - SS Gabriel Moreno - C Rhys Hoskins - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Garrett Mitchell - RF Pavin Smith - 1B Christian Arroyo - 3B Emmanuel Rivera - 3B Brice Turang - 2B Jake McCarthy - RF Joey Wiemer - LF Kyle Garlick - DH Jeferson Quero - C Blaze Alexander - 2B Freddy Peralta - RHP E. Rodriguez - LHP Also potentially pitching this afternoon: RHP...

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