AZ Snake Pit 3 hours ago
D-backs Preview #12: 4/13 vs. Athletics
Photo by Ralph Freso/ Definitely pleased to see Gallen back. Line-ups Today's Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Mark Canha - LF Tim Locastro - CF Ramon Laureano - CF Kole Calhoun - RF Jed Lowrie - 2B Eduardo Escobar - 2B Matt Chapman - 3B Asdrubal Cabrera - 3B Seth Brown - 1B Nick Ahmed - SS Stephen Piscotty - RF David Peralta - LF Elvis Andrus - SS Carson Kelly - C Aramis Garcia - C Wyatt Mathisen - 1B Jesus Luzardo - LHP Zac Gallen - RHP Roster move To make way for Gallen, the team optioned Matt Peacock to the alternate training...
AZ Snake Pit 21 hours ago
D-backs Preview #11: 4/12 vs. Athletics
Photo by Justin Edmonds/ A start by our pinch-hitter extraordinaire... Today's Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Mark Canha - LF Tim Locastro - CF Ramon Laureano - CF Kole Calhoun - RF Jed Lowrie - 2B Asdrubal Cabrera - 1B Matt Olson - 1B David Peralta - LF Matt Chapman - 3B Josh VanMeter - 2B Sean Murphy - C Eduardo Escobar - 3B Stephen Piscotty - RF Nick Ahmed - SS Elvis Andrus - SS Stephen Vogt - C Chris Bassitt - RHP M. Bumgarner - LHP Roster move A very late change - email timed at 5:13 pm... The Arizona Diamondbacks made 2 roster...
rssfeeds.azcentral.com Apr 9, 2021
Kole Calhoun returns from Diamondbacks injured list, others not far behind
The Diamondbacks welcomed Kole Calhoun back from the injured list on Friday.
AZ Snake Pit Apr 1, 2021
Diamondbacks 2021 Opening Day roster and line-up announced
Photo by Norm Hall/ Riley Smith is the final addition to the bullpen Roster moves The Arizona Diamondbacks set their 2021 Opening Day roster with a series of transactions. Recalled RHP Riley Smith from Triple-A Reno. Placed RHP Zac Gallen on the 10-day injured list (right forearm hairline stress fracture of radial head) retroactive to March 29. Placed OF Kole Calhoun on the 10-day injured list (right knee medial meniscus tear) retroactive to March 29. Smith made six appearances for the D-backs in long relief last year, working 18.1 innings and allowing only three...
AZ Snake Pit Apr 1, 2021
Arizona Diamondbacks April confidence poll
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ It’s Opening Day. So what better time to take a final gauge of fan confidence! March results Despite an extended gap between February and March polls, for which I take full responsibility, it didn’t seem to move the needle very much in terms of the results. The injury to Kole Calhoun, and the issues affecting Nick Ahmed and TIm Locastro were perhaps already factored into the score, or may have been balanced out by the signings of Joakim Soria and Tyler Clippard. 27% - 1 (not confident in the slightest) 17% - 2 17% - 3 19% - 4 9% - 5 7% -...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 21, 2021
Snake Bytes 3/21: Tie Your Shoes Not Your Games
Photo by Ralph Freso/ In a few more days, ties should not be a problem anymore. Arizona Diamondbacks News [D’backs.com] Locastro pressing for playing time in RF - D-backs manager Torey Lovullo has said that the decision as to who gets the bulk of the playing time in right field while Kole Calhoun recovers from knee surgery could come down to the final days of Spring Training. That may be true, but if Tim Locastro continues to play as he has so far this spring, it’s going to be hard to imagine him not getting significant playing time there. Despite missing 10 days...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2021
D-backs fans think work still needs to be done
Photo by Ralph Freso/ Maybe the injury to Kole Calhoun changed the winter’s narrative? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans, and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. According to the most recent SB Nation Reacts survey, a majority of Diamondbacks fans think the team needs to add someone to the roster before the season starts. When asked what specifically could be improved, 59 percent of fans said they need to add hitting, while 32...
