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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 17, 2024
Snake Bytes: 3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Snake Bytes: 3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Photo by Charles McQuillan/ Team News Tommy Henry still searching for consistency in battle for Diamondbacks rotation spot “Of all of our starters, he was the starter that had the lowest exit velocity,” manager Torey Lovullo said last month, at the start of spring training. “... We like that, we want that to continue, but we feel like there’s a couple things he can hone in on. Fastball command and fastball consistency was number one for...
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 16, 2024
Spring Breakout 2024: Diamondbacks and Rockies

Spring Breakout 2024: Diamondbacks and Rockies

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Does it matter? Should we care? How can we make it better? This article started when I realized that I was the only SnakePit writer who had no real interest in the Spring Breakout Game. I thought that was strange and figured I was missing something about the game. After some research, I remain firmly in the “gimmick” camp. But as I’ve now listened to the MLB Pipeline podcast about the goal of the concept (Spring Breakout Tournament - March Madness style), I have some thoughts. Before the meat and potatoes though,...
Lone Star Ball Mar 16, 2024
Spring Training Game Thread: Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers

Spring Training Game Thread: Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers

Photo by John E. Moore III/ Splitting the squad For the first time this spring, the world champion Texas Rangers are opting to play two games with some split squad action. This probably comes at a good time with a day off on Wednesday and yesterday’s game getting rained out. Gotta get those innings in, after all. In Surprise, LHP Cody Bradford will take the mound for Texas fresh off being named for the rotation opposite RHP Ryne Nelson for Arizona. Here are the lineups for the game against the Diamondbacks: Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte -...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 16, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/16: All Wet

Snake Bytes 3/16: All Wet

Inclement weather has put the spring schedule under a bit of pressure. Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks vs. Brewers Canceled Due to Inclement WeatherThe Snakes will take advantage of split squad games on Sunday to make up some of the missed time. Diamondbacks-Rockies Spring Breakout Game FAQWhat’s up with Arizona and their inaugural spring breakout roster? Kole Calhoun Announces RetirementThe former Diamondback, Sun Devil, and Roughrider has decided to hang up the cleats after a productive 12-year career. Other Baseball News Astros in Pursuit of Blake SnellImagine that, Blake...

Progress report: Arizona Diamondbacks

Sizing up the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 2024 season
AZ Snake Pit Mar 14, 2024
Diamondbacks 0, Royals 6 - Henry, Offense Slumping

Diamondbacks 0, Royals 6 - Henry, Offense Slumping

Photo by John E. Moore III/ Tommy Henry continued his Spring struggles, as his 5th starter chances slip away. After two stellar performances to start out Spring Training, Tommy Henry is slumping at the worst time. A bit unlucky? Perhaps, as Gurriel couldn’t handle another fly-out due to the sun in left. But the Royals pieced together a nice 2-out rally in the 1st, culminating with a two run triple from MJ Melendez. Henry then allowed the next 5 batters to reach, with 3 hits, a walk, and hit by pitch to put the Royals on top 5-0. The 3rd started similarly, with a...
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 14, 2024
Your Random D-Back Team: Lethbridge Black Diamonds (Part 2)

Your Random D-Back Team: Lethbridge Black Diamonds (Part 2)

https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/49/6774/full/lethbridge_black_diamonds_logo_primary_1996_sportslogosnet-5416.png We take a closer look at their success and players that played a part in it. Last week we introduced the Lethbridge Black Diamonds. The team from Western Canada was the first minor league affiliate in Diamondbacks’ history to play professional baseball, from 1996 to 1998, even before the Arizona Diamondbacks stepped onto the field. 3 years, 3 playoff runs Although a grand prize wasn’t achieved by the Black Diamonds, the team was a rather...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
The Diamondbacks’ spring battles: status update

The Diamondbacks’ spring battles: status update

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via We are part the half-way point, so how are things looking? First, a reminder: Thank you for your co-operation. But bearing that in mind, there are now basically two weeks left until the regular season opens, against the Rockies at Chase Field on March 28th. So, let’s take a look at the various battles around the roster, and see if we are any closer to achieving clarity on the winners. Fifth starter This was always expected to be between Tommy Henry and Ryne Nelson, and this still seems to be the case. Henry looked impressive...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 7: “Blach” is about right

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 7: “Blach” is about right

Photo by John E. Moore III/ That’s the winning pitcher’s name, in case you were wondering Record: 7-12-1. Change on 2023: -1. Five-inning record: 9-9-2. Two Arizona errors in the sixth led to a pair of unearned runs, which proved the margin of defeat here. Logan Allen botched a pickoff, and later in the inning, Eugenio Suarez was charged with a fielding error, as the Rockies scored three runs to take a 5-1 lead. The D-backs did score four in the bottom half to tie things up, on a Jace Peterson homer, Alek Thomas single, and sacrifice flies by Corbin Carroll and...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies

Photo by Ralph Freso/ Merrill Kelly’s second start of spring Today's Lineups ROCKIES DIAMONDBACKS Charlie Blackmon - RF Corbin Carroll - RF Kris Bryant - DH Ketel Marte - 2B Ryan McMahon - 3B Lourdes Gurriel - DH Brendan Rodgers - 2B Christian Walker - 1B Nolan Jones - LF Joc Pederson - LF Ezequiel Tovar - SS Eugenio Suarez - 3B Brenton Doyle - CF Jace Peterson - SS Michael Toglia - 1B Alek Thomas - CF Jacob Stallings - C Jose Herrera - C Tanner Gordon - RHP Merrill Kelly - RHP + possibly pitching: LHP Logan Allen, LHP Kyle...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/13: 15 More Days

Snake Bytes 3/13: 15 More Days

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Teams are entering the home stretch of their spring tune-ups, but some key players are still out or injured. Diamondbacks News The Return of Corbin MartinWhat this young man’s career might have looked like without all the injuries is something we’ll never know. But, the “big piece” from the Zack Greinke trade has finally recovered enough that he is back on the mound this spring. Gallen Fine-Tuning for 2024Zac Gallen is finding his final preseason tweaks for his fastball and curve. Here’s something to watch while waiting for the...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 12, 2024
Diamondbacks 2, Padres 2: Fit to be tied

Diamondbacks 2, Padres 2: Fit to be tied

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The first tie of spring! Record: 8-10-1. Change on 2023: +1. Five-inning record: 9-8-2. One brief bit of static spoiled what was, all told, a decently pitched game by Zac Gallen and the D-backs. With two outs in the second, he allowed four straight baserunners to reach, including a two-run homer. This was it, though a 2.2 inning outing all told is likely shorter than he’d have liked. Gallen ended up scattering five hits and a walk, and didn’t record any strikeouts. The rest of the pitching was good, the bullpen tossing 6.1 scoreless on...

Diamondbacks Player News

  • Tommy Henry

    Tommy Henry

    Snake Bytes: 3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

  • Ryne Nelson

    Ryne Nelson

    Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 4/Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 1

  • Jake McCarthy

    Jake McCarthy

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

  • Ketel Marte

    Ketel Marte

    Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 4/Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 1

  • Joc Pederson

    Joc Pederson

    Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies

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