Orange County Register 2 hours ago
Greinke to go two innings against Diamondbacks
Zack Greinke is back. Not in time to pitch in Australia, but he's back. The 30-year-old right-hander will start Wednesday's 1:05 p.m. game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and is expected to throw two innings. He hasn't pitched in a game since Feb....
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic 4 hours ago 
Diamondbacks' Mark Grace may join big-league staff
There are two scenarios involving Mark Grace this spring, and the way he sees it, he can't lose either way. One possibility: Spring training ends, the Diamondbacks relocate downtown and he sticks around at Salt River Fields, working with younger players and preparing for his second year as a minor league coach.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic 19 hours ago Cleveland Indians defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks
Indians 7, Diamondbacks 1 At Salt River Fields Position players: The Diamondbacks managed only one run on five hits and played what their manager termed a "sloppy" game. He likely was referring to the fact that they ran into three outs on the bases in the first four innings. 2B Martin Prado was doubled off second base in the second, gambling incorrectly that C Miguel Montero's liner to right was going to drop for a hit. CF Tony Campana made the same mistake two innings later on a hard drive by SS Didi Gregorius that Indians RF Jeff Francoeur caught on the run in the gap. LF Shelley Duncan was...
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic 19 hours ago
Trevor Cahill’s status; Ryan Rowland-Smith’s role in Australia; & other stuff
When right-hander Trevor Cahill went to the ground on Tuesday afternoon, things did not look promising. He had avoided a collision with the Indians’ Jason Kipnis while covering first base in the fifth inning, but in doing so he had …
Plain Dealer 20 hours ago
Cleveland Indians beat Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-1 (slideshow)
It was a good day for pitcher Justin Masterson as the Cleveland Indians beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-1, in a spring-training game Tuesday. See a photo gallery from The Plain Dealer's Chuck Crow....
News-Herald 20 hours ago
Cleveland Indians 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 1: Terry Francona names Justin Masterson starter for opener
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Cleveland's Justin Masterson threw four no-hit innings and Lonnie Chisenhall hit his first home run of spring training in the Indians' 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 11. Arizona starter Trevor Cahill left the game after jamming his right knee covering first base on a groundout with two outs in the fifth inning.
Arizona Republic 21 hours ago
Arizona Diamondbacks' Matt Reynolds, Daniel Hudson stuck in no-man's land
For all the talk of how slow of a game baseball is, it sure is quick to move on. Just over a year ago, the Diamondbacks seemed certain they had found a stellar lefty killer and potential closing candidate when they acquired Matt Reynolds from the Rockies. Amid the many question marks in Arizona's bullpen, Reynolds began his Diamondbacks campaign by tying a club record with 19 scoreless outings. And then, in early June, Reynolds popped up on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow strain. As the Diamondbacks relief staff continued to implode, Reynolds was forced to watch and grit his teeth.
Newark Star-Ledger Mar 11, 2014
White Sox, Diamondbacks want Yankees' Francisco Cervelli?
Backup catcher could soon find a new home
Zach Buchanan / Arizona Republic Mar 11, 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks tie the Seattle Mariners
Diamondbacks 3, Mariners 3 At Salt River Fields Position players: LF Mark Trumbo, 3B Martin Prado, RF Gerardo Parra and CF A.J. Pollock continued their hot spring, each collecting a hit. Parra also drew a walk and scored from third on a passed ball in the fifth. Other Diamondbacks having a tepid March got in on the action. 2B Aaron Hill raised his spring average to .231 by going 2 for 2 with a walk, and C Miguel Montero went 1 for 3 to get up to .250. On the negative side, Arizona batters struck out nine times and went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic Mar 11, 2014 
Veteran lefty Oliver Perez signs 2-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks
As Diamondbacks' decision-makers met in recent weeks to go over the makeup of their roster, General Manager Kevin Towers said one area of weakness kept coming up in conversation: left-handed relief. But the Diamondbacks believe they plugged that hole by signing left-hander Oliver Perez, whose two-year, $4.25 million deal was officially announced on Monday evening.
Arizona Republic Mar 10, 2014
Arizona Diamondbacks' Henry Blanco hoping for 1 more shot
Baseball's old guard has slowly started to fade out of sight. Omar Vizquel is now a first-base coach for the Tigers. Jamie Moyer and Matt Stairs just became announcers for the Phillies. Jim Thome took a job as a special assistant with the White Sox.
Arizona Republic Mar 10, 2014
Cactus League pitching matchups - Monday, March 10
Monday's scheduled Cactus League starting pitchers Cubs (Samardzija) at Giants (De Paula), 1:05 p.m. Reds (Bailey) at Rangers (Darvish), 1:05 p.m. White Sox (Johnson) at Brewers (Gallardo), 1:05 p.m. Athletics (Parker) at Dodgers (Ryu), 1:05 p.m. Angels (Weaver) at Indians (Salazar), 1:05 p.m. Royals (Shields) at Mariners (Maurer), 1:05 p.m. Padres (Cashner) at Rockies (Morales), 1:10 p.m. Mariners (Paxton) at Diamondbacks (Corbin), 7:10 p.m.
Arizona Daily Star Mar 10, 2014
Pollock continues to impress
SCOTTSDALE — A.J. Pollock drove in two runs with his second triple of spring training, and the Arizona Diamondbacks tied the San Diego Padres 2-2 in 10 innings Sunday.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic Mar 10, 2014 
As Australia trip looms, Arizona Diamondbacks say they're 'ready to go'
In less than a week, the Diamondbacks will play a Cactus League game in the afternoon and board a plane bound for Australia in the evening. There, less than a week later, they will open their season with two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kirk Gibson has been calling this "the week before the week." He says his team is eager to get started.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic Mar 9, 2014 
Arizona Diamondbacks reliever J.J. Putz has spring struggles, but manager Kirk Gibson isn't worried
The results haven't been there for J.J. Putz this spring, but manager Kirk Gibson doesn't sound concerned about his veteran reliever. "The thing about J.J. is, he's pitched a lot games, he's been through a lot of spring trainings, he's saved a lot of games, and I think that when the season starts it'll be a whole different game for him," Gibson said. "He's one of those guys."
