D-backs break out for 10 runs to snap losing streak
NEW YORK -- The D-backs snapped their five-game losing streak as they roughed up the Mets, 10-5, on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Arizona dropped the first two games of the series in New York but managed to score four runs in the ninth inning to make Friday’s loss a
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D-backs' offensive breakout wasted behind Montgomery's rough start
NEW YORK -- D-backs left-hander Jordan Montgomery had a game on Friday night he would like to forget. He allowed a career-high eight runs (six earned) while striking out four during a 10-9 loss to the Mets at Citi Field. It was obvious by the look on his face that
What you need to know about Gallen's hamstring injury
NEW YORK -- After throwing his sixth pitch of the game on Thursday night at Citi Field, D-backs right-hander Zac Gallen motioned for catcher Gabriel Moreno to come out to the mound. Moments later, Gallen walked off the field with one of the team’s athletic trainers. It was the beginning
One-of-a-kind Lou Gehrig Day cards to be auctioned
Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to
Mock draft: College position players dominate Top 10
Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts
D-backs grinding at plate amid ‘frustrating stretch’
ARLINGTON -- The D-backs remain in an offensive funk and the frustration within the clubhouse is evident. “We’ve got to be better than this,” manager Torey Lovullo said.
How are D-backs' 2023 draftees faring?
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30 hottest pitching prospects -- one for each team
At the beginning of this month, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospects for each team. Now it’s time to shine a light on the arms. Here are the hottest pitching prospects for each organization for the month of May, as of Wednesday. Some have been lights out
NEW: Top 200 Draft Prospects list features new No. 1
With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there
Pfaadt continues to impress despite one pitch spoiling start
ARLINGTON -- Brandon Pfaadt didn’t regret the pitch selection. He didn’t regret the pitch location. The biggest regret was simply facing one of the game’s hottest hitters -- the Rangers’ Corey Seager -- at the time. Seager deposited Pfaadt’s first-pitch sweeper into the right-field seats at Globe Life Field for
D-backs struggle to get going offensively vs. Marlins
PHOENIX -- The D-backs and Rangers will square off at Globe Life Field Tuesday, the first of a two-game series between last year's World Series teams, who are both looking to try to get their seasons headed in the right direction. While the Rangers enter the series fresh off a
1 player each team is eager to get back from the IL
Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due
Montgomery finds new appreciation for Spring Training
PHOENIX -- If it did nothing else, Jordan Montgomery's free agency, which lasted throughout the entire offseason and spring, gave the left-hander a different perspective on the value of Spring Training. "I used to hate Spring Training," Montgomery said. "And now I'm like, I love Spring Training." While waiting to
How D-backs plan to utilize opener role
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These relievers have been lights-out in 2024
Mason Miller has been the breakout bullpen star of 2024. The converted starter -- who began his college career at Division III Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania -- has become a lights-out closer for the A’s, routinely reaching into the triple digits and blowing away practically everyone with his electric fastball.
Gallen, D-backs outmatched by off-days, Marlins' Garrett
PHOENIX -- The D-backs came home from Los Angeles on Wednesday night feeling pretty good about themselves, having taken two of three games from the Dodgers, including a dominant win in the finale. Maybe the early-season funk they'd been in really was dissipating and the defending National League champs were
Q&A with Mike Hazen: Where do D-backs stand?
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Takeaways from D-backs' 1st series win at Dodger Stadium since April 2018
LOS ANGELES -- Following some early-season inconsistency, the D-backs have ground to make up if they have aspirations of repeating as National League champions. Winning a series in L.A. was a good start. After dropping the first game, Arizona came back to win the next two, concluding with a 6-0
9 surprising players leading their teams in hitting
At the start of every season, teams may think they have a good idea of who their best hitters are going to be. But each year brings its share of surprises. With the end of May approaching, a number of players have emerged as unexpected hitting stars for their clubs,
Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2019
The 2019 Draft wasn’t one filled with a ton of suspense. It was widely accepted that the Orioles would take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman – one of the Draft’s best-ever backstops – first overall, and that’s precisely what Mike Elias & Co. did on June 3. Bobby Witt Jr.