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Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024

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From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club’s signature win of the season?

D-backs acquire Josh Naylor in trade with Guardians

December 21, 2024

PHOENIX -- One day after Christian Walker agreed to a three-year, $60 million free-agent deal with the Astros, the Diamondbacks filled his spot by acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor in a trade with the Guardians on Saturday. In return, the D-backs will send Minor League right-hander Slade Cecconi and their

Every team's best single-game performance of 2024

@bmags94
December 22, 2024

There was no shortage of storylines in the 2024 season, which featured some of the best individual seasons and performances that baseball has ever seen -- we're looking at you Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Which single-game performances were the best? We asked each of our 30 beat writers which

D-backs ready for the challenge of the NL West

December 19, 2024

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Lovullo takes stock of '24 as D-backs turn page to '25

December 16, 2024

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Prospect stats of the year -- each team’s best of 2024

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 19, 2024

We don’t only deal in tools around here. Performance (i.e. what players do with those tools) matters, too. Stats form much of baseball's vocabulary. It’s part of how we tell the stories of the game. Look no further than the 2024 Major League season, when Shohei Ohtani recorded the first

D-backs set stage for offseason despite lack of deals at Winter Meetings

December 11, 2024

DALLAS -- Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and his staff spent plenty of time talking to agents and other teams over the three days of the Winter Meetings, but no deals were pushed across the finish line. That doesn't mean that the time was wasted or that something won't happen

D-backs Injuries & Roster Moves

November 19, 2024

This page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.

D-backs draw 18th pick in 2025 MLB Draft

December 10, 2024

DALLAS – In the 2009 and ‘10 MLB Drafts, the Washington Nationals had the No. 1 pick and turned those selections into a pair of franchise-changing players, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. At Tuesday’s Draft Lottery during the 2024 Winter Meetings, Washington earned another shot at the very top of

Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft

December 10, 2024

The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.

Hazen: D-backs unlikely to make moves at Winter Meetings

December 10, 2024

DALLAS -- It looks likely that the Diamondbacks will come away from the Winter Meetings without having signed a free agent or completed a trade, but that doesn't mean they haven't made progress towards getting something done. The meetings wrap up Wednesday afternoon following the Rule 5 Draft. "Probably not,

5 times D-backs shook up Winter Meetings

December 9, 2024

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Hazen: D-backs might seek closer, are all in for '25

December 9, 2024

DALLAS -- Day One of the Winter Meetings is in the books, and here's what you need to know about what is going on with the D-backs: The D-backs could be in the market for a closer, or not D-backs general manager Mike Hazen feels good about the back of

Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 8, 2024

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '25

December 5, 2024

Major League Baseball’s Draft Lottery will take place at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET. It’s time to get to know who the 16 teams eligible for the lottery are hoping to get a chance to select. MLB Pipeline’s new 2025 Top 100 Draft Prospects

Marte's brilliant 2024 ends with third-place finish for NL MVP Award

November 21, 2024

A career season for D-backs second baseman Ketel Marte culminated in a third-place finish in the 2024 National League MVP voting, which was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday night. Marte finished behind Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who unanimously became the first designated hitter to be

One 2025 Rookie of the Year candidate for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 1, 2024

A year ago, we provided one Rookie of the Year candidate for every team. How’d we do? We nailed the NL top rookie (Paul Skenes) and also picked out two others who received votes (Jackson Chourio and Mason Miller). That’s a good enough success rate to try the whole exercise

Perdomo, meet Moise: Some D-backs wins come off the field

Shortstop's friendly gesture has great significance for young fan
November 25, 2024

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Reliever Hughes the D-backs' lone non-tender

November 22, 2024

There were no surprises as the Diamondbacks tendered contracts before the Friday deadline to eight of their nine players eligible for salary arbitration. The eight who were tendered contracts included pitchers Zac Gallen, Kevin Ginkel, Joe Mantiply, Kyle Nelson, A.J. Puk and Ryan Thompson; infielder Geraldo Perdomo; and infielder/outfielder Pavin

Here are the top 30 prospects from the 2024 Arizona Fall League

November 21, 2024

Though the quality of pitching in the Arizona Fall League continued to decline, the developmental circuit's best prospect did his work on the mound. Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter returned to competition after missing the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons and quickly re-established himself as the most promising young arm in

Walker among the 12 to decline qualifying offer

November 19, 2024

Christian Walker was among the 12 players who declined a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer on Tuesday, ensuring the D-backs will receive Draft pick compensation if the veteran first baseman signs elsewhere this offseason. Reds right-hander Nick Martinez was the only one of the 13 recipients to accept this year’s

D-backs add pair of prospects to 40-man

November 19, 2024

The D-backs added right-hander Joe Elbis and infielder/outfielder Tim Tawa to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, protecting the two prospects from the Rule 5 Draft next month. The moves leave Arizona with 37 players on its 40-man roster. Elbis and Tawa aren’t featured on MLB Pipeline’s list of Top 30

D-backs officially open Dominican Academy with memorable celebration

November 18, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the official grand opening of their Dominican Academy at the Las Américas Complex in the Dominican Republic. With a perfect backdrop of blue skies and sunshine, the celebration was attended by over 200 guests, including senior leadership, current players, alumni, Dominican dignitaries, sports authorities from various

These sleeper prospects earned 40-man roster spots

November 20, 2024

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