Latest news and updates about the Diamondbacks
Week two of these daily questions gets under way, with the (vague) theme this week being rosters, expectations and reality checks. Arizona enters 2026 coming off a sub-.500 season, and signed just one of MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents. And that was Merrill Kelly, who was here for most of the season anyway. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
Team News Retired D-back David Peralta fondly recalls 2017 Wild Card, not a fan of boos as Dodger https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/david-peralta/3610844/ Diamondbacks great Paul Goldschmidt heading back to Yankees https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/paul-goldschmidt-yankees-2/3610931/ D-backs Outfielder Joins Team Netherlands in World Baseball Classic https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/d-backs-outfielder-netherlands-world-basebal...
From AZ Snake Pit | about 18 hours ago | 0 reads
More right-handed pitchers? Don’t mind if we do! This batch includes some names about which I’m quite excited, with promising youngsters, crafty veterans and someone bidding for their fourth season playing on the Diamondbacks… Daniel Eagen (80) There’s a case to be made that Eagen is the team’s top pitching prospect. A third-round pick in […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 1 day ago | 0 reads
With pitchers and catchers now teetering on the edge of reporting, and with a number of definite changes over the month since we last checked in, I figure it was a good point to update the expected roster. So here are the players I currently expect to be present, when the team takes the field […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Orioles responded to missing out on starting pitcher Framber Valdez by trading for yet another right-handed hitter who can’t be optioned freely to the minors. MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert was first to report that the Orioles are swapping Kade Strowd to the Diamondbacks for Blaze Alexander. A pair of minor leaguers are also going to […]
From Camden Chat | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The other thing about the illogical nature of fandom is, it is reluctant to admit to faults or failings. I am a Diamondback fan, and it’s easy for criticism of them – at any level, from a single player up to the franchise as a whole – to be taken as personal. I feel kinda […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 4 days ago | 0 reads
We move on to the slew of right-handed pitchers present as NRIs to spring training this year. There are no fewer than fourteen, so this will take us a few installments! A lot of relief arms: all five in this edition are potential help for the bullpen, though perhaps not as soon as this season. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Sign Carlos SantanaThe deal is a 1-yr/$2 million pact for the switch-hitting veteran to platoon with Pavin Smith at first base. Meh. Zac Gallen on a Potential Return to ArizonaWith pitchers and catchers reporting in less than a week, Zac Gallen still remains unsigned. Jim Bowden Rips ArizonaHanging Arizona with a grade […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Diamondbacks don’t have as long a history as many clubs. But it feels like they have crammed quite a lot in – good and bad – as we prepare to enter their 29th season. There was the World Series in 2001, of course. But just three years later, they had the worst National League […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Diamondbacks filled another spot on the roster, with the news this afternoon that the team will be signing first baseman Carlos Santana. According to John Gambadoro, the deal is a one-year one, worth approximately $2 million. Santana certainly brings experience, turning 40 in April. He was originally signed by the Dodgers in 2004 – […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 5 days ago | 2 reads
Inspiration. Last season, the Diamondbacks were the only NL West team with a losing record playing the Rockies at Coors Field. I’m confident the Diamondbacks can improve. How? Runs at Coors When Playing the Rockies. Focusing on the NL West, runs scored and runs allowed can explain why the Diamondbacks had a worse record when […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Over the last couple of years, a number of MLB teams have had their RSN deals either end or collapse, and their TV rights have reverted to the league. Prior to 2026, the Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Guardians, Twins and Mariners had their TV rights assigned to MLB Local Media, the league’s production arm for local […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 6 days ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News Former MLB GM Gives Harsh Critique of Diamondbacks’ Offseason by Michael McDermott [Heavy] Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden released his offseason grades for all 30 MLB teams for The Athletic. Bowden gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a scathing critique of their offseason, assigning them a D+ grade. He also predicts a fourth-place finish for Arizona. The former Washington Nationals‘ […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 6 days ago | 1 read
CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: The Yankees are one of several teams interested in Ty France, per MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. The Red Sox, Mets, Padres, and Diamondbacks are among the first baseman’s other suitors. France slashed .257/.320/.360 last year in 138 games with the Twins and Blue Jays. This report comes on the heels of […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 6 days ago | 3 reads
Earlier tonight, MLB Now’s Top 10 Catchers Right Now countdown was announced, hosted by Brian Kenny with MLB Network analyst Alex Avila. The Diamondbacks had Gabriel Moreno ranked sixth on the list. That’s up one place from last year, and marks his third year in a row being ranked, having come tenth in 2024. The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 catchers is listed below: Top 10 Catchers Right Now The 16th season of each Top 10 […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Pitchers and catchers may not have reported yet, but I figured I need to get an early jump on our usual review of the non-roster invitees to spring training. That’s because there are an awful lot of them this season. The team announced the list on Friday, and there are thirty-two non-roster invitees, in addition […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 7 days ago | 4 reads
It has been expected (by me, at least) ever since Main Street/FanDuel Sports Network (the successor to Diamond/Bally) missed a broadcast rights payment to the Cardinals back in December, and now it’s happening: a whole bunch more clubs are returning their local broadcast rights to Major League Baseball, as had happened previously over the last year+ with the Padres, Diamondbacks, Twins, Rockies, Nationals, and Guardians. Up to eight more teams, formerly having their rights at Diamond/Ball...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 7 days ago | 0 reads
This is something of a follow-up to yesterday’s question, where we asked you to tell us what you would consider a successful season for the 2026 Diamondbacks. There were a lot of thoughtful answers – and, it is clear, no real consensus as to what that means. For some it’s “The post-season or bust,” while […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 7 days ago | 0 reads
January results When we checked in for the first time in 2026, the team had actually done something to address the rotation. Though the biggest move there, was simply the return of Merrill Kelly, re-occupying the spot he had among our starting pitchers for much of last year. They had also added Michael Soroka, to […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Team News Alek Thomas to play for Mexico in 2026 World Baseball Classic Fellow Diamondbacks Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo will play for the Dominican Republic, while Corbin Carroll will play for Team USA. Eduardo Rodriguez will pitch for the Venezuelan national team, and newly acquired Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado will represent Puerto Rico after previously […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 8 days ago | 2 reads
Introduction With just over two weeks left until pitchers and catchers report to spring training and less than a month remaining until the first spring training games, the offseason has entered its final stretch. As such, we’re fully into the projection phase of the offseason, which includes minor league prospects. We just got a pretty […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 8 days ago | 2 reads
Earlier in the week, we looked at some of the Diamondbacks players who could end up appearing in the World Baseball Classic come March. Now, let’s review the rest of the rosters. Venezuela: Yilber Diaz, Gabriel Moreno, Eduardo Rodriguez, (Eugenio Suarez) The situation in Venezuela has left things very much in a state of flux. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 9 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2026 Spring Training camp roster for their 29th Spring Training and 16th at the award-winning Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Torey Lovullo returns for his 10th season as manager. The coaching staff includes bench coach Jeff Banister (fifth season), first base coach Dave McKay (13th season), third base & […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 9 days ago | 1 read
I unashamedly love the World Baseball Classic, and have since attending the inaugural event in 2006. There, I watched South Africa almost pull off a stunning upset over Canada, then Canada beating the US at Chase Field. To be fair, it has taken the baseball world in general a bit of time to catch up […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Former Blue Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay turns 49 today. Overbay was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 draft. He had a couple of brief stints in the majors in 2001 and 2002 before making the team out of spring training in 2003, having been ranked Baseball America’s 65th-best prospect. […]
From Bluebird Banter | 12 days ago | 2 reads