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Snake Bytes 10/8

Team News How well set up are the Diamondbacks for 2027?https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/how-well-set-up-are-the-diamondbacks-for-2027 Justin Martinez, the one successful reinforcement for the 2026 Diamondbacks https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/justin-martinez-the-one-successful-reinforcement-for-the-2026-diamondbacks Diamondbacks Pitchers Most Likely To Be Gone Before Opening Day 2027 https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-pitchers-likely-gone...

The Diamondbacks’ Gamble on Nolan Arenado Has Paid Off

If somebody asked me to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ season, I would not know where to start. One word that keeps coming to mind is bizarre. Ketel Marte’s antics, the bullpen doing a 180, Eduardo Rodriguez looking like a true ace, Lars Nootbaar and Max Kepler playing in the outfield. I feel like in five […] The post The Diamondbacks’ Gamble on Nolan Arenado Has Paid Off appeared first on Just Baseball .

Blaze Alexander is the other MVO, Most Versatile Oriole

Pete Alonso was unanimously voted the MVO, Most Valuable Oriole. There’s another MVO on the team, Most Versatile Oriole, and that’s Blaze Alexander. Alexander was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks just before spring training, and despite playing only 11 games in the second half of the season because of stints on the injured list for […]

Justin Martinez’s career is now an investment opportunity

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Justin Martinez will become part of a unique form in sports investing, one that allows fans and investors to bet on an athlete’s future earnings. Another startup is selling shares in the future earnings of athletes. Agentiq, a startup that already has multiple MLB players on its platform, launched this […]

How Did Eduardo Rodriguez Do That?

Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez posted an ERA over 5.00 in his first two seasons with the Diamondbacks. His four-year, $80MM contract looked like an albatross halfway through the deal. And then out of nowhere, Rodriguez emerged as one of the unlikeliest aces in the league. The 33-year-old Rodriguez put together one of his most effective campaigns […]

Snake Bytes 10/7

Diamondbacks News Arizona Parting Ways with Pitching Coach Brian KaplanOne of these days, the team will find some stability here. Kaplan Out After Two SeasonsThe last two years have been something of a mixed bag with the team’s pitching. How the Diamondbacks Will Treat Marte Differently in 2027Ketel Marte will not have nearly the amount […]

Arizona Diamondbacks 2026 MLB Draft Report Card

We examine the top performers from the Diamondbacks' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Arizona Diamondbacks 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .

Arizona Diamondbacks Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Arizona Diamondbacks Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .

Diamondbacks won’t bring back pitching coach after 2 seasons

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking for a new voice to oversee their pitching staff in 2027. Per source: The @Dbacks will not bring back pitching coach Brian Kaplan next year. https://t.co/zorRI35PHL — Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) October 7, 2026 According to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert, the D-Backs aren’t expected to bring back Brian Kaplan […]

Diamondbacks To Part Ways With Pitching Coach Brian Kaplan

The Diamondbacks will not retain pitching coach Brian Kaplan, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The Snakes will look elsewhere after the expiration of Kaplan’s two-year contract. Kaplan, 44, was in his first stint as a lead pitching instructor. He’d spent three years on staff with the Phillies as an assistant pitching coach before making the […]

News: Paramount-WBD, ESPN, Braiden Bell and more

The following article " News: Paramount-WBD, ESPN, Braiden Bell and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially merge into Skydance; ESPN reportedly “intends to hire” Jason Kidd as a studio analyst; and Braiden Bell is asking the Portland Trail Blazers for a second chance. Plus news on Fox Sports, Bomani Jones, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Netflix. Paramount-WBD officially merge into Skydance Paramount officially closed its $110 […] Vi...

Next Season’s First Baseman

Historically, who played first base for the Diamondbacks? Only seven players had 120-game seasons at first base for the Diamondbacks.  The first five only reached that level for one season each.  Following that, Paul Goldschmidt reached that level in 6 of 8 seasons.  More recently, Christian Walker reached that level in 4 out of 6 […]

Snake Bytes, 10/6: Bye, Bert

Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks moving on from longtime broadcast Steve Berthiaume by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The Arizona Diamondbacks will not retain longtime television play-by-play broadcaster Steve Berthiaume, the team confirmed to Arizona Sports on Monday. Nick Piecoro of AZCentral.com first reported the decision, as Berthiaume’s contract with the club is up. The team has not decided who will take […]

Arizona Diamondbacks parting ways with Steve Berthiaume

Well, this was unexpected. Nick Piecoro was the first to report the news that the team has decided not to renew the contract of the team’s principal play-by-play guy, Steve Berthiaume. Said team president Derrick Hall, “His contract is up and we felt it was a good time to take a step back and re-evaluate […]

Arizona Diamondbacks move on from TV announcer Steve Berthiaume after 15 years

One of MLB’s longest-tenured local play-by-play announcers is out of a job, as the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday announced they are moving on from Steve Berthiaume. Berthiaume, who became known to baseball fans as an anchor on ESPN’s SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight early in his career, called D’Backs games for the past 14 years with partner Bob Brenly.…