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It may have seemed doubtful at certain points during the season, but in the end, the obvious decision was, indeed, obvious. Opening Day starting pitcher Zac Gallen was tendered a qualifying offer by the team today. This is basically a one-year contract, at a fixed price, determined by the average salary of the top 125 […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen MLB players today, per multiple reports. The thirteen are: Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Trent Grisham, OF, New York Yankees Shota Imanaga, SP, Chicago Cubs Michael King, SP, San Diego Padres […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Today was the deadline to extend Qualifying Offers to outgoing free agents, and the following 13 free agents got the offer from their respective teams: Houston Astros LHP Framber Valdez San Diego Padres RHP Dylan Cease San Diego Padres RHP Michael King Philadelphia Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber New York Mets RHP Edwin Diaz Detroit Tigers 2B Gleyber Torres Milwaukee Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen Chicago Cubs OF Kyle Tu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
When we last checked in, just before the end of the regular season, the Diamondbacks had 39 players on the 40-man roster. But as had been discussed, there was significant work to be done to free up spots, both for the 60-day injured list going away, and to protect eligible prospects from the upcoming Rule […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Overview Introduction Hey…coincidence is my middle name. Let me explain. These end-of-season-player-reviews are normally my kind of articles. I sign myself up for a bunch load of players we hardly knew and who, normally, are not given much love by most of us. Except for me. I love writing about the nobodies, and try to […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Diamondbacks News Catcher Kenny Castillo Embraces ABS, Modern Stance TrendsDiamondbacks catching prospect Kenny Castillo talks about the incoming ABS system and the trend towards one-knee stances. Torey Lovullo Discusses Coaching ChangeTorey Lovullo discusses the somewhat surprise hire of J.R. House to coach the catching crew after it seemed the staff was already settled. Diamondbacks Decline […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In his recap/warning to Blue Jays fans following their quasi-singularly traumatic World Series Game 7 experience, Defector’s Barry Petchesky, referencing the Yankees loss against the Diamondbacks in 2001, put it thusly: So let’s have a little heart-to-heart chat, you, the grieving and traumatized Jays fan, me, a fan who was on the wrong side of what […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
2025 Diamondbacks Reviews: #63 Jeff Brigham 2025 Arizona Diamondback Player Review #64: J. P. Feyereisen 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks Player Reviews: #66 Casey Kelly 2025 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #67: Scott McGough 2025 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #68: Jordan Montgomery
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Overview Rating: 2.38 2025 stats: Casey Kellly appeared in 2 games in early August he had a total of 1.2 IP. He walked a batter and gave up a hit in his other appearance. For Reno he pitched in 24 games, 20 starts, and had a record of 3-7 with an ERA of 5.63. He gave up […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News Splitter Could Unlock Next Level for Yordin Chalas in D-backs System by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] The D-backs made a consistent effort to accelerate Chalas’ development as a pitcher. They placed him on a starter track to give him more innings plus bullpen sessions he otherwise wouldn’t have as a reliever. On […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Overview 2025 review I’m not sure I’m going to be able to cover McGough at the same length as yesterday’s twelve-hundred word rant on the topic of Jordan Montgomery, but who knows? For there is still a bit to say on the unexpected return of McGough. I imagine most fans thought we had seen the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Colorado Rockies’ confusing search for a new head of baseball operations took several new turns on Monday. In the morning, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reported that Amiel Sawdaye of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Matt Forman of the Cleveland Guardians—two of the team’s only known candidates and finalists—were no longer in the running for […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Inspiration. During the off-season, I wonder who will the Diamondbacks acquire? In contrast to free agent signings, trades have often provided the Diamondbacks with excess value. One example was trading for J.D. Martinez in 2017. Let’s catch up on him. J.D. Martinez Former Diamondback. In July of 2017, the Diamondbacks acquired him in a trade. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Outfielder Randal Grichuk has declined his mutual option and become a free agent. Grichuk had a $5 million mutual option that had to be exercised by both him and the club, and the deal includes a $3 million buyout that Grichuk will now receive. Grichuk was acquired at the July trade deadline from the Diamondbacks […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Team News [Burn City Sports] Corbin Carroll falls short of Gold Glove but makes defensive statement – Carroll’s emergence showcased his adaptability and growth into a multidimensional player. Already known for his bat and speed, the Diamondbacks outfielder led National League right fielders with +9 Outs Above Average and posted +7 Defensive Runs Saved, tied […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Overview 2025 review I would really like to know the reason of the people who voted four, for a pitcher who didn’t take the mound a single time all year. I guess I’d like to thank his mother, wife and brother for popping into the SnakePit. Because Jordan did set a new franchise record this […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The less said about the World Series, the better, I feel. But the good news is, we can now start looking forward to the 2026 campaign, because the wheels are in motion. Below, you’ll find an overview of some of the important dates on the calendar, and what they mean for the Diamondbacks. I’ll pin […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In a few weeks, it will be nine years since a raw, 23-year-old infielder, just […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
How the rotation for Arizona performed this year kinda depends on what metric you choose, as well as how you look at it. By straight ERA, they were mediocre: 4.29 ranked the D-backs’ starting pitching nineteenth. It was considerably better than the 4.79 ERA and 27th ranking they managed in 2024. They certainly got their […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
We previously discussed how team needs to clear space on the 40-man roster, for the nine players currently on the 60-day injured list. Next week, that IL goes away, and in order to retain them, space must be found on the 40-man instead. This would mean close to a quarter of the current roster being […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Team News Hurley a standout among D-backs’ Fall League participantshttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/diamondbacks-discuss-2025-arizona-fall-league-participants Diamondbacks’ Jordan Lawlar makes center field debut in Dominican Winter Leaguehttps://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/jordan-lawlar-10/3600448/ Diamondbacks offseason dates to mark down on the calendar https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/offseason-dates/3600342/ D-backs Have Clear Choice to Make Between 2 Free A...
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News AFL MailbagMichael McDermott answers some of your questions regarding players and performances in the AFL. Three Hitting Prospects to WatchAre Druw Jones and Tommy Troy returning to relevency? Other Baseball News Five Takeaways from Toronto’s Rebound Win in Game 4If anything, the Blue Jays have shown they are not going to go quietly […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of trading Ketel Marte was as […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There are some safe assumptions, such as the Diamondbacks’ defense will improve significantly. Making safe assumptions will not reveal whether the Diamondbacks are on-track. More insightful are two assumptions with uncertainty that can be tracked during next season: Tracking Pitching. Obvious statistics like ERA lack the game-specific flavor that seems important to me. In 2025, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News My Proposed Off-season Plan by ILIKEPOTATOES [AZ Snake Pit]. {Ed. Note: This was a fun article from one of our own and for some reason it’s not making it to the front page in the Feed. Figured I would try and give it a bump here.} This exercise is more fun with a […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read