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PHOENIX – The wildcard race is heating up, and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ game on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies will have a lot of implications, though eyes will be mainly on Ketel Marte and his return to the D-backs’ lineup. Ketel Marte set to return for Diamondbacks: Marte is expected to return against Philadelphia […]
Six Years Ago Today Six years ago today, the Jays made three trades: two turned out to be successes, while one was less fortunate. Robbie Ray was acquired from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Travis Bergen. Bergen pitched just 6.2 innings for Arizona at the end of that season, then was reacquired by the Jays […]
In a week when the Cubs really needed to take series, instead they lost two of three to the Diamondbacks and Reds. Pete Crow-Armstrong, though, had himself a week. Here’s who was hot and not for the Cubs over the past week. Three up It’s PCA’s world and we’re just living in it I put […]
The Phillies might not have swept most teams this past weekend, but fortunately, they got to go against the Angels and came away with three victories. They likely won’t have it as easy this week when they travel to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks. (Wins rarely seem to come easy for the Phillies at Chase […]
A momentum building series win over the Chicago Cubs where there was drama in all 3 games, the Diamondbacks would look to carry that momentum into their 4 game series against the struggling San Francisco Giants. The good news going into this series is the Dbacks have had the Giants number in 2026, winning 8 […]
He’s baaaack. After going AWOL a couple of weeks back and being put on the restricted list, Ketel Marte is […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks (73-65) recovered from a difficult road trip to Boston, winning three consecutive series and reclaiming possession of the final National League Wild Card slot, but now they must confront the reason that visit to Fenway Park got off to such a disastrous start. Ketel Marte, who no-showed an Aug. 17 game versus […] The post Ketel Marte back with Diamondbacks after going AWOL alienates teammates appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks are activating three-time All-Star Ketel Marte, according to MLB insider Francys Romero and the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
Recaps Uh… For the first time in a long while, this was a Sunday in the regular season without a scheduled Diamondbacks game. Still, there was action of relevance, in particular the Padres coughing up another late lead in Tampa, on the way to getting swept at the hands of the Rays. However, the Phillies […]
The Phillies are set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks this week at Chase Field in Phoenix in one of the biggest remaining series on the regular season schedule. Coming off a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels, the Phillies will look to add to their 4.5-game lead over Arizona in the wild card standings. […]
Ketel Marte will be back with the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday when the Phillies come to town for a crucial three-game […]
Two weeks after he went AWOL in Boston, Marte will address his clubhouse face-to-face.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been embroiled in an off-field saga involving star infielder Ketel Marte. Marte did not show up to one of the team’s games against the Boston Red Sox recently. Since then, he has not played and was also placed on the injured list. Much has been said about this situation. It’s clear […] The post Ketel Marte to address Diamondbacks about ongoing saga before Phillies series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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. Yeah, it’s a story which is not going to go away. Since last time, we’ve […]
PHOENIX — With the Arizona Diamondbacks playing for their playoff lives, a group of veteran players made a simple calculation: Whatever happened with Ketel Marte, winning has to come first. The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro reported Sunday morning that five players, including Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo, Nolan Arenado, Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez, spoke with […]
Recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ playoff chances took a hit with a road loss to the San Francisco Giants by a score of 7-2. Still, the Diamondbacks’ playoff chase as a whole has largely been overshadowed by the continued absence of star Ketel Marte, who has been out of the lineup for the majority of this […] The post Anonymous Ketel Marte Diamondbacks teammate airs grievance to Bob Nightengale appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Diamondbacks News Kelly Twirls Timely Gem, Nootbar Comes Up HugeMerrill Kelly got the nod for the first game of a day-night double header in San Francisco. The veteran right-hander put his tough August struggles behind him and gave the Snakes seven innings of shutout, two-hit baseball. Lars Nootbar provided the timely offense for the victory, […]
The San Francisco Giants suffered a 10-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. But beyond the final score, there was frustration over missed calls by the umpire. MLB’s regular-season grind offers little room to carry frustration from one game to another. Yet, something unusual took place at Oracle Park on Saturday. Less than 24 […] The post Giants Coach Justifies His Reason Behind Standing Up Against MLB Umpire appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The San Francisco Giants provided the bread in their final series sandwich against the Diamondbacks. Their win on Thursday and their 7-2 win in game 2 Saturday night were somewhat rare well-rounded performances that got the whole team involved. Whole team, whole wheat, with some dubious mystery meat encased in the middle. …Or possibly Italian? […]
This game, with Mitch Bratt starting the second game of a rare Saturday doubleheader before a Sunday off day, felt like it was gonna be a long shot even against the lowly San Francisco Giants, and so it was. Merrill Kelly pitched a gem in the early game to secure us the series split and […]
The San Francisco Giants officially retired Jeff Kent’s No. 21 on Saturday at Oracle Park, honoring the former second baseman between games of their day-night doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jon Miller opened the ceremony by sharing memories of Kent, including his first walk-off home run at Oracle Park, then known as Pacific Bell Park. […] The post Watch Giants officially retire Jeff Kent’s No. 21 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Well, they lost the first one. But they’re back to try it again! The San Francisco Giants are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second game of a doubleheader, and are hoping to split the four-game series. It’s an exciting pitching situation for the Giants, as right-hander Yunior Marte takes the mound for his MLB […]
The Giants have selected right-hander Yunior Marte from Double-A Richmond, the team announced. Marte will make his major league debut on Saturday and start the second game of a doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. To make room for Marte, the Giants optioned lefty Seth Lonsway to Triple-A Sacramento and transferred infielder/outfielder Casey Schmitt to the 60-day […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS GIANTS Lars Nootbaar – DH Jonah Cox – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Rafael Devers – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Bryce Eldridge – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Jung Hoo Lee – RF Max Kepler – LF Shay Whitcomb – 3B Tim Tawa – 1B Andrew Knizner – C James McCann […]
The Chicago Cubs were bound and determined to get back on the winning track after losing three painful games in a row to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds. Their offense woke up Saturday against the Reds, and MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong was the fuse behind a 17-5 blowout win. Pete Crow-Armstrong on his […] The post How Sammy Sosa predicted Pete Crow-Armstrong on his 3-home run day for Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .