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The Arizona Cardinals have eight names the first week of their newest coaching search. So, what does the list look like? So, if you want to “rank” the coaching candidates for the Arizona Cardinals here is how I would rank them. Homerun Hire Klint Kubiak – The current offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks would […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
All right. If this report is true, and if the Diamondbacks truly do stop holding themselves open for offers for Ketel Marte, then we could see one major impediment to the positional free agent glut removed from the mix. Per Ken Rosenthal, the Diamondbacks’ talks on trading their star second baseman are over: Ketel Marte will remain with the Diamondbacks, source tells @TheAthletic . He will not be traded. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 9, 2026 I’ll hedge a little,...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Overview This is the fourth year in a row that I have written the final entry into our off-season reviews, and sometimes I wonder why I keep taking the assignment. It’s always the hardest, I feel. For one, you want the article to live up to the ranking. It’s a #1 review, it should read […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week saw sports books chipping in with expected win totals for the 2026 baseball season, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Season In Review continues and this morning’s subject is another reliever. Right-hander Scott McGough didn’t start the year with the A’s but he did finish the year as a member of the Athletics’ bullpen. How Was He Acquired? The 36-year-old began the season with the Arizona Diamondbacks but didn’t last long with them. After getting […]
From Athletics Nation | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Overview. 2025 Review. Batting. Looking at his 2025 batting, the 2024 season is the most meaningful baseline for comparison purposes. The reason is that prior to the 2024 season, after shoulder surgery and rehab, he overhauled his swing to prevent reinjury to his shoulder. This AZ Snake Pit article expressed a concern about his […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
There was a lack of much in the way of serious nominations for this category, beyond the most obvious one. I trust this means people will be happy with whatever I choose: I don’t want to hear any complaints! 🙂 But it did prove a little tricky. The first two candidates were obvious: Merrill Kelly […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Diamondbacks News Journeyman Reliever Was Surprise ContributorJohn Curtiss providing Arizona a pile of meaningful innings was hardly in the cards at the beginning of the 2025 season. Marte Rumours Have Stalled Arizona’s OffseasonIt will be nice when this saga can finally be brought to a close. The Best Fits for a Ketel Marte Trade (MLBTR […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Overview 2025 Review 2025 saw Merrill Kelly enter his seventh season of MLB service, all of which had gone to the Diamondbacks since Mike Hazen poached him from Korea back in 2019. While Arizona’s roster, pitching in particular, endured a terrible rash of IL-bound injuries, Merrill Kelly found a way to continue to post, even […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Inspiration. Baseball Savant provides a Swing Path/Attack Angle Leaderboard. For players who are expected to be Diamondbacks in 2026, let’s compare their swings and their OPS in 2025. Let’s keep it at a high level and look at three statistics: bat speed, the percentage of swings near the ideal attack angle (5-20 degrees), and where […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Background After going unselected in the 2016 MLB Draft, Ryne Nelson attended the University of Oregon. There he’d spend his first two years splitting time between the infield and the bullpen, before deciding to focus solely on pitching. That was a wise decision for Ryne, as he’d raise his prospect status enough that the Arizona […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Team news [Heavy] Latest Alex Bregman Rumor Increases Likelihood Diamondbacks Keep Ketel Marte – Alex Bregman could be the next infielder to come off the market. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported on First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo (audio courtesy of YouTuber and podcaster Robbie Hyde) that the Boston Red Sox have made an “aggressive offer” […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Overview Rating: 8.43 2025 Stats: 4.4 bWAR, .283 BA, 28 HR, .893 OPS, 145 wRC+ Date of Birth: Oct 12, 1993 (32 YO) 2025 Salary: $14,000,000 2026 Status: under contract through 2031 2025 Review 2025 was ultimately a tale of two halves for the superstar second baseman Ketel Marte. Before the All-Star break, he looked […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Pitching wasn’t exactly a strength of the Diamondbacks last season. The team finished 23rd by ERA, the same by FIP, 24th by xFIP, and an underwhelming 26th by fWAR, posting just 8.7 wins above replacement level. It’s safe to say that even an average pitching staff, combined with the D-backs’ clearly better than average offense, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Overview 2025 review It’s weird to think that, after the 2021 season, Suarez’s career felt like it might be over. He had concluded a dismal campaign in Cincinnati, hitting below the Uecker Line and being comfortably below replacement level overall (-0.5 bWAR). He was dealt to Seattle the following March, in a trade our siblings […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
As is often the case in this category, there was no obvious stand-out candidate here. As ish95 noted, this was probably the first time we have had two off-field personnel nominated in this category. While they ended up coming first and second, the votes were all over the place, and none of the six candidates […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
In little more than six weeks, pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Salt River Fields, as spring training gets under way before the 2026 season. It has, so far, been a quiet winter for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The only real additions to the roster, compared to this time last year, have been the relatively […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Overview 2025 Review When the 2024 season came to a close, so did Christian Walker’s tenure as an all-star caliber first baseman. To counter this loss, Mike Hazen got aggressive. Before Christmas even rolled around, Hazen made a trade with the Cleveland Guardians. Mike Hazen sent pitching prospect, Slade Cecconi and his six years of […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
December results There hadn’t been a lot of activity from the D-backs, to sway the numbers in last month’s poll. We’d signed James McCann, but that had basically been it, bar some winnowing out of the chaff from the roster, and various minor-league movies. Unsurprisingly, this did not translate into a great deal of variation […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Overview 2025 Review. An Injury. In June, he suffered a hairline fracture of his right index finger. He missed over two months of playing time. He overcame that injury. Batting. Moreno was an outstanding batter (OPS+ of 117). Notable improvements compared to the previous season follow. The noted statistics are also predictive of continued excellent […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
And then there were five, a veritable “Who’s he?” of this year’s Diamondbacks – both on and off the field. Here’s a little about each of them, and a poll [browser and ad-blocker depending, perhaps!] Results will be tallied at some point on Friday, with the result announced on Saturday for those too lazy to […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Background Blaze Alexander was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 2018 draft with the 339th overall pick, out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Blaze’s biggest setback in his minor league career was the pandemic, but he’d work his way up through the Diamondbacks farm system and reach AAA by 2022. He’d then spend the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Overview 2025 Review James McCann joined the Diamondbacks later in the seasons, on June 25th. Gabi Moreno was out with a broken finger, and a battery of Herrera and ADC was a terrifying proposition. On the other hand, McCann had just left the Braves after originally signing with them on a minor league deal but […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
What do the Diamondbacks currently look for in pitcher acquisitions? Mike Hazen talked about his acquisition of Michael Soroka. What resonated with me, although it’s far from everything he said, is that there were five things that carried weight. Although some people might see it differently, here are the five things they looked for: How […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Overview An Expectation for 2025. When people do something that’s deemed nearly impossible, it fills me with happiness and joy. Was it nearly impossible that Andrew Saalfrank would play in the Majors in 2025? “I’m not betting on him to make a single appearance with the Diamondbacks in 2025.” — 1Azfan1, Player Review for 2024 A […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 2 months ago | 1 read