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AZ Snake Pit Mar 24, 2024
Diamondbacks 4, Brewers... more than 4 - Next!

Diamondbacks 4, Brewers... more than 4 - Next!

Photo by Chris Coduto/ #ItsOnlySpringTraining The D-backs didn’t exactly end the Cactus League the way they wanted to, being pounded 14-4 by the Brewers in Maryvale this afternoon, as their pitchers allowed 17 hits in eight innings of work. Merrill Kelly made his final start of spring, and was tagged for three home-runs in 3.2 innings, leading to six earned runs on five hits and a walk with four K’s. The bulk of the other damage came of Humberto Castellanos, who gave up eight hits, including two more home-runs, and six ER over an inning and two-thirds. Joe Mantiply...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 24, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #31: 3/24 @ Brewers

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #31: 3/24 @ Brewers

Photo by Michael Zagaris/MLB Photos via A couple of significant roster cuts before the last Cactus League game. Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS BREWERS Jake McCarthy - LF Sal Frelick - RF Blaze Alexander - 2B Rhys Hoskins - 1B Jace Peterson - 3B Christian Yelich - DH Emmanuel Rivera - 1B Willy Adames - SS Tucker Barnhart - C Gary Sanchez - C Cristofer Torin - SS Blake Perkins - CF Albert Almora - CF Brice Turang - 2B Jackson Feltner - DH Andruw Monasterio - 3B Jakey Josepha - RF Luis Lara - LF Merrill Kelly - RHP DL Hall - LHP Plus...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 20, 2024
2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Starting Pitchers

2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Starting Pitchers

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A step forward for Arizona in 2024? Total production: 13.0 fWAR Total MLB rank: 8th Everyday players: Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson Backups: Tommy Henry, Cristian Mena, Slade Cecconi, Blake Walston, Bryce Jarvis If Arizona can deliver on the above, it would be about 20% up on last year’s fWAR total from their starting pitching, which came in at 10.8 fWAR. One area which looks set to improve is the way all of the above starters are projected to be better than replacement level. That wasn’t the...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies

Photo by Ralph Freso/ Merrill Kelly’s second start of spring Today's Lineups ROCKIES DIAMONDBACKS Charlie Blackmon - RF Corbin Carroll - RF Kris Bryant - DH Ketel Marte - 2B Ryan McMahon - 3B Lourdes Gurriel - DH Brendan Rodgers - 2B Christian Walker - 1B Nolan Jones - LF Joc Pederson - LF Ezequiel Tovar - SS Eugenio Suarez - 3B Brenton Doyle - CF Jace Peterson - SS Michael Toglia - 1B Alek Thomas - CF Jacob Stallings - C Jose Herrera - C Tanner Gordon - RHP Merrill Kelly - RHP + possibly pitching: LHP Logan Allen, LHP Kyle...
Purple Row Mar 13, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 18 thread: Tanner Gordon vs Merrill Kelly

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 18 thread: Tanner Gordon vs Merrill Kelly

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via The Rockies will take on their stadium-mates this afternoon The Colorado Rockies will take on the reigning NL-champion Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon in a battle for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Tanner Gordon will get the start for the Rockies. The 26-year-old right-hander was brought over along with Victor Vodnik (No. 26 PuRP) in the Pierce Johnson trade ahead of last year’s trade deadline. He made a total of 10 starts in the Rockies’ system last year — four at Double-A Hartford and six at...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 9, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/9: Shaking Things Up

Snake Bytes 3/9: Shaking Things Up

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports New developments all over the game may change the outlook for 2024. Diamondbacks News Strong Spring Start Brings Back Memories for KellyWhen he started warming up in the home bullpen Friday afternoon before a 7-5 win over the Cubs, D-backs starter Merrill Kelly found himself thinking back to 2019. Potential Bullpen Reinforcement on the Way? Corbin Martin live BP thread pic.twitter.com/IiTvctiR3b— Jack Sommers (@shoewizard59) March 8, 2024 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Avoided Season-Altering Injury Lourdes Gurriel Jr. said he’s feeling...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 8, 2024
Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 5: Hello, Kelly

Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 5: Hello, Kelly

Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Merrill looked as good as imaginable in today’s outing Record: 7-7. Change on 2023: +1.5. Five-inning record: 8-5-1. Merrill Kelly’s first game of the pre-season was literally perfect. He faced six batters, retiring all of them, three by the strikeout. He needed only 21 pitches to get through his two innings, so ended up having to go down to the bullpen and get the balance of his work in. After him, Paul Seewald tossed a scoreless frame, but Kevin Ginkel was ambushed for a home-run by his first batter, though looked good...

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