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Series Preview #1: Diamondbacks vs. Rockies

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The trip back to the World Series begins NOW The Diamondbacks have had an incredible off season, arguably the best since they signed a certain left-handed hall of famer. With the addition of Jordon Montgomery, they added three of the top fifteen free agents, and strengthened a team that was already play off proven. Even with the injuries they are already facing, this is a strong team and will compete against the best in the league. On the other hand, you have the Rockies. They went 59-103 last season and in response did......

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D-backs announce 2024 Opening Day roster

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The Blaze Alexander fan club will be happy. :) The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2024 Opening Day roster with a series of roster moves: Designated for assignment: INF Emmanuel Rivera Placed on the 10-day injured list: OF Randal Grichuk (recovery from right ankle surgery; retro to March 25) Placed on the 15-day injured list: RHP Paul Sewald (left oblique strain; retro to March 25) LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left shoulder strain; retro to March 25) RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (10) 50 Miguel Castro 65 Luis Frías 23 Zac Gallen 37 Kevin...

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Brewers bats keep it rolling against Rockies

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports But news of Garrett Mitchell’s hand injury overshadows good day Box Score A day after putting up 14 runs on the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Brewers offense continued to look ready for the regular season as they defeated the Colorado Rockies 10-1. But the win was overshadowed by news from manager Pat Murphy, who told reporters after the game that Garrett Mitchell fractured his left hand yesterday and will open the season on the injured list. As for the game, Milwaukee spread out their offense, scoring in six of eight innings this afternoon....

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Snake Bytes 3/20: Opening Day Part One

Photo by Gene Wang/ The 2024 MLB regular season officially kicked off in the wee hours of the morning with the Dodgers facing the Padres in Seoul. Diamondbacks News Rodriguez Exits Due to Lat TightnessAs reported here yesterday by 1AZfan1, the Diamondbacks’ newest rotation addition was removed from his start when he started to experience tightness in his left lat during warmups for the second inning. Torey Lovullo has, so far, been bullish on the incident and there is a possibility the injury could be minor enough to not require any imaging. Grichuk Injury Creating...

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Snake Bytes 3/13: 15 More Days

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Teams are entering the home stretch of their spring tune-ups, but some key players are still out or injured. Diamondbacks News The Return of Corbin MartinWhat this young man’s career might have looked like without all the injuries is something we’ll never know. But, the “big piece” from the Zack Greinke trade has finally recovered enough that he is back on the mound this spring. Gallen Fine-Tuning for 2024Zac Gallen is finding his final preseason tweaks for his fastball and curve. Here’s something to watch while waiting for the...

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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...