Diamondbacks Rumors & News

Arizona Central "Right-hander Taijuan Walker had been a sort of safety-net-in-waiting this season for the Diamondbacks, a potentially valuable rotation piece whose steady recovery from Tommy John surgery gave them peace of mind about the state of their starting pitching. All of that changed this week...." May 19

Larry Brown Sports "Zack Greinke won’t even miss any time despite an injury scare in his last start. Greinke departed his start against the Pirates on Wednesday in the eighth inning after feeling something in his abdomen. He underwent an MRI that came up clean, and the Arizona Diamondbacks said..." May 19

CBS Sports "The Arizona Diamondbacks had an offseason defined by loss. They traded franchise player Paul Goldschmidt (only to see him sign a reasonable extension with the St. Louis Cardinals) and permitted both A.J. Pollock and Patrick Corbin to leave through free agency. None of the three were replaced by..." May 18

Larry Brown Sports "The injury news on Zack Greinke is positive. An MRI on Greinke’s abdomen came back clean and he is only expected to miss two starts at the most, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Greinke removed himself from a start on Wednesday in the eighth inning of a..." May 17

CBS Sports "Walker (elbow) has been diagnosed with a capsule strain in his right shoulder, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports. He's since received a PRP shot and will be shut down from throwing for six weeks. Walker was pulled from his rehab start at extended spring training due to..." May 17

Sportsnaut "Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke was cruising toward his sixth win of the season on Wednesday when he came up with an injury on his 95th pitch of the game. Video showed Greinke in obvious discomfort after that pitch. He immediately called for a trainer and after..." May 16

Newark Star-Ledger "The MLB trade deadline is more than two months away. But as injuries mount (see Yankees, New York), teams are taking the temperature of the market, to see which arms could be available. During the offseason, a pair of aces were up for grabs: San Francisco Giants..." May 16

Sportsnaut "Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke was cruising on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But his outing was cut short with an apparent injury. After he threw his 95th pitch of the game, Greinke called the trainers out (per Zach Buchanan, The Athletic) and was removed...." May 15

Sporting News "For the second straight year, the opening weeks of the MLB season misrepresented what was to come. Similar to the 2018 Mets, who started red hot before losing 85 games, the Mariners appeared to be the surprise team of the league this campaign, taking 13 of their first 15 contests. A..." May 14

MLB Trade Rumors "Per a team release, the Diamondbacks optioned catcher Caleb Joseph to Triple A Reno. Tim Locastro has been recalled to take his place on the roster, while right-hander Matt Koch – DFA’ed over the weekend – has been outrighted to Reno. While playing all three..." May 04

New York Post "Ex-Yankee John Ryan Murphy has somehow found a way to be smack in the middle of some amazing Yankees history. If it’s not Mariano Rivera, it’s CC Sabathia. Tuesday night at Chase Field, the Diamondbacks backup catcher became Sabathia’s 3,000th strikeout victim. It..." May 01

Arizona Sports "Zack Godley will move from a starting role to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen after his struggles through six starts, manager Torey Lovullo told Burns & Gambo on Tuesday. Arizona is undecided who will take Godley’s place in the rotation. “We..." May 01

USA Today "Major League Baseball’s attendance problem is not going away, as a significant dip in 2018 has endured into the new season – even with better weather and a boost from some big-name stars on the move. As the game’s worst part of the calendar comes to a close, 12 of 30..." April 30

Hardball Talk "With a home run on Monday or Tuesday night, Cody Bellinger will enter May with 15 home runs, which would be a record. Currently, Bellinger and Christian Yelich this season have joined Albert Pujols (2006) and Álex Rodríguez (2007) as the only players..." April 30

Variety "YouTube, in its biggest swing yet at the sports-media biz, landed a deal with Major League Baseball to live-stream 13 games during the 2019 season worldwide — free for viewers to watch and available exclusively through YouTube in the U.S., Canada and Puerto..." April 30

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks have designated right-hander Matt Koch for assignment and recalled righty Jon Duplantier from Triple-A Reno, the team announced. Koch has been with the Diamondbacks since they acquired him from the Mets in a 2015 trade centering on Addison Reed, but the former has..." April 28

CBS Sports "Since picking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones sixth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, general manager Dave Gettleman has been an immediate and frequent target of criticism for New York Giants fans. To fans of the Reno Aces, however, he's probably garnered nothing but..." April 27

Yardbarker "Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke tossed seven shutout innings in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, and he made history with his bat. Greinke, who’s also one of MLB’s best hitting pitchers, smacked a triple. It was his first career three bagger and fifth..." April 25

SB Nation "On April 19, Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson for one game, following his emphatic bat flip against Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller two days earlier. Keller had retaliated by hitting Anderson with a pitch in..." April 23

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks added righty Taylor Clarke to the 25-man roster, per a team tweet, while utility man Tim Locastro was optioned back to Triple-A. Locastro got a start at each outfield position this season while appearing as a pinch-hitter five times and once as a pinch-runner. " April 20

CBS Sports "Swihart was traded from the Red Sox to the Diamondbacks in exchange for Marcus Wilson on Friday. The Red Sox were confident that they could get a trade done in the next 24 hours, and Arizona evidently offered up the most enticing deal. " April 19

Sportsnaut "If you’re a proponent of robot umps taking over at the MLB level, then a new study put together by graduate students at Boston University will strengthen your stance. The information garnered by this study, which evaluated nearly four million pitches over the span of..." April 16

MLB.com "With two outs and the bases empty in the ninth inning on Sunday, D-backs closer Greg Holland threw a fastball behind Padres catcher Francisco Mejía. Then he did it again. Mejia struck out four pitches later to cap an 8-4 D-backs victory. But the end of the ballgame --..." April 15

Hardball Talk "Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones is well aware of the way race affects how players are treated. In 2017, when Jones was with the Orioles, fans at Fenway Park spat racist epithets and taunts, and threw peanuts at him. Major League Baseball and the Red Sox apologized to Jones,..." April 12

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with right-hander Ben Taylor, according to the Roster Roundup Twitter account (link). Taylor was released recently by the Indians. Claimed by the Indians last February, Taylor was cut loose..." April 12

Hardball Talk "April 15 is quickly approaching so here’s one for all the tax nerds out there: the IRS issued new guidance today that will give professional sports teams some relief from a new twist presented by the tax law enacted in 2017. The relevant provision related to how businesses are..." April 11

Yahoo! Sports "The New York Yankees are the most valuable team in Major League Baseball, according to Forbes’ list of team values released Wednesday. If there’s déjà vu you’re feeling, it’s because the Yankees have sat atop the rankings every year Forbes..." April 10

CBS Sports "One of baseball's recent true norths -- to invent a plural form -- is that commissioner Rob Manfred will tinker at the margins in order to improve pace of play, at least notionally, and re-calibrate a game that, according to sturdy consensus, has become too infested with..." April 09

USA Today "So much for Cuban players not having to defect to play in the majors. When the Trump administration abruptly cancelled Major League Baseball’s landmark agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation, it guaranteed the dangerous practice will continue. Players..." April 09

Hardball Talk "Mid-February marked the beginning of contract extension season in baseball. Since February 13, 25 contract extensions have been signed, notably by many young players including Ronald Acuña Jr., Blake Snell, and Eloy Jiménez. Acuña Jr. and Snell were last year’s..." April 08

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks will place catcher Alex Avila on the 10-day IL with a strained left quad, according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. In a corresponding move, the team will recall utilityman Tim Locastro from Triple-A to take Avila’s place on the 25-man roster. " April 07

CBS Sports "Refsnyder was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Reds on Sunday for a player to be named later or cash. Refsnyder signed a minor-league deal with Arizona in November and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his lone appearance with Triple-A Reno. " April 07

Arizona Sports "The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday placed infielder Jake Lamb on the 10-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain. Infielder Ildemaro Vargas, who made the D-backs’ Opening Day roster, was recalled from Triple-A Reno to take Lamb’s place. Lamb suffered the..." April 05

Arizona Central "Diamondbacks right fielder Adam Jones said a fan in right field at Petco Park was berating him with profane language on Wednesday, and he spoke with ballpark security to have the fan removed from the game. Jones has had past incidents with fans spewing racial insults..." April 04

Awful Announcing "I was taken aback this week when I attempted to watch highlights on MLB.com. For some reason, they got rid of the damn search bar. It’s absurd. Previously, if you clicked on the videos tab, you would see a page of the most popular recent videos, with an easy to..." April 03

Hardball Talk "The first response I usually get to a post like our post about the Ronald Acuña Jr. extension — a post which notes that the Braves are getting an extraordinary bargain for a supremely talented player — is “So what? It’s their choice? No one forced them..." April 02

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks announced today that they have selected the contract of righty pitching prospect Jon Duplantier. He’ll take the active roster spot of infielder Ildemaro Vargas, who was optioned back to Triple-A. Generally regarded as the best prospect in the Arizona farm..." April 01

ESPN "A man was severely injured in an altercation at Dodger Stadium on Friday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers saying they are cooperating with the police investigation into the incident. "Last night, an altercation occurred suddenly between two men who were leaving the stadium,"..." March 31

Larry Brown Sports "A.J. Pollock jumped from one NL West team to another this offseason, and then started the year in the somewhat awkward spot of having to face his old club to start the season. Pollock is now with the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending his entire career with the Arizona Diamondbacks...." March 30

NESN "Defensive shifts used to be rare occurrences reserved for only the most-notable left-handed pull hitters in Major League Baseball. Oh, how times have changed. As advanced stats have taken a larger role in the day-to-day workings of baseball, and every manager in the game has..." March 28

Arizona Sports "Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Socrates Brito did not clear waivers, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station‘s John Gambadoro. AZCentral.com’s Nick Piecoro reports Brito was claimed by the San Diego Padres. Brito, who was out of minor league..." March 27

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks have placed outfielder Socrates Brito on outright waivers, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (via Twitter). He can be traded or claimed off waivers; if he clears, he could be assigned to Triple-A and remain with the Arizona organization. That news is..." March 26

USA Today "The Diamondbacks were preparing for the worst with regard to right fielder Steven Souza Jr.’s knee injury. After an MRI on Tuesday, the team got the bad news it was expecting. Souza will need to undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair a torn ACL, Diamondbacks manager Torey..." March 26

Arizona Central "Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. exited Monday's exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox after a scary play at Chase Field with what the club confirmed to be an injury to his left knee. The injury occurred when Souza, scoring on a double by Ketel Marte in the..." March 26

Sportsnet "We are not witnessing the death of the Major League Baseball Players Association. But on the 50th anniversary of Curt Flood’s challenge on the reserve clause that opened the door for free agency, we are bystanders to its gelding. It’s debatable who, if anybody, gets the..." March 25

Arizona Central "In trying to decide who should handle the ninth inning this year, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo leaned hard into old habits, going with a veteran for the closer’s job while opting to keep right-hander Archie Bradley in a versatile fireman role. After employing Fernando..." March 25

MLB Trade Rumors "The Diamondbacks will return Rule 5 selection Nick Green to the Yankees, per a Yankees team announcement (Twitter link). After clearing waivers, Green, who turns 24 tomorrow, will rejoin his former club, having fallen short of the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster. " March 24

Hardball Talk "With the recent spate of contract extensions and big name free agent signings, more than a handful of fans have expressed concern that deals signed by the likes of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Manny Machado will drive up ticket prices. Research on the subject is scarce, but..." March 22

USA Today "It took 11 years, but three players this winter have agreed to contracts larger than the record-setting 10-year, $275 million deal Alex Rodriguez signed with the New York Yankees in the fall of 2007. Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout will make $426.5 million over..." March 19

ESPN "Major League Baseball suggested sweeping changes to the minor leagues -- including a significant increase in salaries, a higher standard of living conditions and better transportation -- during an initial collective-bargaining session with the group that oversees the minors, sources familiar..." March 19