By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks traded right-handed pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint to the Atlanta Braves in return for infielder Phil Gosselin. “A lot of it has to do with the direction we are taking our starting rotation,” General Manager Dave Stewart said about the trade. “Bronson is going to be due to pitch, we’re thinking, mid-to late ... Read More »
BY: BRIAN KREPS ANAHEIM, Calif. – With Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitcher Jeremy Hellickson cruising, and Arizona clinging to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, Los Angeles Angels’ first baseman Albert Pujols walked up to the plate; and Pujols did what he has done quite often in his career — he changed the game with one swing of ... Read More »
By: Brian Kreps- Contributing Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping that this recent pitching trend continues. For the fourth straight game, Arizona got another strong outing from its starting pitcher. This time, it was Robbie Ray’s turn. Ray put in seven solid innings of work. He gave up no runs, and just two hits, while striking out three ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks added another arm in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft, selecting left-handed pitcher Alex Young with the 43rd overall pick. In 16 games (15 starts) for the Horned Frogs, Young went 9-2 with a 2.31 ERA (23 ER in 89.2 IP) and 91 strikeouts. Young – who was named ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dansby Swanson has had the type of day every 21-year-old athlete dreams of. In a matter of “two or three minutes,” Swanson went from beating the University of Illinois in the Super Regionals, and qualifying for the College World Series, to being selected No. 1 overall in the 2015 MLB Draft by the Arizona ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s been quite a day for Dansby Swanson; making a return trip to the College World Series, then being taken No. 1 by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2015 MLB Draft just a little while later. “Yeah, it’s a perfect stage for him,” Diamondbacks’ scouting director Deric Ladnier said. “For this town and this ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the New York Mets 6-3 Sunday afternoon. The afternoon did not start off as well as Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter hoped, giving up a lead-off home run to Mets right fielder Curtis Granderson. Collmenter would end up pitching 6 innings, giving up 9 hits, 4 home runs, 5 earned runs, and only ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX – Friday night was a night to forget for catcher Welington Castillo. He struck out four times in his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fortunately, Arizona won 7-2, so he didn’t hurt the team that much with all the K’s. On Saturday night, Castillo made amends for his rough start by hitting a two-run home run ... Read More »
BY: BRIAN KREPS PHOENIX – All that talk of New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey possibly having a “dead arm” seems to have been way overblown. The Mets ace gave up just two runs and six hits while striking out nine in seven innings of work, during a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday at Chase Field in front ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Wednesday was a crazy day for the Arizona Diamondbacks. First, they come back from a 6-0 deficit and beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-8. Then, they ship right fielder Mark Trumbo and pitcher Vidal Nuño to the Seattle Mariners, in return for catcher Wellington Castillo, pitcher Dominic Leone, infielder Jack Reinheimer and outfielder Gabby Guerrero. ... Read More »