Ian Kennedy To Retire
Right-hander Ian Kennedy is retiring, he told Evan Thompson of Sport Relay during last night’s World Series celebration. While Kennedy indicated he had made the decision that this would be his final...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Decline Mutual Option On Mark Melancon
The Diamondbacks have declined their side of a mutual option with veteran right-hander Mark Melancon, per a report from Steve Gilbert of MLB.com this morning. The option was valued at $5MM, but the...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Notes: Turner, Pitching, Hazen, Deadline
Justin Turner is “atop [the Diamondbacks’] wish list” this offseason, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. It isn’t any surprise that the D’Backs would be in pursuit of Turner, as the team also had...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Extend Torey Lovullo Through 2026
The Diamondbacks have signed manager Torey Lovullo to a contract extension that will keep him at the helm in Arizona through the 2026 season, sources revealed to reporters (including Steve Gilbert of...
View ArticleTyler Gilbert, Austin Adams Elect Free Agency
The Diamondbacks announced they’ve outrighted pitchers Tyler Gilbert and Austin Adams off the 40-man roster. The moves were necessary to create space for the reinstatement of five players from the...
View ArticleD-Backs, Reds, Angels Interested In Jeimer Candelario
The Angels, Diamondbacks and Reds are among the teams that have expressed early interest in Jeimer Candelario, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Giants are also in the third base mix, per...
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Corbin Carroll Wins National League Rookie Of The Year Award
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has won the National League Rookie of the Year award, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Mets right-hander Kodai Senga came in second while...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Select Blake Walston, Outright Chris Rodriguez
The D-Backs announced they’ve added left-hander Blake Walston to the 40-man roster. That ensures he won’t be selected in next month’s Rule 5 draft. To clear a spot, the Snakes outrighted righty Chris...
View ArticleBlake Snell Wins National League Cy Young Award
Free agent left-hander Blake Snell has been named the National League Cy Young Award winner for 2023, per an announcement from the Baseball Writers Association of America. Logan Webb of the Giants...
View ArticleDiamondbacks, Tigers Interested In Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has garnered the attention of many clubs around the league and Jon Heyman of The New York Post adds the Tigers and Diamondbacks to the list. The incredible popularity of...
View ArticleNational League Non-Tenders: 11/17/23
The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7:00pm CT. Here’s a rundown of fairly minor players on National League teams who have been non-tendered today. This post...
View ArticleCardinals Name Daniel Descalso Bench Coach
The Cardinals announced Monday that they’ve hired former infielder Daniel Descalso as their new bench coach. Last year’s bench coach Joe McEwing will join the Cardinals’ front office as a special...
View ArticleAngels Name Barry Enright Pitching Coach
The Angels announced Tuesday that they’ve hired Barry Enright as their new pitching coach. The former big league righty has spent the past two seasons on the D-backs’ staff, working as an assistant...
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D-backs Acquire Eugenio Suarez
The D-backs and Mariners on Wednesday agreed to one of the first notable trades of the offseason, with Seattle sending third baseman Eugenio Suarez to Arizona in return for reliever Carlos Vargas and...
View ArticleNL Notes: Playoff Shares, D’Backs, Gibson, Price, Mets
Championship rings carry much greater import than financial gain during a postseason run, but teams that reach the playoffs get extra revenue that is divvied up into shares. The Associated Press...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Sign José Castillo To Minor League Deal
The Diamondbacks have signed left-hander José Castillo to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league Spring Training, reports Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors. The lefty is repped by the OL...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Sign Ricky Karcher To Minor League Deal
The D-Backs have signed reliever Ricky Karcher to a minor league contract, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. The Snakes also brought back Humberto Castellanos on a non-roster deal. Karcher...
View ArticleNL Notes: Cease, Braves, Nationals, Hampson, D’Backs
The Braves are known to have trade interest in Dylan Cease, and given the team’s penchant for signing players to long-term extensions, locking up a Georgia native like Cease would seem like a logical...
View ArticleAstros, Diamondbacks Interested In Tucker Barnhart
Veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart is drawing interest from teams in need of catching depth, per Ari Alexander of KPRC-2. Alexander adds that the Astros and Diamondbacks are among the teams with interest...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Open To Adding Full-Time Designated Hitter
4:20pm: Arizona executives have had internal discussions about potentially making a run at Martinez or Turner, tweets Jim Bowden of the Athletic. Martinez played the second half of the 2017 season in...
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