With the recent success of a young closer, Mark Melancon has been an intriguing prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His struggles have not been entirely unexpected as he blew his second save of the season against the Pirates on Tuesday. But manager Torey Lovullo has not spoken publicly about the possibility of looking elsewhere in …
Following the lockout, Christian Walker had an awkward situation. As a result, the team decided to tender his contract to another team. The Diamondbacks chose to offer him a one-year, $2.6MM deal for the 2022 season in hopes that he can rediscover his 2019 form. The pitch was well off the plate and Walker didn’t …
The batting averages for the Zac Gallen Arizona Diamondbacks are low, but the numbers don’t reflect it. The pitcher missed three games in 2021 due to injury, which is one excuse for a poor performance, but those percentages should be a bit higher than his overall numbers. However, with a high-quality pitching staff, Gallen should …
The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned to Daulton Varsho to lead off their lineup, and the catcher has been hitting much better than his numbers would suggest. The catcher position limits a catcher’s upside, but he has more at-bats than any other position in the outfield. Here are three reasons why Daulton Varsho might be the …
When the Arizona Diamondbacks needed a left fielder, they decided to sign Jose Peralta in July of 2013. He immediately became an everyday member of the club and hasn’t looked back since. He has a 162-game batting average, a.369 OPS, 21 home runs, and 80 RBI. The numbers are impressive, but they should not be …
Earlier this month, the Arizona Diamondbacks named top prospect outfielder Alek Thomas to their active roster. Thomas, who attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, has a wRC+ of 133 and a 13.7% strikeout-to-walk ratio. Thomas’ impressive rookie season should lead to a regular starting job in the majors for the first time. In his …
After spending four years in Seattle’s farm system and part of two seasons in the majors, Ketel Marte has found a home with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The power hitter never became a prolific base stealer in the majors, but he has hit 14 homers in the first half of this season. In all of his …
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner to a five-year, $85 million deal. The deal is the second-largest in the club’s history. Bumgarner’s signing will make the Diamondbacks a better team in 2020. But Bumgarner was far from certain of a deal. The team considered trading away left-handed pitcher Rob Ray to sign …
