Arizona Diamondbacks 2016 Spring Training Game Notes
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2016 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES dbacks.com losdbacks.com @Dbacks @LosDbacks facebook.com/D-backs Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (13-4-1) VS. TEXAS RANGERS (10-6-1) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical packets, audio, video and Saturday, March 19, 2016 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 1:10 p.m. other game-day information: LOGIN: arizona // PASSWORD: Arizona16 Game No. 19 ♦ Home Game No. 10 ♦ Home Record: 7-2 ♦ Road Record: 6-2-1 RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 3.12) vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (13-4-1) Arizona Sports 98.7 FM WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. 3/1 UofA W, 12-5 - Hall Johnson 5,007 DIAMOND-FACTS SPRING TRAINING NOTABLES 3/2 @ COL W, 6-3 1-0 Bradley (1-0) Matzek (0-1) 6,147 ♦Arizona is in its 19th Cactus League season and sixth at ♦NICK AHMED: Has hit safely in 10-of-11 games…is tied 3/3 COL L, 5-6 1-1 Moll (1-0) Cisnero (0-1) 7,295 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was the club’s for the CL lead in triples (3) and ranks third in total bases 3/4 OAK (ss) W, 6-3 2-1 Wagner (1-0) C. Smith (0-1) 9,875 spring headquarters from 1998-2010. (25). 3/5 @ LAD L, 2-7 2-2 De Leon (1-0) Gibson (0-1) 13,122 ♦D-backs are 314-284-20 all-time during Spring Train- ♦SÓCRATES BRITO: Hit safely in 9-of-10 games (.400, 12- 3/6 CHC W, 8-3 3-2 Wright (1-0) Brothers (0-1) #13,151 ing…in 2015, the D-backs went 19-14-2. for-30)…recorded a RBI in 5-of-10 games (6 RBI total). 3/7 @ SEA W, 10-8 4-2 De La Rosa (1-0) Paxton (0-1) 6,124 ♦BRANDON DRURY: Ranks among Cactus League lead- 3/8 @SD T, 8-8 4-2-1 - - 3,829 LAA L, 3-5 4-3-1 Bedrosian (1-1) Collmenter (0-1) 8,457 YESTERDAY’S RECAP ers, is second in doubles (2nd, 6) total bases (T-4th, 24), ♦The D-backs defeated the Dodgers, 11-8. 3/9 SD W, 8-4 5-3-1 Wagner (2-0) Hellweg (0-1) 10,027 slugging pct (5th, .750) and average (7th, .375). 3/10 @LAA W, 5-3 6-3-1 López (1-0) Rassmussen (0-1) 6,990 Yasmany Tomás, playing in his fi rst game since March 4 ♦ ♦PETER O’BRIEN: Is tied for third in the CL in RBI (11). 3/11 @ KC W, 12-3 7-3-1 Corbin (1-0) Young (0-1) 10,110 due to an injured left knee, went 3-for-3 with a double ♦JEAN SEGURA: Has hit safely in all 8 games (.583, 16-for- 3/12 KC W, 3-0 8-3-1 De La Rosa (1-0) Medlen (0-1) #13,514 and 2 runs scored…Paul Goldschmidt hit his fi rst home 27), and ranks third in the Majors in hits. @ SF (ss) W, 9-5 9-3-1 Bradley (2-0) Blach (0-1) 11,544 run of the spring…Welington Castillo had 3 RBI. ♦RICKIE WEEKS JR.: Has hit safely in 6-of-10 games (.435, 3/13 @ CWS W, 11-4 10-3-1 Ray (1-0) Danks (1-2) 7,290 ♦The D-backs bullpen allowed 1 run over 5.2 innings. 10-for-23) with 4 doubles and 4 RBI. 3/14 SEA (ss) W, 8-3 11-3-1 Sarianides (1-0) Walker (0-2) #11,491 3/15 - OFF DAY - WINNING WAYS 3/16 CIN W, 10-6 12-3-1 Corbin (2-0) Adleman (0-1) #13,057 WE’RE #1! 3/17 @ CHC L, 4-15 12-4-1 Hammel (2-0) Bradley (2-1) 15,329 Arizona’s 13-4-1 (.765) record is the best in the Cactus ♦ ♦Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has received the follow- 3/18 LAD W, 11-8 13-4-1 Simmons (1-0) Avilan (0-1) #13,411 League and second-best in the Majors, trailing only ing accolades this spring: 3/19 TEX (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Washington (12-3; .800). ARIZONA FOOTHILLS MAGAZINE - “Best of Our Valley” Best @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs have won 9 of their last 10 games and are Spring Training Field. 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 11-2-1 in their last 14. SPORTS ON EARTH - Best Spring Training Destination 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ ♦Arizona boasted an 8-game winning streak from March CONCIERGES MAGAZINE - #1 Spring Training Facility 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com 9-16, its longest spring win streak since data started be- 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ing kept in 2000 [source: STATS, INC]. ROSTER ROUNDUP & OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ♦Arizona currently has 46 players in camp: 24 pitchers (6 3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM SPLIT-SQUAD SATURDAY left-handed), 4 catchers, 8 infi elders and 10 outfi elders. 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. ♦Tonight, the D-backs will face the Mariners at 7:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Peoria…Arizona’s projected lineup for its road game: the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. Sócrates Brito (LF), Nick Ahmed (SS), Chris Owings (2B), Jake players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Lamb (3B), Rickie Weeks, Jr. (DH), Zach Borenstein (RF), Peter ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP Shelby Miller (from At- 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. O’Brien (1B), Brett Hayes (C), Evan Marzilli (CF) and Tyler Wag- lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack ner (RHP). 4/1 KC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Greinke and RHP Tyler Clippard. 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 # - Sellout FULL HOUSE HALE AT THE HELM ♦With a capacity crowd expected this afternoon, Arizona ♦Chip Hale is in his second season as the D-backs’ man- MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE has logged 6 sellouts this spring and 5 in a row at Salt ager and 12th in the organization (also: 2000-09)…from River Fields at Talking Stick…sellout crowds are antici- Record: 13-4-1 Day: 12-4-1 HOME ROAD 2007-09, was the D-backs third base and infi eld coach. pated for each of the next 4 D-backs home games. Home: 7-2 Night: 1-0 Total: 100,278 Total: 80,575 ♦Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- Away: 6-2-1 vs. AL: 7-1 Avg: 11,142 Avg: 8,953 Entering today, Arizona is averaging 11,142 in atten- ♦ ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the dance at Salt River Fields, the second-highest average Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 6-3-1 Largest: 13,514 (3/12) Largest: 15,329 (3/17) second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 home attendance in the Majors (Cubs, 14,857). games, trailing Bob Brenly (92 in 2001). ♦Last Saturday’s attendance of 13,514 set a Salt River UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Fields complex single-game record (previous: 13,507 COACHING STAFF CHANGES SATURDAY, MARCH 19 VS. TEX (SS) - 1:10 P.M. on March 22, 2015 vs. Rockies). ♦Arizona made 4 new additions to its coaching staff : RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 3.12) vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) GARVIN ALSTON (BULLPEN): Spent 11 seasons in various ARI: RHP Sam LeCure, RHP Evan Marshall, LHP Wesley Wright, RHP Jake Barrett TALES FROM THE BACKFIELDS roles in Oakland’s organization (2005-15), including Minor TEX: RHP Keone Kela, RHP Myles Jaye ♦Yesterday, Robbie Ray earned the win in a Triple-A League pitching coordinator (2015) and rehab coordinator game vs. Rockies, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 (2009-14). SATURDAY, MARCH 19 @ SEA (SS) - 7:10 P.M. hits allowed and 4 strikeouts (80 pitches/54 strikes). MIKE BUTCHER (PITCHING): 31st season in professional base- RHP Tyler Wagner (2-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 11.57) ball…pitching coach with Rays (2006) and Angels (2007-15). ARI: RHP Enrique Burgos, LHP Matt Reynolds, RHP Josh Collmenter DAVE MAGADAN (HITTING): Served in same role with Texas THIS IS GETTING OFFENSIVE SEA: LHP Mike Montgomery, LHP Vidal Nuńo, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Joel Peralta, LHP Matt (2013-15), Boston (2007-12) and San Diego (2003-06). ♦Arizona leads the Majors with a .321 average, .373 on- Clancy, RHP Dan Altavilla, RHP Osmer Morales MATT WILLIAMS (THIRD BASE): Second stint with the D- base pct., .886 OPS, 129 runs and 210 hits, while their 76 backs, having served as fi rst base coach in 2010 and third extra-base hits, 336 total bases and .513 slugging pct.