(7-9-1) vs. (9-5-3) RHP (0-1, 9.00) vs. LHP (1-0, 0.00) Thu., March 18, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 18 · Home Game No. 9 · Home: 3-5 · Road: 4-4-1 dbacks.com webcast

DIAMOND-FACTS YESTERDAY'S RECAP SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ The D-backs lost, 3-0, @ Rangers. DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ allowed 3 runs in 4.1 innings (6 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). H, 3 K). 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 ♦ Miguel Aguilar (0.2 IP), (1.0), 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 (1.0), Stefan Crichton (0.2) 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- and Yoan López (0.1) each had scoreless 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. outings. 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, ♦ had a -by-pitch and stolen 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million base. 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for , 1+ million guests for spe- 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. B-GAME TODAY 3/9 COL L, 4-11 4-5-1 C. González Weaver *2,232 ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ♦ The D-backs hosted the Angels in a B- 3/10 @ LAD L, 2-3 4-6-1 Cleavinger Ginkel 2,311 and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn Game on Field 1…RHP was 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only scheduled to pitch. 3/12 @ LAA L, 3-4 4-7-1 Barria Soria 2,040 MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. 3/13 @ SD W, 6-3 5-7-1 Bukauskas Johnson 1,862 AT THE DISH 3/14 SF L, 3-6 5-8-1 Menez C. Smith *2,253 3/15 @ SEA W, 6-2 6-8-1 Widener Newsome 1,875 D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 ♦ has hit safely in 7 of 9 games 3/16 OAK W, 12-3 7-8-1 Bumgarner Luzardo *2,232 ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- at a .455 clip (10-for-22)/1.429 OPS with 4 3/17 @ TEX L, 0-3 7-9-1 Gibson Gallen 2,068 Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- doubles, 2 homers, 5 RBI and 2 walks. 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com line and on-air virtual and social event, will ♦Wyatt Mathisen is hitting .313 (5-for- 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ take place on March 20-21 and feature live 16)/.914 OPS with 2 doubles, 4 RBI and 4 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM and recorded events on the team’s social walks in his last 11 games. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, 98.7 FM media channels including dbacks.com, ♦Josh VanMeter has hit safely in 4 of his last 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and 6 games at a .385 clip (5-for-13)/1.346 OPS 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM Reddit, broadcasts on FOX Sports Arizona with 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 2 walks. 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ THE ROJAS REPORT 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM -GAME TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 25 ♦Josh Rojas has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 3/27 OFF DAY ♦ D-backs single-game tickets for the fi rst 3 games, batting .389 (14-for-36)/1.144 OPS 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. homestands at will go on sale with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 7 RBI and 4 walks. 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ at 9 a.m. on March 25. ♦He ranks among all qualifi ed Major Leagu- 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM ♦ The team is expecting to make 25 percent ers this spring in hits (1st, 14), total bases of the seats in the ballpark available each (T-4th, 25), AVG (5th, .368), OPS (6th, 1.086), All Times Local | * SRF Sellout game with social distancing and increased SLG (7th, .658) and OBP (10th, .429). MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE safety, health and comfort measures in Home: 3-5 Away: 4-4-1 HOME ROAD place. THE THREE (LEFTY) AMIGOS! Day: 6-7-1 Night: 1-2 Total: 17,561 Total: 17,395 • Each of the fi rst 3 homestands will feature The left-handed trio of (3.2 ♦ Miguel Aguilar vs. AL: 4-3 vs. NL: 3-6-1 Avg: 2,195 (8 G) Avg: 1,933 (9 G) a promotional item giveaway to the fi rst IP), (4.0 IP) and Joe Man- Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,311 (3/10) 5,000 fans: Clear Tote Bags on April 9-11 tiply (3.2 IP) have combined for 11.1 score- (Gila River Hotels & Casinos); D-backs Graf- less innings this spring. UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES fi ti Cap on April 30 – May 2 (Pepsi); Ketel MARCH 18 vs. DODGERS - 1:10 P.M. Marte Switch-Hitter bobblehead on May 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING RHP Merrill Kelly (0-1, 9.00) vs. LHP David Price (1-0, 0.00) 14-16 (Gila River Hotels & Casinos). ♦The D-backs are third in the Majors with a ARI: RHP Carlos Navas, LHP , RHP Keury Mella 3.00 -to-walk ratio (153 SO/51 BB). LAD: RHP Michael Grove, RHP Dennis Santana ♦Arizona's 3.19 walks per 9.0 innings are sec- ond to the Dodgers (2.75). MARCH 19 @ BREWERS - 1:05 P.M. ♦The D-backs' 153 are fourth...the LHP (0-2, 8.59) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-0, 1.69) Reds are tops with 177 strikeouts. ARI: RHP , LHP , RHP Yoan López, RHP Tyler Clip- pard ON THE SHELF MIL: LHP ♦ suff ered a right knee me- dial meniscus tear and had a partial medial MARCH 20 vs. ROYALS - 1:10 P.M. meniscectomy performed by Dr. Waslewski RHP (1-1, 7.20) vs. LHP Danny Duff y (1-1, 6.00) on March 4. ARI: RHP • On March 17, progressed to outdoors ac- KC: RHP Brad Brach, RHP , RHP tivities, including 30 swings. MARCH 21 vs. WHITE SOX - 1:10 P.M. ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER LHP (2-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (0-0, 0.00) ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler ARI: RHP Stefan Crichton, RHP , LHP Joe Mantiply, LHP Miguel Aguilar Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. CWS: RHP Reynaldo López, LHP , RHP , RHP ♦ Arizona has 46 players in camp: 25 pitch- ers (7 left-handed), 5 , 10 infi elders and 6 outfi elders. Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center  Salt River Fields at Talking Stick  7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED STARTING No. 64 - RHP Keury Mella ♦ Pronounced: KAY-ooh-ree MAY-uh. No. 29 - RHP Merrill Kelly ♦ In 2020, made 11 appearances in his fi rst sea- ♦ Last season, limited to just 5 starts before under- son with the D-backs and went 2-0 with a 1.80 going season-ending thoracic outlet surgery… ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts. was 3-2 with a 2.59 ERA (9 ER in 31.1 IP). • Selected from the Alternate Training Site on • At the time of his injury, ranked among NL Aug. 31. leaders in fewest walks per 9.0 IP (2nd, 1.44), • Earned his fi rst Major League win on Sept. 15 @ strikeout-to-walk ratio (6th, 5.80), wins (T-5th, 3), Angels (0 ER in 1.0 IP). ERA (10th, 2.59) and WHIP (10th, 0.99). • 8 of his last 9 outings were scoreless (1.08 ERA; • Allowed 1 run or fewer in 3 of his 5 starts. 1 ER in 8.1 IP). • Averaged 1.44 walks per 9.0 IP, down from 2.80 ♦ Spent most of the 2019 season with Triple- in 2019. A Louisville in the Reds' organization, going • Was scratched from his start on Aug. 24 and 8-14 with a 5.05 ERA (80 ER in 142.2 IP) and 102 placed on the 10-day (right shoulder strikeouts in 27 starts. impingement). • His 142.2 innings ranked second in the Interna- • Set a career high with 6.1 hitless innings to tional League and seventh in Triple-A overall. start a game on July 28, 2020 @ Rangers…the • Recalled by the Reds on Sept. 3 and made 2 no-hit bid was snapped in the seventh inning on appearances (3 ER in 3.2 IP). Rougned Odor’s solo homer. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ♦ Had a blood clot removed from his right shoul- 3/12 @ LAA - 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 der on Aug. 25, 2020 and underwent thoracic 3/15 @ SEA - 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 outlet surgery on Sept. 9 (performed by Dr. Pearl Totals 0-0 0.00 2-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 in Dallas). No. 76 - RHP Carlos Navas DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ♦ Signed by D-backs as a Minor League free agent 3/1 vs. MIL L 9.00 1-1 2.0 1 2 2 1 1 5 on Dec. 18, 2020. 3/7 vs. CHI - 9.00 1-1 3.0 4 3 3 2 1 2 ♦ Spent the entire 2020 season at the Giants' Al- Totals 0-1 9.00 2-2 5.0 5 5 5 3 2 7 ternate Training Site. ♦ Combined to go 2-7 with a 3.40 ERA in 35 games ADDITIONAL PITCHERS (7 starts) with Double-A Richmond and Triple-A No. 35 - LHP Joe Mantiply Sacramento in 2019. ♦ Is a part-time rancher at Ginger Hill Angus in • Was a non-roster invitee to Washington, Va.…his wife, Ella, is the daughter with San Francisco. of a farmer. ♦ Played 5 Winter League seasons in Venezuela • His in-laws have bred Angus cattle since 1962 with Margarita (2015/16-2020/21), including and bred over 130 bulls last year for sale to cat- going 2-1 with 5 saves, a 0.75 ERA (1 ER in 12.0 tle breeders across the country. IP) in 12 games in 2020/21. ♦ In 2020, spent the majority of the season at the DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO D-backs' Alternate Training Site. 3/15 @ SEA - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 • Played in 4 games with Arizona and posted a 15.43 ERA (4 ER in 2.1 IP). ♦ In 2019, earned the win in his only appearance with the Yankees on Aug. 12 vs. Orioles (W, 3 ER in 3.0 IP). • Was 1-0 with 1 , and a 4.31 ERA in 25 ap- pearances between Double-A Chattanooga (Reds), Triple-A Louisville (Reds) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO TRANSACTIONS 3/1 vs. MIL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3/16 Optioned RHP J.B. Bukauskus, OF , INF Ger- 3/6 vs. TEX - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 aldo Perdomo and RHP to Triple-A Reno; Re- 3/10 @ LAD - 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 assigned INF Seth Beer to Minor League camp. 3/15 @ SEA - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3/14 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP ; Reassigned to Totals 0-0 0.00 4-0 3.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 Minor League camp: RHP Josh Green, LHP Sam Moll. 3/12 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Jeremy Beasley, RHP Hum- berto Castellanos, RHP Luis Frías, RHP Humberto Mejía, INF/OF ; Reassigned to Minor League camp: LHP Tyler Gilbert, C Jamie Ritchie 3/7 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Bradley Roney, C Dominic Miroglio, INF Drew Ellis, INF Christian Lopes. 3/4 Added RHP Anthony Swarzak as a non-roster invitee. Released OF Drew Weeks. 3/1 Outrighted RHP Keury Mella to Triple-A Reno and assigned him to Major League Spring Training. 2/28 Traded LHP Travis Bergen to the Blue Jays for cash consider- ations. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP on a 1-year contract with a mutual option for 2022…reinstated RHP Luis Frías from the injured list…designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP Keury Mella for assignment. 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee. 2/22 Agreed to terms with INF Asdrúbal Cabrera on a 1-year con- tract…placed RHP Luis Frías on the injured list.