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 (14-4-1) AT (9-9-2) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical packets, audio, video and Saturday, March 19, 2016 ♦ Peoria Stadium ♦ Peoria, Ariz. ♦ 7:10 p.m. other game-day information: LOGIN: arizona // PASSWORD: Arizona16 Game No. 20 ♦ Road Game No. 10 ♦ Home Record: 8-2 ♦ Road Record: 6-2-1 RHP Tyler Wagner (2-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 11.57) 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (14-4-1) No TV or Radio WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. 3/1 UofA W, 12-5 - Hall Johnson 5,007 DIAMOND-FACTS START ME UP 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 ♦Arizona’s fi rst 4 starters (Zack Greinke, Shelby Miller, Pat- 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 rick Corbin and Rubby De La Rosa) have combined to 3/4 OAK (ss) W, 6-3 2-1 Wagner (1-0) C. Smith (0-1) 9,875 spring headquarters from 1998-2010. post a 2.61 ERA (12 ER in 41.1 IP) in 13 starts [including 3/5 @ LAD L, 2-7 2-2 De Leon (1-0) Gibson (0-1) 13,122 ♦D-backs are 315-284-20 all-time during Spring Train- De La Rosa’s Triple-A outing]. 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. ♦Chip Hale has not named the club’s fi fth starter. 3/7 @ SEA W, 10-8 4-2 De La Rosa (1-0) Paxton (0-1) 6,124 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 TODAY’S RECAP TALES FROM THE BACKFIELDS ♦Arizona scored 5 times in the third inning en route to an 3/9 SD W, 8-4 5-3-1 Wagner (2-0) Hellweg (0-1) 10,027 ♦Yesterday, Robbie Ray earned the win in a Triple-A 3/10 @LAA W, 5-3 6-3-1 López (1-0) Rassmussen (0-1) 6,990 11-1 win vs. Texas. game vs. Rockies, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 3/11 @ KC W, 12-3 7-3-1 Corbin (1-0) Young (0-1) 10,110 ♦Zack Greinke (1-0) threw 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing hits allowed and 4 (80 pitches/54 strikes). 3/12 KC W, 3-0 8-3-1 De La Rosa (1-0) Medlen (0-1) #13,514 4 hits, 1 walk with 7 strikeouts. @ SF (ss) W, 9-5 9-3-1 Bradley (2-0) Blach (0-1) 11,544 ♦Welington Castillo went 2-for-3 with a home run (3) and WE’RE #1! 3/13 @ CWS W, 11-4 10-3-1 Ray (1-0) Danks (1-2) 7,290 2 RBI… (1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI) extended his hit- 3/14 SEA (ss) W, 8-3 11-3-1 Sarianides (1-0) Walker (0-2) #11,491 ♦Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has received the follow- ting streak to 9 games. 3/15 - OFF DAY - ing accolades this spring: 3/16 CIN W, 10-6 12-3-1 Corbin (2-0) Adleman (0-1) #13,057 ARIZONA FOOTHILLS MAGAZINE - “Best of Our Valley” Best WINNING WAYS 3/17 @ CHC L, 4-15 12-4-1 Hammel (2-0) Bradley (2-1) 15,329 Spring Training Field. 3/18 LAD W, 11-8 13-4-1 Simmons (1-0) Avilan (0-1) #13,411 ♦Arizona’s 14-4-1 (.778) record is the best in the Cactus SPORTS ON EARTH - Best Spring Training Destination 3/19 TEX (ss) W, 11-1 14-4-1 Greinke (1-0) Rodriguez (1-1) 13,360 League and second-best in the Majors, trailing only CONCIERGES MAGAZINE - #1 Spring Training Facility @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. Washington (12-3; .800). 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs have won 10 of their last 11 games and are ROSTER ROUNDUP & OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ 12-2-1 in their last 15. ♦Arizona currently has 46 players in camp: 24 pitchers (6 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦Arizona boasted an 8-game winning streak from March left-handed), 4 catchers, 8 infi elders and 10 outfi elders. 9-16, its longest spring win streak since data started be- 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ing kept in 2000 [source: STATS, INC]. the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. FULL HOUSE ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP Shelby Miller (from At- COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona has logged 6 sellouts this spring and 5 in a row lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…sellout crowds are Greinke and RHP Tyler Clippard. anticipated for each of the next 3 D-backs home games. 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. ♦Arizona is averaging 11,363 in attendance at Salt River HALE AT THE HELM 4/1 KC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Fields, the second-highest average home attendance in ♦Chip Hale is in his second season as the D-backs’ man- 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 the Majors (Cubs, 14,857+today). ager and 12th in the organization (also: 2000-09)…from # - Sellout ♦Last Saturday’s attendance of 13,514 set a Salt River 2007-09, was the D-backs third base and infi eld coach. Fields complex single-game record (previous: 13,507 ♦Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE on March 22, 2015 vs. Rockies). ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the Record: 14-4-1 Day: 13-4-1 HOME ROAD second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 Home: 8-2 Night: 1-0 Total: 113,638 Total: 80,575 THE HITS KEEP COMING games, trailing Bob Brenly (92 in 2001). Away: 6-2-1 vs. AL: 8-1 Avg: 11,363 Avg: 8,953 ♦The D-backs have recorded at least 10 hits in 16 of their Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 6-3-1 Largest: 13,514 (3/12) Largest: 15,329 (3/17) 20 games this spring. COACHING STAFF CHANGES Arizona made 4 new additions to its coaching staff : UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES THIS IS GETTING OFFENSIVE ♦ GARVIN ALSTON (BULLPEN): Spent 11 seasons in various SATURDAY, MARCH 19 @ SEA (SS) - 7:10 P.M. ♦Prior to this afternoon’s games, Arizona led the Majors roles in Oakland’s organization (2005-15), including Minor with a .321 average, .373 on-base pct., .886 OPS, 129 League pitching coordinator (2015) and rehab coordinator RHP Tyler Wagner (2-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 11.57) runs and 210 hits, while their 76 extra-base hits, 336 (2009-14). ARI: RHP Enrique Burgos, RHP Josh Collmenter, LHP Scott Rice, LHP Zac Curtis, RHP Jim- total bases and .513 slugging pct. all lead the Cactus MIKE BUTCHER (PITCHING): 31st season in professional base- mie Sherfy, RHP Kaleb Fleck League. ball…pitching coach with Rays (2006) and Angels (2007-15). SEA: LHP Mike Montgomery, LHP Vidal Nuńo, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Joel Peralta, LHP Matt ♦The D-backs also led with a .344 average with DAVE MAGADAN (HITTING): Served in same role with Texas Clancy, RHP Dan Altavilla, RHP Osmer Morales runners in scoring position (66-for-192). (2013-15), Boston (2007-12) and San Diego (2003-06). MATT WILLIAMS (THIRD BASE): Second stint with the D- SUNDAY, MARCH 20 @ CIN - 1:05 P.M. backs, having served as fi rst base coach in 2010 and third IS THERE A CACTUS LEAGUE MVP AWARD? base coach from 2011-13…was manager of the Nationals RHP Shelby Miller (0-0, 5.40) vs. LHP Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 3.60) ♦Welington Castillo is hitting .480 (12-for-26) this spring from 2014-15…2014 BBWAA & The Sporting News’ NL Man- ARI: RHP Tyler Clippard, LHP Wesley Wright, RHP Kaleb Fleck with 11 of 12 hits going for extra bases (8 doubles and 3 ager of the Year. CIN: RHP Ryan Mattheus, RHP A.J. Morris, RHP Jumbo Diaz, RHP Drew Hayes home runs)…he has an extra-base hit in 5 consecutive  games, and has totaled 9 RBI over his last 4. JOIN THE EVOLUTION AT DBACKS.COM/EVOLUTION MONDAY, MARCH 21 VS. MIL - 1:10 P.M. ♦Arizona unveiled new uniforms last December at Chase LHP Patrick Corbin (2-0, 1.00) vs. RHP Josh Hader (0-0, 2.25) SPRING TRAINING NOTABLES Field, featuring 8 distinct options and the reintroduc- ARI: RHP Brad Ziegler, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Silvino Bracho ♦NICK AHMED: Hit safely in 10-of-11 games…is tied for tion of one of the franchise’s original colors, teal, as well MIL: RHP Daniel Tillman, RHP David Goforth, RHP Corey Knebel the CL lead in triples (3) and is third in total bases (25). as a bold gray color for the team’s road uniforms. ♦SÓCRATES BRITO: Hit safely in 9-of-10 games (.400, 12- ♦The D-backs wore purple and teal colors for 9 years fol- for-30)…recorded a RBI in 5-of-10 games (6 RBI total). lowed by the Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and Black col- ♦BRANDON DRURY: Ranks among Cactus League leaders, ors for the previous 9 years…the team’s primary “A” logo is second in doubles (6) total bases (25), slugging pct remains the same while the club introduced a modern- (.800) and average (.371). ized version of the Snakehead logo, to be worn on the ♦PETER O’BRIEN: Is tied for third in the CL in RBI (11). left sleeve of the uniform and Spring Training caps. ♦JEAN SEGURA: Has hit safely in all 9 games (.548, 17-for- 31), and ranks third in the Majors in hits. ♦RICKIE WEEKS JR.: Has hit safely in 6-of-10 games (.435, 10-for-23) with 4 doubles and 4 RBI. ALL RANKINGS PRIOR TO TODAY’S GAMES TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2015 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER SEASON NO. 18 RECAP ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH ♦ The D-backs went 79-83 (39-42 @ home & 40-41 on the road). No. 34 - RHP Tyler Wagner No. 17 - RHP Myles Smith ♦ Arizona went 39-37 vs. NL West, 14-19 vs. NL Central, 15-18 vs. NL East @_TYLERWAGNER_ ♦ Went 2-2 with a 2.33 ERA (10 ER in 38.2 IP) in 26 games and 11-9 in Interleague Play. ♦ Spent most of the season with Double-A Biloxi, going 11-5 between Short-Season A HIllsboro, Single-A Kane with a 2.25 ERA (38 ER in 152.1 IP) in 25 starts…made his County, Single-A Advanced Visalia and Triple-A Reno. AT THE HELM Major League debut and went 0-2 with a 7.24 ERA (11 ER ♦ Acquired from the Red Sox with RHP Zeke Spruill on ♦ Chip Hale guided the D-backs to a third place fi nish in the NL West in his in 13.2 IP) in 3 starts for the Brewers. Dec. 12, 2015 in exchange for LHP Wade Miley. fi rst season as manager. ♦ Acquired in a 5-player deal with the Brewers on Jan. 30. 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Hale’s 79 wins were the second most by an Arizona manager in their fi rst ♦ Entered 2016 rated by MLB.com as the No. 10 prospect in Reno (AAA) 0-0 0.00 1-0 0 1.0 0 1 1 162 games, trailing only Bob Brenly’s 92 in 2001. the D-backs’ organization. Hillsboro (A) 0-1 2.57 6-0 0 7.0 2 3 12 Manager Record First 162 G DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Kane County (A) 2-0 1.27 11-0 0 21.1 2 9 29 Bob Brenly ...... 92-70 ...... 2001 3/4 vs. OAK W, 1-0 9.00 1-0 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 Visalia (A) 0-1 4.82 8-0 0 38.2 5 3 12 Chip Hale ...... 79-81 ...... 2015 3/9 vs. SD W, 2-0 5.40 1-0 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 MINORS 7-12 4.65 57-17 0 153.0 79 78 139 Bob Melvin ...... 77-85 ...... 2005 TOTALS 2-0 5.40 2-0 5.0 6 3 3 2 2 No. 14 - RHP Jimmie Sherfy Kirk Gibson ...... 77-85 ...... July 2, 2010-June 26, 2011 A.J. Hinch ...... 72-90 ...... May 8, 2009-May 6, 2010 ♦ Went 1-6 with a 6.52 ERA (36 ER in 49.2 IP) in 44 relief ap- 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Al Pedrique ...... 22-61 ...... July 2-October 3, 2004 pearances for Double-A Mobile. Biloxi (AA) 11-5 2.25 25-25 2 152.1 38 45 120 Buck Showalter ...... 65-97 ...... 1998 MILWAUKEE 0-2 7.24 3-3 0 13.2 11 7 5 ♦ Selected in the 10th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft…attended the University of Oregon. MINORS 35-23 2.95 91-88 4 499.2 164 171 401 IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN MAJORS 0-2 7.24 3-3 0 13.2 11 7 5 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ The D-backs’ 79 wins were 15 more than their total of 64 in 2014…the Mobile (AA) 1-6 6.52 44-0 0 49.2 36 28 50 15-win diff erence from last season was the third largest in the NL, be- ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH MINORS 7-8 4.89 110-0 0 116.0 63 55 147 hind the Cubs (+24) and Mets (+21) and fourth-best increase in a single- No. 36 - RHP Enrique Burgos No. 11 - LHP Zac Curtis season in franchise history. ♦ Was 2-2 with 2 saves and a 4.67 ERA (14 ER in 27.0 IP) ♦ Was 4-4 with a 1.33 ERA (8 ER in 54.0 IP) and 33 saves in ♦ The largest improvement in club history was 35 games from 1998-99, over 3 stints in his fi rst Major League season with the 53 games with Single-A Kane County in 2015. followed by 29 from 2010-11 and 26 from 2004-05. D-backs in 2015. ♦ 2015 Midwest League midseason All-Star…led the MWL ♦ Averaged 13.0 strikeouts per 9.0 IP with Arizona.. in saves. ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS ♦ Has struck out 414 batters in 388.0 innings pitched in ♦ Selected in the sixth round of the 2014 draft…attended ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America his nine-year career in the Minor Leagues. Middle Tennesse State University. named its annual D-backs award winners: 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free agent on MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt July 19, 2007. Kane County (A) 4-4 1.33 53-0 33 54.0 8 12 75 MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Brad Ziegler DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO MINORS 6-5 1.22 77-0 47 81.0 11 24 117 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Nick Ahmed 3/3 vs. COL ND 9.00 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 No. 22 - RHP Jency Solis GOOD GUY AWARD: 3/6 vs. CHC HLD, 1 4.50 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 ♦ Went 6-1 with a 2.84 ERA (18 ER in 57.0 IP) and 1 in 3/10 @ LAA S, 1 3.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 50 appearances with Single-A Kane County in 2015. A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL 3/13 @ CWS ND 2.25 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 ♦ Signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican ♦ The D-backs ranked second in the NL with a +134 run diff erential from TOTALS 0-0 2.25 4-0 4.0 3 1 1 2 3 Republic on Feb. 15, 2010. 2014, trailing only the Cubs (+174)…Arizona was a -127 in 2014 and was a +18 this season. 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ Top run diff erentials in the NL from 2014-15: Mobile (AA) 0-0 0.00 10-0 0 9.1 0 8 15 Kane County (A) 6-1 2.84 50-0 1 57.0 18 13 54 ARIZONA 2-2 4.67 30-0 0 27.0 14 15 39 MINORS 14-13 3.96 149-9 11 234.0 103 62 176 CLUB 2014 2015 DIFF Cubs -93 +81 +174 Reno (AAA) 0-1 6.00 15-0 0 15.0 10 12 23 No. 59 - LHP Scott Rice MINORS 20-19 4.50 207-52 0 388.0 194 266 414 D-backs -127 +7 +134 ♦ Reassigned to Minor League camp on March 14. MAJORS 2-2 4.67 30-0 0 27.0 14 15 39 Cardinals +16 +122 +106 ♦ Spent the 2015 season with Triple-A Las Vegas, going Mets +11 +70 +59 No. 55 - RHP Josh Collmenter 1-2 with 1 save and a 1.82 ERA (8 ER in 39.2 IP) …ranked Pirates +51 +101 +50 ♦ Appeared in 44 games (12 starts) in 2015 and went 4-6 fi fth in the Pacifi c Coast League with 56 appearances. with 1 save and a 3.79 ERA (51 ER in 121.0 IP)…was Ari- ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a Minor League free agent on ROSTER REVIEW zona’s Opening Day starter. Dec. 14, 2015. ♦ Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (27 pitchers and 23 position play- ♦ Was 1 of 8 NL pitchers with 10+ starts and relief appear- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ers), the third most in franchise history…the club record was 52 in 2004, ances…his 1.89 ERA as a reliever ranked sixth in the NL. 3/13 vs. LAA ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 followed by 51 in 2011. ♦ His 443 strikeouts rank eighth in club history. The D-backs used 17 rookies, down from 19 in 2014…9 of the 17 made 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ their Major League debut. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Las Vegas 2-1 1.82 56-0 0 39.2 8 28 43 3/4 vs. OAK ND 4.50 1-0 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 MINORS 36-53 4.18 511-54 0 811.2 340 397 603 3/8 vs. LAA L, 0-1 9.00 1-0 3.0 4 4 4 0 2 MAJORS 5-7 4.31 105-0 0 64.2 30 39 54 YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL 3/12 vs. KC S, 1 6.43 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in baseball: 26 3/16 vs. CIN ND 10.13 1-0 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 years, 341 days [source: STATS, LLC]. TOTALS 0-1 10.13 4-0 8.0 8 9 9 2 5 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO BIG UNIT ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME & HAS NO. 51 RETIRED Randy Johnson, Special Assistant to the President & CEO, was inducted ARIZONA 4-6 3.79 44-12 1 121.0 51 24 63 ♦ into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, along with Craig Big- MAJORS 35-33 3.49 185-75 2 637.0 247 146 443 gio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. No. 75 - RHP Kaleb Fleck ♦ Johnson, who is the fi rst player to don a D-backs hat in the Hall of Fame, @K_FLECK went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA, 38 complete games (14 shutouts) and ♦ Spent the entire 2015 season with Triple-A Reno and 2,077 strikeouts in 8 seasons with Arizona (1999-2004, ‘07-08). registered 7 saves in 42 relief appearances with a 3.46 ♦ His No. 51 was retired in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 8. ERA (20 ER in 52.0 IP). ♦ Averaged 11.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (66 SO in 52.0 IP) SPRING TRANSACTIONS last season. ♦ Entered the 2015 season ranked by Baseball America as March 7 the D-backs’ No. 31 prospect. ♦ Optioned C Oscar Hernandez to Single-A Visalia and RHP Dominic Le- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO one to Triple-A Reno. 3/1 vs. UA HLD 0.00 1-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 ♦ Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jose Cis- 3/5 @ LAD ND 0.00 1-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 nero, RHP Miller Diaz, LHP Will Locante, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Matt Stites 3/8 @ SD ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 and C Ronnie Freeman. 3/13 vs. LAA ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 March 14 TOTALS 0-0 0.00 2-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 ♦Optioned RHP Cody Hall to Triple-A Reno and RHP Matt Koch to Double- A Mobile: 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Kyle Drabek, LHP Daniel Gib- Reno (AAA) 4-1 3.46 42-0 0 52.0 20 24 66 son, LHP Adam Loewen, LHP Scott Rice, RHP Braden Shipley, RHP Tim MINORS 17-7 2.91 174-0 0 201.0 65 93 224 Stauff er, OF Todd Glaesmann, INF Kyle Jensen, INF Jack Reinheimer, INF Carlos Rivero and C Mark Thomas.