2018 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 (1-2) at (1-2) 2018 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 ♦ Goodyear Ballpark ♦ Goodyear, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. Game No. 4 ♦ Road Game No. 2 ♦ Home Record: 0-2-0 ♦ Road Record: 1-0-0 2/21 ASU W, 6-2 N/A Carpenter C. Davis 5,506 LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Robert Stephenson 2/22 - OFF DAY - - No TV or Radio - 2/23 @ COL W, 7-6 1-0 Payamps Pierpont 7,682 2/24 CLE L, 2-11 1-1 Morimando J. Miller 9,628 DIAMOND-FACTS ROSTER ROUNDUP 2/25 MIL L, 1-5 1-2 Chacin Greinke 8,370 ♦Arizona is in its 21st Cactus League season and ♦Arizona opened Cactus League play with 59 2/26 @ CIN (ss) 1:05 p.m. COL (ss) 1:10 p.m. eighth at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tuc- players in Major League camp: 31 (8 2/27 @ SF 1:05 p.m. son was spring headquarters from 1998-2010. left-handed), 6 , 12 infi elders and 10 2/28 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦The D-backs have won 4 Cactus League titles outfi elders. 3/1 MIL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ dbacks.com (also: 1999, 2002, '07, '16). ♦The D-backs returned 30 players from its 40-man 3/2 @ COL 1:10 p.m. roster at the start of last Spring Training…Ari- 3/3 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM YESTERDAY'S RECAP zona returned 24 in 2017, 22 in 2016, 23 in 2015 3/4 CHI 1:10 p.m. FSAZ+/ ESPN 620 AM ♦The D-backs lost to the Brewers, 5-1. and 26 in 2014. 3/5 @ SD 6:40 p.m. ♦RHP Zack Greinke (L; 0-1) allowed 1 run on 3 hits 3/6 LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com over 1.2 innings…RHP Albert Suarez tossed 2.0 D-BACKS AND DEVILS PARTNER OFF THE FIELD 3/7 - OFF DAY - 3/8 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ scoreless innings. ♦Major League and Arizona State Uni- 3/9 @ KC 1:05 p.m. ♦SS Ketel Marte was 2-for-3 and 1B Christian versity’s School of Sustainability have partnered 3/10 KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ (Tape Delay - 6 p.m.)/ESPN 620 AM Walker went 1-for-2 with a solo (1) that for the 2018 Cactus League schedule. 3/11 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and a walk. ♦Salt River Fields will be the focus site of the “Re- 3/12 COL 1:10 p.m. cycle Rally” initiative that will test and imple- 3/13 - OFF DAY - FAMILIAR FACE ment zero waste strategies with the overarch- 3/14 CIN 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com ♦Former Reds Jerry Narron (bench ing goals of reducing landfi ll impact, increasing 3/15 @ CHC 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com ) will be leading the split-squad D-backs operational effi ciencies and improving the fan 3/16 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ today against his former club. experience across all Cactus League ballparks. 3/17 SD 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 3/18 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. FSAZ+/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Narron was named Cincinnati's skipper on June D-BACKS ACQUIRE SOUZA AND WIDENER… 3/19 CWS 1:10 p.m. 21, 2005, and fi nished sixth in the NL Manager of 3/20 @ LAA 1:05 p.m. FSAZ the Year in 2006. ♦On Tuesday, the D-backs acquired OF Steven 3/21 SF 6:40 p.m. dbacks.com Souza Jr. from the Rays and RHP Taylor Wid- 3/22 CWS 6:40 p.m. dbacks.com T-MINUS 1 WEEK FOR TICKETS ener from the Yankees. 3/23 @ CLE 6:05 p.m. ♦D-backs single-game tickets will go on sale next The D-backs traded INF to the Yan- 3/24 KC (ss) 1:10 p.m. ESPN 620 AM Monday at dbacks.com/tickets, at the Chase kees and LHP Anthony Banda and 2 players to be @ LAA (ss) 1:05 p.m. Field Box Offi ce or by phone at (602) 514-8400. named to the Rays…the Rays also acquired INF Nick 3/25 @ COL 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Solak from the Yankees. 3/26 CLE - 6:40 p.m. KHOV 105.1 FM 3/27 CLE - Chase Field 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620 AM/KHOV 105.1 FM SERIES RECAP ♦Souza was named the Rays’ Most Valuable Player ♦The D-backs and Reds split their 6-game season by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the BBWAA in 2017 All Times Local series in 2017 (1-2 at home and 2-1 on the road). after he set career highs in most off ensive cat- MISCELLANEOUS 2018 ATTENDANCE ♦Arizona and Cincinnati will play 2 more times egories, including runs (78), hits (125), doubles Record: 1-2 Day: 1-2 HOME ROAD this spring (March 14/SRF and March 18/Good- (21), homers (30), RBI (78), walks (84), slugging Home: 0-2 Night: 0-0 Total: 17,998 Total: 7,682 year). pct. (.459), OPS (.810) and stolen bases (16). Away: 1-0 vs. AL: 0-1 Avg: 8,999 Avg: 7,682 ♦Widener, who received a non-roster invitation Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 1-1 Largest: 9,628 (2/24) Largest: 7,682 to Spring Training, made 27 starts for Single-A POSTSEASON PROWESS UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦The D-backs have made the postseason 6 times Tampa in 2017, going 7-8 with a 3.39 ERA, 129 in 20 years (30.0 pct.), the second-best pct. in and a .206 opponent average. FEB. 26 @ CIN - 1:05 P.M. (SS) baseball history, trailing only the Yankees (46.9; LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Robert Stephenson 53-for-113) [source: Elias Sports Bureau]. …AND SIGN DYSON TO A 2-YEAR CONTRACT ARI: RHP Ryan Atkinson, RHP Michael Blazek, RHP Silvino Bracho, LHP An- ♦The D-backs agreed to terms with OF Jarrod Dy- drew Chafi n D-BACKS TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY son on Monday on a 2-year contract and placed CIN: RHP Keury Mella, RHP Kevin Shackelford, RHP Raisel Iglesias, RHP Jimmy ♦The D-backs will celebrate their 20th anniversary RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day disabled list Herget, RHP Tanner Rainey all season long with a series of events and online (Tommy John surgery rehab). opportunities that will allow fans to look back at ♦Dyson ranks second in the Majors since 2012 FEB. 26 VS COL - 1:10 P.M. (SS) RHP Braden Shipley vs. LHP Kyle Freeland the franchise’s fi rst 20 years while focusing on with an 84.0 pct., behind only Drew the next generation of fans and players. Stubbs (85.3), and fi fth with 184 stolen bases, ARI: LHP Jorge De La Rosa, RHP Michael Blazek, RHP , LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro, RHP Fernando Salas ♦An online vote to determine the D-backs All- trailing Dee Gordon (254), Billy Hamilton (243), LHP Harrison Musgrave, LHP Chris Rusin, LHP Zac Rosscup, RHP Shane Time Team is available at dbacks.com/20. Jose Altuve (224) and Rajai Davis (217). COL: Broyles ♦Elements of the celebration include: OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS The logo (top L corner) features the team’s historic FEB. 27 @ SF - 1:05 P.M. and current colors (Purple and Sedona Red) and 6 ♦Acquired, RHP and OF Steven RHP vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija stars, each representing a D-backs playoff team Souza Jr.; signed C Alex Avila, OF Jarrod Dyson ARI: RHP Archie Bradley, RHP Brad Boxberger, LHP Jared Miller, RHP Jake Bar- (1999, 2001, '02, '07, '11 & '17); and RHP Yoshihisa Hirano; selected RHP Albert rett A commemorative patch, featuring the logo, will Suarez in the . adorn the team’s jerseys throughout the season and SF: RHP Hunter Strickland, RHP Sam Dyson, RHP Roberto Gomez, RHP Jose caps during the fi rst homestand; Valdez, RHP Reyes Moronta The “D-backs 20th Anniversary Experience,” a 2,000 square-foot exhibit at Chase Field, located on the FEB. 28 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. Main Concourse in right fi eld behind the Coors Light TBA vs. TBA Strike Zone, will feature historic artifacts, memora- ARI: TBA bilia and photography celebrating the team’s his- COL: TBA tory and a wall featuring signed by nearly all D-backs players and coaches. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS STARTING PITCHER No. 61 - RHP Silvino Bracho 2017 SEASON RECAP @SILVINOBRACHO SEASON NO. 20 RECAP No.38 - LHP Robbie Ray ♦ Posted a 5.66 ERA and a .225 opponent average in 21 The D-backs went 93-69 (52-29 at home and 41-40 @ROBBIERAY ♦ games over 8 stints with the D-backs in 2017. on the road), and won the NL Wild Card Game vs. ♦ Established a career high in wins and ERA, going ♦Averaged 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 IP in 21 games with Rockies, 11-8. 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA (52 ER in 162.0 IP) in 28 starts Arizona last season… ranked among NL relievers in ♦ Arizona went 45-31 vs. NL West, 17-16 vs. NL Central, in 2017…matched his career high with 218 strikeouts several categories, including holds (T-2nd, 52), ERA 19-14 vs. NL East and 12-8 in Interleague Play. (also: 2016). (5th), WHIP (11th, 1.04) and strikeouts (T-11th). ♦ Ranked among NL leaders in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (1st, ♦ Signed by D-backs as a no n-drafted free agent on LOVULLO NAMED NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR 12.11), opponent average (2nd, .199), hits per 9.0 in- Aug. 9, 2011. ♦ was named the NL Manager of the nings (2nd, 6.44), strikeouts (3rd, 218), opponent slug- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Year after guiding the D-backs to a second-place ging pct. (4th, .356), ERA (4th, 2.89), opponent OPS 2/23 COL - 9.00 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 2 fi nish in the NL West in his fi rst season as manager... (5th, .646) and baserunners per 9.0 IP (6th, 10.67). 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO he is the third Arizona manager to garner the honor, ♦ Achieved 200+ strikeouts for the second consecutive Reno (AAA) 3-2 4.08 33-0 8 35.1 16 17 48 joining Bob Melvin (2007) and Kirk Gibson (2011). season, the 12th 200- season in club history. ARIZONA 0-0 5.66 21-0 0 20.2 13 7 25 ♦ Lovullo's 93 wins were the most by an Arizona man- ♦ Had 10+ strikeouts in 4 straight games from Aug. 30- MINORS 11-9 2.44 203-0 87 217.1 59 51 302 ager in his fi rst 162 games, 1 more than Bob Brenly’s MAJORS 0-2 5.46 60-0 1 57.2 35 21 59 Sept. 15, 2017, the second pitcher in club history to do 92 in 2001. so (Johnson, 10x; last: Aug. 15-31, 2004). No. 73 - RHP Ryan Atkinson ♦ Traded to D-backs from Tigers with INF Domingo Ley- @OldSport_34 IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN ba for INF Didi Gregorius (Dec. 5, 2014). ♦ Made a combined 26 starts in 2017 with Double-A ♦ The D-backs’ 93 wins were 24 more than their total 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO Jackson, Single-A Adv. Visalia and Single-A Kane Coun- of 69 in 2016…the 24-win diff erence from last sea- ARIZONA 15-5 2.89 28-28 1 162.0 52 71 218 ty, going 9-10 with a 3.30 ERA and 167 strikeouts. son was the second largest in the Majors, behind Visalia (A) 0-1 3.86 1-1 0 4.2 2 2 11 ♦ Limited opponents to a .211 average, including a .173 the Twins (26), and fourth-best increase in a single- MINORS 26-30 4.22 100-97 4 484.1 227 222 486 mark by lefties in 2017. season in franchise history. MAJORS 29-36 4.07 92-89 1 492.2 223 202 574 ♦ Signed by D-backs as a Minor League free agent on ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH July 2, 2016. A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ♦ The D-backs led the Majors with a +291 run diff eren- 2/21 ASU - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 No. 40 - LHP Andrew Chafi n tial increase from 2016…Arizona was a -138 in 2016 @BIGCOUNTRY1739 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO and a +153 this season. ♦ Posted career highs in both appearances (71) and Kane County (A) 2-5 3.34 10-10 0 56.2 21 18 68 strikeouts (61), going 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA and .246 op- Visalia (A+) 3-3 3.33 9-9 0 48.2 18 18 66 ONE-RUN AND THE WIN ponents average in 2017. Jackson (AA) 4-2 3.22 7-7 0 36.1 13 24 33 ♦ Arizona went 29-23 (.558) in 1-run games, the sec- MINORS 10-14 3.29 35-33 0 175.0 64 73 206 ♦ His 71 appearances were the second most all-time by ond-most wins in the Majors, behind only Washing- a D-backs lefy reliever (Randy Choate, 74 in 2004). ton (30), and ahead of the Angels (27). ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a supplemental round (43rd overall) selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft WHO DOESN’T LIKE TATERS? from Kent State University. ♦The D-backs' 220 home runs were a single-season, DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO franchise record, surpassing the 216 in 1999. 2/23 COL - 9.00 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO NEW D-BACKS ERA RECORD ARIZONA 1-0 3.51 71-0 0 51.1 20 21 61 ♦ The D-backs’ 3.66 ERA was a franchise best, 0.11 bet- MAJORS 6-3 3.64 172-3 0 163.0 66 70 157 ter than the previous mark of 3.77 in 1999, and 1.43 No. 49 - RHP Michael Blazek lower than 2016 (5.09). ♦ Arizona’s 1.43 diff erence in ERA from 2016 to 2017 Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Triple-A ♦ was the best in baseball, ahead of Cleveland (0.54) Colorado Springs (Brewers), going 3-4 with 2 saves and Minnesota (0.49). and a 3.71 ERA in 26 games. Appeared in 5 games (1 start) for Milwaukee in 2017 ♦ 1…2…3 STRIKES YOU’RE OUT and was 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA… did not allow a run in Arizona established a club record with 1,482 strike- his 4 relief appearances (6.1 IP). ♦ outs, 164 more than its previous record (1,318 in ♦ Signed by D-backs as a Minor League free agent on 2016), and 9.26 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (8.17 in Jan. 20. 2016). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2/23 COL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt Colorado Springs (AAA) 3-4 3.71 26-13 2 85.0 35 33 66 ♦ MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Zack Greinke MILWAUKEE 0-1 8.31 5-1 0 8.2 8 1 7 ♦ ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jimmie Sherfy MINORS 42-46 4.08 243-101 15 722.2 328 300 688 ♦ GOOD GUY AWARD: Archie Bradley MAJORS 8-6 4.39 109-1 0 123.0 60 59 104 2018 SPRING TRANSACTIONS FEBRUARY 5 Outrighted OF Rey Fuentes to Triple-A Reno. 16 Signed LHP Jorge De La Rosa to a Minor League contract. 19 Agreed to terms on a 2-year contract with OF Jarrod Dyson; placed RHP Shelby Miller (Tommy John surgery rehab) on the 60-day disabled list. 20 Acquired OF Steven Souza Jr. from the Rays and RHP from the Yankees...the D-backs traded INF Brandon Drury to the Yankees and LHP Anthony Banda and 2 play- ers to be named to the Rays....the Rays also acquired INF from the Yankees.