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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-0) @ COLORADO ROCKIES (0-0) RHP Zac Gallen (First start) vs. LHP Austin Gomber (First start) Sun., Feb. 28, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 1 · Road Game No. 1 · Home: 0-0 · Road: 0-0 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station DIAMOND-FACTS ROSTER ROUNDUP SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ Arizona has 64 players in camp: 34 pitchers DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (10 left-handed), 7 catchers, 15 infi elders 2/28 @ COL 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM (Tucson from 1998-2010). and 8 outfi elders. 3/1 MIL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦ The D-backs feature 24 non-roster invitees: 3/2 SD 1:10 p.m. 620 AM 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 12 pitchers (5 left-handed), 4 catchers, 5 in- 3/3 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- fi elders and 3 outfi elders. 3/4 LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. 3/5 @ CIN 6:10 p.m. ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, COACHING STAFF RETURNS 3/6 TEX 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM 2011, the stadium has hosted over 3 mil- ♦Torey Lovullo returns for his fi fth season as 3/7 CHI 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM lion fans for baseball, over 1 million guests manager. 3/8 @ SF 1:05 p.m. for special events and won 40+ "Best of" ♦ The coaching staff returns and features 3/9 COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com awards. Luis “Pipé” Urueta as bench coach (sec- 3/10 @ LAD 6:05 p.m. ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ond season, fourth overall), Matt Herges as 3/11 OFF DAY and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn pitching coach (second season), Mike Fet- 3/12 @ LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only ters as bullpen coach (fi fth season, ninth 3/13 @ SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. overall), Darnell Coles as hitting coach 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM (third season), Eric Hinske as assistant hit- 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM D-BACKS SELL OUT IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS ting coach (third season), Dave McKay as 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. On Feb. 21, the D-backs sold out all Spring fi rst base coach (eighth season), Tony Per- ♦ 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Training tickets less than 24 hours after go- ezchica as third base coach (fi fth season) 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ ing on sale to the public. and Robby Hammock as quality control/ 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM ♦ Due to COVID restrictions, the D-backs’ 14 catching coach (fi fth season). 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM home games will have approximately 2,200 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. tickets. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEFAN! 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM ♦ The entire Spring Training schedule at Salt ♦Stefan Crichton will turn 29 between to- 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com River Fields at Talking Stick sold out...pre- day and tomorrow without celebrating his 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ sales were prioritized with Salt River Fields actual birthday as he was born in a leap 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM Season Ticket holders followed by Season year on Feb. 29, 1992. 3/27 OFF DAY Ticket holders for the D-backs and Rockies. ♦Last year, he celebrated his seventh actual 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦ Ticket prices for all games remained the birthday...his fi rst birthday was in 1996, sec- 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ same as in 2020 and were sold in socially- ond in 2000, third in 2004, fourth in 2008, 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM distanced pods of 2, 4 or 6 tickets...addi- fi fth in 2012 and sixth in 2016. tionally, increased sanitation protocols will ♦ Fast facts about Feb. 29 [source: Wikipedia]: All Times Local | * Home sellout be in place while parking, concessions and • A person born on February 29 may be called a "leapling", merchandise purchases will be cashless in a "leaper", or a "leap-year baby". MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE order to provide a safe and comfortable fan • February 29, added to most years that are divisible by Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 HOME ROAD experience. 4, such as 2016, 2020, and 2024, is observed because the Day: 0-0 Night: 0-0 Total: - Total: - Earth's period of orbital revolution around the Sun takes vs. AL: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-0 Avg: - Avg: - SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE approximately six hours longer than 365 whole days so a Largest: - Largest: - ♦ The D-backs spring broadcast schedule will leap day compensates for this lag, realigning the calendar feature: with the Earth's position in the Solar System...without the UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES · 11 telecasts on FOX Sports Arizona featur- added day, in future years the seasons would occur later in FEB. 28 @ COL - 1:10 P.M. ing Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenly. the calendar, eventually leading to confusion about when RHP Zac Gallen (First start) vs. LHP Austin Gomber (First start) · 11 English radio broadcasts on 98.7 FM to undertake activities dependent on weather, ecology, or ARI: RHP Taylor Clarke, RHP Seth Frankoff , RHP J.B. Bukauskas, LHP Tyler Gilbert Arizona's Sports Station or ESPN Phoenix hours of daylight. COL: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Jordan Sheffi eld, LHP Phillip Diehl, RHP Tommy 620 AM featuring Greg Schulte and Tom Doyle, RHP Heath Holder, RHP Jesus Tinoco Candiotti D-BACKS AND BANNER HEALTH · 5 webcasts on dbacks.com featuring Mike ♦ The D-backs and Banner Health, Arizo- MARCH 1 VS. MIL - 1:10 P.M. Ferrin and Tom Candiotti. na’s largest employer and health system, RHP Merrill Kelly (First start) vs. RHP Corbin Burnes (First start) · 1 Spanish radio broadcast on TUDN Radio teamed up last spring to rename the team- ARI: RHP Riley Smith, RHP Josh Green, LHP Taylor Guilbeau, LHP Joe Mantiply KHOV 105.1 FM featuring Oscar Soria and specifi c facilities at Salt River Fields at Talk- MIL: RHP Freddy Peralta, RHP Jordan Zimmerman, RHP Brad Boxberger, LHP Clay- Rodrigo López. ing Stick the Banner Sports Medicine Per- ton Andrews, RHP Jake Cousins formance Center…the organizations are OFFSEASON ACQUISITION collaborating to provide the best possible ♦ Signed RHP Tyler Clippard and RHP Joa- technology and advancements in the fi eld kim Soria. of sports medicine. Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED PITCHERS STARTING PITCHER No. 73 - RHP J.B. Bukauskas ♦ Roomed with college teammate Zac Gallen dur- No. 23 - RHP Zac Gallen ing 2020 Spring Training. ♦ Named the D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by ♦ Shares a hometown (Ashburn, Va.) with D-backs the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA. pitcher Taylor Clarke. ♦ Was 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA (22 ER in 72.0 IP), .210 ♦ Spent the 2020 season at the D-backs' Alternate opponent average, 1.11 WHIP and 82 strikeouts Training Site. in 12 starts in his fi rst full season as a D-back. • Entered 2020 as Arizona's No. 10 prospect by ♦ Ranked among NL leaders in quality starts (T- MLB.com and Baseball America…tabbed by 2nd, 9), ERA (6th), opponent average (6th), hits Baseball America as possessing the Best Slider in per 9.0 IP (6.88), innings (7th), K/9.0 IP (9th, the D-backs' system. 10.25), strikeouts (10th) and WHIP (10th, 1.11). ♦ In 2019, spent the majority of the season with ♦ Set the Major League record with 23 games al- Double-A Corpus Christi (Astros) before being lowing 3 or fewer earned runs to begin a career acquired by Arizona…went 2-5 with a 5.44 ERA (all starts), surpassing the 21-game stretch by (56 ER in 92.2 IP) in 22 games (16 starts) be- Aaron Sele/BOS, June 23, 1993-April 19, 1994. tween Corpus Christi and Double-A Jackson (D- ♦ ERA would have been 1.77 minus 2 consecutive backs)...did not pitch after Aug. 10 due to right innings (4 runs in the sixth inning on Sept. 7 @ elbow infl ammation. Giants [no outs recorded] and 4 runs in the fi rst inning on Sept. 12 vs. Mariners). No. 88 - LHP Tyler Gilbert Selected by the D-backs in the Triple-A phase of ♦ 2.31 road ERA (9 ER in 35.0 IP) was sixth best in ♦ the Majors. the 2020 Rule 5 Minor League draft. In 2020, made 3 relief appearances for the Dodg- ♦ Opponents hit .098 (4-for-41) off his curveball ♦ (.203 in 2019). ers (2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 K). • His locker was next to Mookie Betts as a non- ♦ Was 1 of 2 starting pitchers in Major League his- tory to go 0-0 with a 2.25 or lower ERA through roster invitee to the Dodgers' Spring Training in the fi rst 6 starts of the season (min.