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(0-0) @ (0-0) RHP (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 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- ♦ returns for his fi fth season as 3/7 CHI 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM lion fans for , over 1 million guests . 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 (sec- 3/10 @ LAD 6:05 p.m. ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ond season, fourth overall), 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), as hitting coach 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM (third season), 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 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 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 , RHP , RHP J.B. Bukauskas, LHP Tyler Gilbert Arizona's Sports Station or ESPN Phoenix hours of daylight. COL: RHP , 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 (First start) vs. RHP (First start) · 1 Spanish radio broadcast on TUDN Radio teamed up last spring to rename the team- ARI: RHP , RHP Josh Green, LHP Taylor Guilbeau, LHP KHOV 105.1 FM featuring Oscar Soria and specifi c facilities at Salt River Fields at Talk- MIL: RHP , RHP Jordan Zimmerman, RHP , 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 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 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 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 …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 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. 10.0 IP), 2020. along with Cal Eldred/MIL in 1998 (0-0, 1.67 ♦ In 2019, appeared in 4 games with the Phillies, ERA, 37.2 IP) [source: Elias Sports Bureau]. going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (2 ER in 5.0 IP)...al- lowed 5 hits, 0 walks and 6 strikeouts. ADDITIONAL PITCHERS • Was 2-4 with 2 saves and a 2.83 ERA in 36 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. No. 45 - Taylor Clarke ♦ In 2020, was 3-0 with a 4.36 ERA (21 ER in 43.1 IP) in 12 games (5 starts) and a .217 opponent average in is second season with the D-backs. ♦ Went 1-0 with a 5.09 ERA (13 ER in 23.0 IP) as a starter and 2-0 with a 3.54 ERA (8 ER in 20.1 IP) in relief. ♦ Left-handers hit .185 (12-for-65), compared to .252 in 2019. ♦ Limited opponents to a .188 average with run- ners in scoring position (6-for-32). ♦ Opponents batted .118 (4-for-34) on his change- up, sixth lowest in the Majors (min. 100 pitches). ♦ Boasted a 2.22 ERA (6 ER in 24.1 IP), .134 oppo- nent average and a 0.95 WHIP in his fi rst 8 games (2 starts). ♦ Retired all 9 batters faced on Aug. 7 @ Padres, the fi rst D-back to toss 3.0+ perfect innings of relief since Patrick Corbin on Sept. 15, 2016 vs. Dodgers (3.0 IP). No. 61- RHP Seth Frankoff ♦ In 2020, appeared in 2 games over 2 stints with the Mariners (5 ER in 2.2 IP). • Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with the Padres…declared free agency on July 14. • Signed by the Mariners as a Minor League free agent on Aug. 9. • Contract was selected on Aug. 30…tossed 1.0 scoreless inning on Sept. 8 @ Giants...appeared as the 27th Man on Sept. 26 vs. A's (GM 2). ♦ Spent 2018-19 with Doosan in the Korea Base- ball Organization, combining to go 27-11 with a TRANSACTIONS 3.68 ERA in 50 starts. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a 1-year contract • In 2019, was 9-8 with a 3.61 ERA in 22 starts with a mutual option for 2022...reinstated RHP Luis Frías from for the Korean Series champion Bears…allowed the injured list...designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP Keu- just 5 home runs in 117.1 innings. ry Mella for assignment. 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. • Led the KBO in wins and was selected to the 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee. All-Star Game in 2018 after going 18-3 with a 2/22 Agreed to terms with INF Asdrúbal Cabrera on a 1-year con- 3.74 ERA in 28 starts. tract...placed RHP Luis Frías on the injured list.