2017 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 (13-11-2) @ (15-12) 2017 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE Saturday, March 25, 2017 ♦ Tempe Diablo Stadium ♦ Tempe, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. WINNING LOSING Game No. 27 Road Game No. 14 Home Record: 8-4-1 Road Record: 5-7-1 DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. ♦ ♦ ♦ 2/22 GCU W, 9-1 - Banda Hansen 5,176 RHP (1-0, 3.57) vs. LHP (0-1, 0.00) 2/25 COL L, 4-8 0-1 Carasiti Bradley 9,795 Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 2/26 @ COL L, 1-6 0-2 Rusin Shipley 8,062 2/27 CIN W, 6-1 1-2 Corbin Feldman 5,114 DIAMOND-FACTS BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS? 2/28 @ TEX W, 8-4 2-2 Bracho Jurado 2,556 ♦Arizona is in its 20th Cactus League season and ♦For the second straight year, BallparkDigest.com 3/1 @ CWS L, 2-3 2-3 Holmberg Fleck 2,896 seventh at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tuc- is holding a special March Madness tournament 3/2 SD (ss) L, 6-9 2-4 Lockett Díaz 5,754 CHC (ss) W, 3-1 3-4 Miller Buchanan *13,309 son was spring headquarters from 1998-2010. to determine the best Spring Training site in the 3/3 LAD W, 15-3 4-4 Greinke McCarthy *11,079 ♦The D-backs are 336-299-24 all-time in Spring Cactus League. 3/4 @ SD L, 5-6 4-5 Stammen Godley 6,653 Training. ♦Salt River Fields, the 2016 champion and No. 1 3/5 CWS W, 4-1 5-5 Wilhelmsen Bummer *12,794 ♦Arizona has won 4 Cactus League titles (also: seed, is facing off with Camelback Ranch (White 3/6 @ KC W, 4-1 6-5 Ray Karns 4,824 1999, 2002, '07, '16). Sox/Dodgers), the No. 5 seed, in the fi nals. 3/7 OAK L, 13-21 6-6 Dull Bradley 8,208 ♦Voting goes until Sunday, March 26 at http:// 3/8 MEXICO W, 10-4 - Greinke Rodriguez 6,391 YESTERDAY'S RECAP ballparkdigest.com/2017/03/24/best-of-the- 3/9 @ CWS L, 2-4 6-7 Giolito Corbin 4,082 ♦The D-backs lost @ Dodgers, 13-6. ballparks-cactus-league-fi nals-2/. 3/10 MIL W, 6-3 7-7 Walker Anderson *11,434 3/11 SF W, 5-1 8-7 Ray Blach *13,557 ♦Andrew Chafi n got the start and allowed 3 runs 3/12 @ SF L, 4-12 8-8 Moore Bradley 10,412 over 1.1 innings…J.J. Hoover (1.0 IP) and Tom CASH ME ON THE MOUND, HOW 'BOUT DAT? 3/13 - OFF DAY - Wilhelmsen (1.0) each logged scoreless outings. ♦Taijuan Walker is tied for third in the Majors 3/14 TEX W, 12-0 9-8 Corbin Gonzalez *11,008 ♦Reymond Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a home with 28 and is 1-0 with a 3.57 ERA (7 3/15 at CHC W, 7-3 10-8 Matusz Edwards Jr. 15,404 and 3 RBI…Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 ER in 17.2 IP) and 2 walks in 5 spring starts. 3/16 @ MIL L, 5-8 10-9 Chamberlain Jones 6,276 with a and went 1-for-3 ♦Patrick Corbin ranks among NL in WHIP 3/17 @ OAK (ss) W, 3-2 11-9 Bradley Alcantara 8,210 with a RBI and a run scored. (2nd, 0.93) and opponents average (3rd, .212). SEA (ss) L, 5-9 11-10 Moore Nakaushiro *13,621 ♦ is tied for ninth in the NL in strike- 3/18 NETHERLANDS W, 12-5 - Greinke Cordemans 7,551 ROSTER MOVES outs (18), ranks eighth in opponents average 3/19 @ CLE T, 4-4 11-10-1 - - 8,215 3/20 @ OAK W, 10-6 12-10-1 Wilhelmsen Detwiler 7,412 Earlier today, the D-backs made the following (.237), and is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA (5 ER in 16.2 IP) . ♦ 3/21 KC W, 4-2 13-10-1 Ray Vargas 10,131 roster moves: ♦ is tied for ninth in the NL in strike- 3/22 - OFF DAY - OPTIONED TO TRIPLE-A RENO: RHP Zack Godley outs (18) in 11.0 innings over 4 spring starts. 3/23 CHC T, 5-5 13-10-2 - - *#14,002 RELEASED: RHP Kevin Jepsen 3/24 @ LAD L, 6-13 13-11-2 Geltz Jepsen 12,519 ♦During yesterday's game, the D-backs returned THIS IS A NOTE ABOUT FOOD 3/25 @ LAA 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM RHP Tyler Jones to the Yankees…Jones was se- ♦The D-backs and Levy Restaurants have expand- 3/26 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620 AM lected by Arizona in the 2016 Rule 5 . ed the menu at Chase Field in 2017: 3/27 LAA 1:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs now have 37 players left in camp. BACON-WRAPPED PRETZEL BAGUETTE: 12-inch, bacon- 3/28 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. wrapped pretzel baguette stuff ed with black forest 3/29 - OFF DAY - ham and Swiss cheese and served with honey mus- 3/30 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. ESPN 620 AM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM DOIN' WORK ON THE FARM 3/31 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. AS 98.7 FM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM ♦Several D-backs players played in a Minor League tard and roasted jalapeño ranch. "camp game" yesterday at Salt River Fields: CHICKEN ENCHILADA DOG: 18-inch chicken enchilada #SRF Record (3/17) *Sellout All Times Local sausage, queso blanco, enchilada sauce, pico de LHP PATRICK CORBIN: 6.0 IP, 0 R/ER, 8 K, 70 pitches MISCELLANEOUS 2017 ATTENDANCE gallo, black olives, sour cream and tortilla strips on RHP : 1.0 IP, 0 R/ER, 2 K, 14 pitches Record: 13-11-2 Day: 10-11-2 HOME ROAD  a talera hot dog roll. RHP : 1.0 IP, 1 R/ER, 2 K, 20 pitches Home: 8-4-1 Night: 3-0 Total: 139,806 Total: 97,521 CHURRO DOG 2.0: White iced long john donut, churro Away: 5-7-1 vs. AL: 7-4-1 C JEFF MATHIS: 1-for-3 Avg: 10,754 (13 G) Avg: 7,502 (13 G) rolled in Oreo crumbs, frozen yogurt, whipped Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 6-7-1 Largest: 14,007 (3/23) Largest: 15,404 (3/15) cream and topped with strawberry topping, choco- FAB 5 late sauce and Oreo cookie crumbs. UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦D-backs manager announced FUNNEL CAKE CHICKEN SANDWICH: Crispy chicken fi l- RHP , LHP Patrick Corbin, RHP let, garlic black pepper Cheddar, house strawberry SAT., MARCH 25 @ LOS ANGELES-AL - 1:05 P.M. AS 98.7 FM Shelby Miller, RHP Taijuan Walker and LHP jam, powdered sugar and maple syrup, served on RHP Taijuan Walker (1-0, 3.57) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (0-1, 0.00) Robbie Ray will make up the starting rotation to two funnel cakes. ARI: LHP Jorge De La Rosa, RHP Silvino Bracho, RHP Fernando Rodney start the season. SONORAN VEGAN BURGER: Vegan burger, vegan pep- LAA: RHP Mike Morin, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Deolois Guerra, RHP Blake Parker ♦RHP Archie Bradley will break camp with Ari- per jack, soy chorizo, chipotle veganaise, cowboy caviar and guacamole on a wheat bun. SUN., MARCH 26 VS. CLEVELAND - 1:10 P.M. ESPN 620 | FSAZ zona as a reliever. LHP Robbie Ray (3-0, 2.70) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (2-0, 4.58) D-BACKS GIVE BACK JERSEY PROGRAM TOREY TAKES THE REINS ARI: TBA Torey Lovullo is in his fi rst season as D-backs' CLE: RHP Dan Otero, RHP Carlos Frias, RHP Nick Goody ♦This weekend, the D-backs will have a pres- ♦ ence at 15 diff erent Little League Opening Days manager…was named the eighth manager on MON., MARCH 27 VS. LOS ANGELES- AL - 1:10 P.M. around the Valley, bringing the March monthly Nov. 4, 2016. TBA vs. RHP Jesse Chavez (1-0, 4.32) total to over 40. ♦Lovullo was the Red Sox bench for 4 sea- sons (2013-16)…he also was interim manager ARI: TBA ♦In partnership with Fry's Food Stores, Tide and LAA: RHP , RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Kirby Yates Western Refi ning, the program provides high- for 48 games (28-20) at the end of 2015 while John Farrell was on medical leave. quality uniforms and caps to more than 50,000 TUE., MARCH 28 @ SEATTLE - 1:10 P.M. ♦Was the Blue Jays fi rst base coach from 2011-12. youth baseball and softball players and their TBA vs. TBA coaches…the program features more than "WE ARE BASEBALL" AT SRF IS OPEN FOR BIZ ARI: TBA 94 participating youth baseball and softball SEA: TBA leagues across Arizona. ♦The Hall of Fame “We Are Baseball” tour is open at Salt River Fields through March 26. PITCHING PROWESS ♦Fans will learn about the game’s past, present and future in this collaboration of baseball and ♦Arizona ranks among the Major League leaders in fewest walks allowed (4th, 75 - 2nd in NL), few- technology featuring virtual reality (VR), an origi- est home runs allowed (T-7th, 24 - T-6th in NL), nal IMAX® movie and artifacts from the museum. strikeouts (7th, 225 - 2nd in NL) and ERA (9th, ♦General public tickets are on sale exclusively at 4.55 - 4th in NL). HallofFameTour.com. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS No. 61 - RHP Silvino Bracho 2016 SEASON RECAP @SILVINOBRACHO No.99 - RHP Taijuan Walker SEASON NO. 19 RECAP ♦ Was 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA (20 ER in 24.2 IP) in 26 games ♦ The D-backs went 69-93 (33-48 @ home and 36-45 @TAI_WALKER over 5 stints with Arizona in 2016. on road)...went 33-43 vs. NL West, 13-20 vs. NL Cen- Went 8-11 with a 4.22 ERA (63 ER in 134.1 IP) in 25 ♦ ♦ Posted a 28.7 ground-ball pct. (25 GB/40 FB), the sixth- tral, 18-15 vs. NL East and 5-15 in Interleague Play. starts for the Mariners. lowest mark by a NL reliever (min. 20.0 IP). Is a 2-time participant in the MLB All-Star Futures ♦ ♦ Signed by D-backs in 2011 as a non-drafted free agent. YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL Game: 2013 @ Citi Field and 2012 @ Kauff man Sta- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ The D-backs fi nished with the youngest team in dium. 2/25 vs. COL ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 baseball: 26 years, 313 days [source: STATS LLC]. ♦ Named a Top 20 overall prospect by 3 2/28 @ TEX W, 1-0 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 times (No. 20 in 2012, 18 in ‘13 and 11 in ‘14). 3/2 vs. CHC HLD, 1 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS ♦ Acquired by the D-backs from the Mariners with INF Totals 1-0 0.00 3-0 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 ♦ MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: for INF Jean Segura, OF and 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Zack Greinke LHP (Nov. 23, 2016). ARIZONA 0-2 7.30 26-0 0 24.2 20 10 17 ♦ ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Reno (AAA) 0-2 4.81 36-0 15 33.2 18 8 43 GOOD GUY AWARD: 2/28 @ TEX ND 0.00 1-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 MINORS 8-7 2.13 170-0 79 182.0 43 34 254 ♦ Daniel Hudson 3/5 vs. CWS ND 0.00 1-1 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 MAJORS 0-2 5.35 39-0 1 37.0 22 14 34 3/10 vs. MIL W (1-0) 0.00 1-1 4.0 0 0 0 1 8 LEAD FAN COST INDEX FOR 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR 3/15 @ CHC ND 2.08 1-1 4.0 7 3 3 0 8 MINOR LEAGUE CALL-UPS ♦The D-backs had the lowest Fan Cost Index ($132.10) 3/20 @ OAK ND 3.57 1-1 4.2 6 4 4 1 4 in MLB for the 10th straight year, via Team Market- TOTAL 1-0 3.57 5-5 17.2 16 7 7 2 25 No. 37 - RHP Cameron Gann ing Report…Arizona fi nished almost $88 below the industry average of $219.53. 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Third season in the D-backs organization. Arizona’s average ticket price of $18.53 was lowest SEATTLE 8-11 4.22 25-25 1 134.1 63 37 119 ♦ Went 3-4 with a 2.67 (17 ER in 57.1 IP) and 15 saves ♦ Tacoma (AAA) 1-0 3.60 3-3 0 15.0 6 8 6 in 49 games between Single-A Kane County, Single-A among all teams, nearly $13 below the average tick- MINORS 31-30 3.65 91-87 2 469.0 190 184 497 Adv. Visalia and Triple-A Reno in 2016. et price of $31.00. The Fan Cost Index is a representative look at the costs for a MAJORS 22-22 4.18 65-62 3 357.0 166 99 322 ♦ Named a 2016 midseason All-Star. * family of 4 to attend a MLB game…it has been computed an- ♦ Selected iby the D-backs in the 27th round of the 2015 nually by Team Marketing Report since 1991 and is comprised ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH First-Year Player Draft. of 4 average tickets, 2 beers, 4 soft drinks, 4 hot dogs, parking for 1 car and 2 adult-sized hats. No. 56 - RHP Fernando Rodney No. 67 - RHP Miller Díaz @F_RODNEY56 ♦ Went 2-1 with a 4.84 ERA in 41 games (3 starts) in 2016 FINISHING IN THE TOP 3 IN AVG & SLG ♦ Selected to his third All-Star Team, going 2-4 with 25 between Single-A Adv. Visalia and Double-A Mobile. ♦ The D-backs fi nished in the Top 3 in the NL in aver- saves, 3.44 ERA (25 ER in 65.1 IP) and 74 strikeouts in ♦ Named to the following All-Star Teams: 2013 New age (3rd, .261), and slugging pct. (3rd, .432) for the 67 games with the Padres and Marlins. York-Penn League (midseason) and 2014 South Atlan- second straight season…in 2015, were second in ♦ Ranks fi fth among active relievers with 261 saves and tic League (midseason). slugging pct. (.414) and third in average (.264). 767 appearances. ♦ Traded to D-backs from Mets with RHP Matt Koch for ♦ Is a 3-time All-Star (2012, '14, '16) and MLB’s 2012 RHP on Aug. 29, 2015. INCREASE IN LONGBALLS ONCE AGAIN Comeback Player of the Year and Delivery Man of the DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ Arizona 190 homers, a 36- increase Year. 2/22 vs. GCU ND 9.00 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 which tied for the third-biggest jump in club history. ♦ Signed by D-backs as a Major League free agent (Dec. 2/28 @ TEX ND 18.00 1-0 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 ♦ The D-backs’ 190 homers were the fourth most in 9, 2016). 3/2 vs. SD L (0-1) 10.80 1-0 0.2 2 4 0 1 1 club history [1999 (216), 2001 (208) and 2005 (191)]. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Totals 0-1 10.80 2-0 1.2 6 6 2 1 2 3/2 vs. SD ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO 2017 SPRING TRANSACTIONS 3/21 vs. KC HLD, 1 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Visalia (A) 1-1 6.00 3-0 0 39.0 26 19 41 TOTAL 0-0 0.00 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Mobile (AA) 1-0 2.82 17-0 0 22.1 7 9 24 March 5 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Miller Díaz, RHP Joey 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO MINORS 29-27 3.68 140-73 4 498.2 204 227 489 Krehbiel, LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro, LHP Josh Taylor. SAN DIEGO 0-1 .031 28-0 0 28.2 1 12 33 14 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: LHP Anthony Banda, RHP Jimmie MIAMI 2-3 5.89 39-0 0 36.2 24 25 41 No. 75 - RHP Julio Perez Sherfy; Optioned to Double-A Jackson: INF Dawel Lugo; Reas- MAJORS 39-59 3.69 767-0 0 765.2 314 378 759 ♦ Made 21 appearances between Class Short-Season A signed to Minor League camp: RHP Frank Duncan, LHP Daniel Hillsboro and Single-A Kane County, posting a 1.88 Gibson, LHP Jared Miller. No. 59 - LHP Jorge De La Rosa ERA and 4 saves. 17 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Enrique Burgos, INF Ildemaro ♦ Went 8-9 with a 5.51 ERA (82 ER in 134.0 IP) in 27 ♦ Signed by Orioles as a non-drafted free agent on May Vargas and INF Jack Reinheimer; Optioned to Double-A Jack- son: INF Domingo Leyba. games (24 starts) with the Rockies last season… 6, 2009…signed by D-backs as a Minor League free 20 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Matt Koch, Braden Shipley; played 9 seasons for the Rockies (2008-16) and is their agent on Dec. 16, 2015. Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Keyvius Sampso, INF/ all-time leader in wins (86) and strikeouts (985). No. 85 - LHP Jeremy Bleich OF Jason Pridie. ♦ Has played 13 seasons with the Brewers (2004-06), 21 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Evan Marshall Royals (2006-07) and Rockies (2008-16). ♦ First season in the D-backs organization. 24 Reassigned to Minor League Camp: OF Oswaldo Arcia, RHP Went 4-2 with a 4.04 ERA (19 ER in 42.1 IP) in 30 games ♦ 1 of 5 Mexico-born pitchers with 100+ wins. ♦ Erik Davis, LHP Brian Matusz, C Josh Thole; outrighted and re- (1 start) with Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh ♦ Began his career with the D-backs, having signed in turned to Yankees: Tyler Jones. 1998 as non-drafted free agent. Valley in the Phillies organization in 2016. 25 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Zack Godley; Released: RHP Pitched with Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Kevin Jepsen. ♦ Signed as a Minor League free agent (Feb. 19, 2017). ♦ DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Classic. 3/3 vs. LAD ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 ♦ Signed with the D-backs as a Minor League Free Agent 3/6 @ KC ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 on Feb. 11. 3/10 vs. MIL ND 6.00 1-0 1.0 2 2 2 3 1 3/14 vs. TEX ND 4.50 1-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/18 vs. NED ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 3/19 @ CLE ND 3.60 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/24 vs. CHC ND 3.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 TOTAL 0-0 3.00 6-0 6.0 6 2 2 5 5 2016 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO COLORADO 8-9 5.51 27-24 0 134.0 82 63 108 Albuquerque (AAA) 0-0 4.30 3-3 0 14.2 7 8 11 MAJORS 101-84 4.64 306-241 2 1415.1 730 640 1181