2015 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 (2-1) @ (2-1) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM Saturday, March 7, 2015 ♦ Peoria Sports Complex ♦ Peoria, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical reports, lineups, Game No. 4 ♦ Road Game No. 2 ♦ Home Record: 1-1 ♦ Road Record: 1-0 press releases, etc.…please contact a D-backs’ Communications staff mem- RHP Josh Collmenter (NR) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (NR) ber for the login/password. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 2015 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (2-1) DIAMOND-FACTS D-BACKS WEARING “KAYLA” PATCH THIS WEEK WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. ♦Arizona is in its 18th Cactus League season (fi fth in ♦D-backs are wearing a black patch with “KAYLA” 3/3 Arizona State W, 4-0 - Schugel Graybill 6,655 the Valley)…Tucson served as the club’s headquar- written on the sleeve in memory of Prescott resi- 3/4 @ COL W, 6-2 1-0 Blair (R, 1-0) Laffey (R, 0-1) 6,780 ters from 1998-2010. dent Kayla Mueller, a human rights activist who 3/5 COL W, 4-3 2-0 Nuño (R, 1-0) Butler (R, 0-1) 7,595 ♦D-backs are 2-1 this spring and 284-267-17 all-time passed away last month while being held captive by 3/6 OAK L, 2-7 2-1 Graveman (1-0) Ray (0-1) 10,726 in spring…in 2014, the D-backs went 12-13-3. the Islamic State in Syria. 3/7 @ SEA 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦All D-backs uniformed personnel are wearing the 3/8 SF 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM VS. MARINERS patch through March 9. 3/9 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦D-backs will head to Seattle this season for Inter- 3/10 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. league action July 27-29, their fourth trip to Safeco HALE AT THE HELM 3/11 LAA 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Field (also 1999, 2001 and 2009). ♦Chip Hale is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ man- 3/12 CIN 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦Did you know the D-backs were the second team to ager and 11th in the organization (also 2000-09)… 3/13 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. play at Safeco Field when it debuted in July 1999... also served on Arizona’s Major League staff from 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM the Padres played the inaugural series July 15-17 2007-09 as the third base & infi eld coach. SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. 3/15 @ SF 3:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM then the D-backs visited July 18-20, winning 1 of 3. ♦Went 405-317 (.561) in 6 seasons as manager in 3/16 CWS 1:10 p.m. ♦D-backs last faced Mariners June 18-20, 2012, taking the D-backs’ organization with Rookie-Advanced 3/17 @ SF 1:05 p.m. 2 of 3 at . Missoula (2000-01), -A El Paso (2002) and 3/18 @ COL 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com Triple-A Tucson (2004-06)…won the 2006 Triple-A 3/19 CHC 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com D-BACKS CELEBRATE 20TH BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY and Pacifi c Coast League championships, along with 3/20 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. ♦D-backs will celebrate their 20th birthday on Mon- the 2002 Texas League title. 3/21 @ SD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM day with several surprises around the Valley. ♦Spent 3 seasons (2012-14) as ’s bench 3/22 COL 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The franchise was “born” on March 9, 1995 when coach in Oakland…also worked as the Mets’ third 3/23 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Major League ’s owners gathered in Palm base/infi eld coach in 2010-11. 3/24 MIL 7:10 p.m. Beach, Fla. to award Arizona and Tampa Bay with 3/25 - OFF DAY - the 13th and 14th expansion teams in league his- COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/26 SD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com tory...the team name was announced that day as the ♦Chip Hale was named manager on Oct. 13, 2014. 3/27 LAA (ss) 1:05 p.m. CLE (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks. ♦Glenn Sherlock, who is in his 18th season on the 3/28 KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM D-backs’ coaching staff, moves to bench coach after FOX SPORTS ARIZONA BROADCAST TOMORROW 3/29 @ COL (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM serving as third base coach in 2014. COL (ss) - Mexico* 1:10 p.m. KSUN ♦Tomorrow’s D-backs vs. Giants split-squad match- ♦Along with Hale, there were 3 new additions to Ari- 3/30 LAD 1:10 p.m. up will be fi rst of a trio of FOX Sports Arizona zona's coaching staff from last season: 3/31 TEX 1:10 p.m. telecasts (March 28 vs. Royals and April 3 vs. Cubs).  - First season as assistant hitting 4/1 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com coach and 15th overall in the organization… 4/2 CWS 12:10 p.m. dbacks.com D-BACKS AGREE TO TERMS ON PRE-ARB PLAYERS spent the last 2 years as a hitting coach in Ari- 4/3 CHC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 92.3 FM/ KSUN 1400 AM ♦D-backs agreed to terms on 1-year contracts with 24 zona's Minor League ranks. 4/4 CHC - Chase Field 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/KSUN 1400 AM pre-arbitration players...all 40-man players are under  - First season on the D-backs’ Ma- * - in Hermosillo, Mexico All Times Local contract for the 2015 season: jor League coaching staff (third base coach) and MISCELLANEOUS 2015 ATTENDANCE Right-handed (9) – , Enrique Bur- 12th overall…went 219-189 (.537) in 4 seasons gos, , , Evan Marshall, Record: 2-1 Day: 2-1 HOME ROAD as manager in the D-backs’ system (2011-14)… Kevin Munson, A.J. Schugel, Matt Stites, ; Home: 1-1 Night: 0-0 Total: 18,321 Total: 6,780 played 136 games with Arizona (2004-06). Left-handed Pitchers (5) – Andrew Chafi n, , Away: 1-0 vs. AL: 0-1 Avg: 9,161 Avg: 6,780 Will Locante, Vidal Nuño, Robbie Ray; Catcher (2) – Tuffy ARIEL PRIETO - First season with Arizona as a Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 2-0 Largest: 10,726 (3/6) Largest: 6,780 (3/4) Gosewisch, Oscar Hernández; Infi elders (4) – , coach/interpreter…spent the previous 3 seasons , , ; Outfi elders (4) – in Oakland (2012-14), with Hale, in a similar UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sócrates Brito, Ender Inciarte, , A.J. Pollock. capacity, specifi cally aiding in Yoenis Cespedes’ transition to the United States. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 @ SEA - 1:05 P.M. MARCH 12 GAME TIME CHANGE TO 2:10 P.M. RHP Josh Collmenter (NR) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (NR) ♦The D-backs’ game on March 12 vs. Reds has been OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS ARI: Collmenter, LHP Andrew Chafi n, LHP Dan Runzler, RHP Tim Crabbe moved to a 2:10 p.m. local/MT start (originally 1:10 ♦General Manager Dave Stewart was named the SEA: Iwakuma, RHP Justin Germano, LHP David Rollins, RHP Dominic Leone, p.m.) to accomodate a request by Major League fourth GM in franchise history on Sept. 25, 2014… RHP Emilio Pagan, RHP Trey Cochran-Gill, LHP Paul Fry, RHP Dan Altavilla Baseball, which is collaborating with HBO. the 3-time World Champion and 4-time 20-game SUNDAY, MARCH 8 VS. SF - 1:10 P.M. AND @ SF 1:05 P.M. winner is in his 40th season in . Home: RHP Daniel Hudson (NR) vs. RHP Jake Peavy IN GOOD COMPANY ♦ Key transactions: Acquired RHP Rubby De La Rosa ARI: Hudson, RHP Yoan López, RHP J.C. Ramírez, RHP Evan Marshall ♦D-backs were recognized by Forbes as one of the (from Boston), Jeremy Hellickson (Tampa Bay) SF: Peavy, RHP Erik Cordier, LHP Steven Okert, LHP Jeremy Affl edt top 10 places to work in sports and were the only and Allen Webster (Boston) and LHP Robbie Ray Road: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (NR) vs. LHP Ty Blach baseball franchise on the list and one of only two (Detroit); Signed RHP Yóan Lopez and Yasmany ARI: Hellickson, RHP A.J. Schugel, LHP Justin Marks, LHP Oliver Pérez pro sports teams: http://onforb.es/1FRgUUz. Tómas; Selected C Óscar Hernández in the Rule 5 SF: Blach, RHP ♦D-backs were named No. 1 organization in Rank- Draft (Tampa Bay). ing Arizona’s 2015 annual list of the “Best Places to MONDAY, MARCH 9 @ CWS - 1:05 P.M. Work”, topping the small business category. ROSTER NOTES RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBD ♦D-backs have also been among the Valley’s “Best ♦Arizona returns 23 players from its 40-man roster at ARI: Anderson, RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP , RHP Places to Work” for 8 consecutive years by the Phoe- the start of last Spring Training, compared to 26 in CWS: TBD nix Business Journal. 2014 and 16 in 2013. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 @ OAK - 1:05 P.M. B-GAMES ON THE SCHEDULE COLLEGIATE BASEBALL SERIES INAUGURAL GAME RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBD ♦Arizona “B” games scheduled so far this spring: ♦On Tuesday, the D-backs got a 4-0 win vs. Arizona ARI: Cahill, RHP Archie Bradley, LHP Vidal Nuño, RHP Jake Barrett, RHP Enrique March 12 vs. Reds at 10:30 a.m. at SRF; March 15 @ State University in the inaugural game of the Col- Burgos Rockies at 10:00 a.m. on their side of the complex. legiate Baseball Series. OAK: TBD ♦Chip Hale earned his fi rst win as D-backs manager. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2014 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER SEASON NO. 17 ♦ D-backs went 64-98 overall with a 33-48 record at home and a 31- No. 55 - RHP Josh Collmenter 50 record on the road. ♦ Named the D-backs’ Most Valuable Pitcher by the ♦ D-backs went 31-45 vs. NL West, 15-19 vs. NL Central, 11-21 vs. Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA in 2014. NL East and 7-13 vs. AL in Interleague. ♦ In 2014, set career highs in wins (11), starts (28), (115) and pitched (179.1). BASEBALL OPERATIONS NOTES ♦ Is the second pitcher in club history with at least 1 ♦ , a 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, shutout and 1 in a season (also: was named Chief Baseball Offi cer on May 17. in 1999) and the fi rst since Kris Medlen in 2012. ♦ On Sept. 25, Dave Stewart was named Senior Vice President & ♦ His 2.63 ERA (32 ER in 109.1 IP) in 20 games (16 General Manager and De Jon Watson was named Senior Vice Presi- starts) at Chase Field was the fi fth lowest in club dent, Baseball Operations. history (min. 15 starts). ♦ Faced the minimum 27 batters in his fi rst career ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS shutout on May 29, 2014 vs. Reds. ♦ Arizona chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America ♦ In 2013, ranked among NL relievers in innings named their annual D-backs award winners: pitched (1st) and strikeouts (6th, 85)…was the fi rst MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Arizona reliever to lead NL in innings pitched. MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Josh Collmenter ♦ Finished fi fth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: David Peralta in 2011, going 10-10 with a 3.38 ERA. GOOD GUY AWARD: ♦ Selected by Arizona in the 15th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. AFFILIATES CLINCH 5 POSTSEASON SPOTS 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ D-backs 5 affi liates in the postseason tied for their most overall ARIZONA 11-9 3.46 33-28 1 179.1 69 39 115 in club history (also 2012) and all 4 full-season teams made the MAJORS 31-27 3.42 141-63 1 516.0 196 122 380 postseason for the fi rst time: Triple-A Reno, Double-A Mobile, Single-A Advanced Visalia, Single-A South Bend and Short-Season ALSO SCHEDULED TO A Hillsboro. No. 40 - LHP Andrew Chafi n ♦ Affi liates went 473-365 and their .564 winning percentage was sec- @BIGCOUNTRY1739 ond behind the Rangers (470-362, .565). ♦ Hillsboro won the championship, while Reno ♦ In his fi fth season in the organization. and Visalia lost their respective fi nals in the deciding game. ♦ Made his Major League debut as a starter on Aug. 13 @ Indians with 5.0 scoreless innings (ND). SYDNEY OPENING SERIES ♦ Named to the 2013 Southern League midseason ♦ D-backs opened the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia for the Syd- All-Star Team and the 2012 mid- ney Opening Series vs. Dodgers…lost 3-1 on March 22 and 7-5 on season All-Star Team. March 23…the series drew a combined 76,345 fans. ♦ Selected in supplemental round (43rd overall) of 2011 ♦ D-backs participation in the Sydney Opening Series at Sydney First-Year Player Draft from . Cricket Ground marked fi rst time in 100 years a Major League game DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO was played in Australia…in 1914, the played an 3/3 vs. ASU ND 0.00 1-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 exhibition game at SCG. 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ According to ESPN Stats & Info, Sydney Cricket Ground (opened Mobile (AA) 4-1 1.96 9-9 0 55.0 12 19 41 1854) became oldest known stadium to host a Major League Base- Reno (AAA) 5-6 5.34 17-16 0 92.2 55 39 73 ball game…previous was Union Grounds, which opened in 1862 ARIZONA 0-1 3.86 3-3 0 14.0 6 8 10 MAJORS 0-1 3.86 3-3 0 14.0 6 8 10 and was home of 1876 NY Mutuals. ♦ made his fi rst career start and his fi rst No. 47 - LHP Dan Runzler pitch in Game 1 marked the fi rst time the D-backs have thrown fi rst ♦ In his fi rst season with the D-backs as a non-roster pitch to start Major League regular season. invitee...over parts of 4 seasons with the Giants ♦ D-backs fl ew approximately 15,500-plus miles and nearly 30 hours (2009-12), played in 89 games (1 start) and went 4-2 roundtrip between Phoenix Sky Harbor International and Sydney with 3.86 ERA. International Aiport…in addition to the nearly 180 members of the ♦ Won 2 with Giants (2010, 2012). team’s traveling party, an additional 50 front-offi ce members and ♦ In 2009, became fi rst Giants player to play at 5 dif- 300 fans made the trip to Sydney for this historic series. ferent organizational levels and named MiLB.com’s and ’s Reliever of the Year. ON THE SHELF ♦ Resides in Scottsdale. ♦ D-backs had 15 players on the disabled list totaling 1,417 days, DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO which were second most in the Majors behind the Rangers (2,331) 3/4 @ COL ND 18.00 1-0 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 and ahead of the Padres (1,414), Dodgers (1,283) and Rockies 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO (1,156) [source: STATS LLC]. Fresno (AAA) 1-5 3.30 39-0 1 46.1 17 35 53 MINORS 12-25 3.64 257-14 24 323.2 131 196 384 LOTS OF ROOKIES MAJORS 4-2 3.86 89-1 0 72.1 31 44 78 ♦ The D-backs’ 656 games by rookies led the Majors ahead of Rangers (612), Red Sox (598), White Sox (596) and Mets (514). No. 67 - RHP Tim Crabbe ♦ D-backs club-record 19 rookies tied with the Red Sox for second ♦ In his fi rst season with the D-backs’ organization. most behind Rangers (23) and ahead of Tigers (18) and Yankees (18) ♦ Selected from the Reds in the Triple-A Phase of the [source: STATS LLC]. on Dec. 11, 2014. ♦ 11 D-backs to debut were second most in club history (13 in 2004): ♦ Graduate of Sabino High School in Tucson, Ariz.  Bo Schultz (March 23), Mike Bolsinger (April 14), Ender Inciarte ♦ Participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic with (May 2), Evan Marshall (May 6), Chase Anderson (May 11), David Team Italy. Peralta (June 1), Matt Stites (June 19), Nick Ahmed (June 29), Jake ♦ Named a 2013 Southern League midseason All-Star. Lamb (Aug. 7), Andrew Chafi n (Aug. 13), Bradin Hagens (Aug. 14). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ D-backs 8 rookies to record their fi rst career was the 3/3 vs. ASU ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 most in the Majors and second-most in club history (10 in 2004). 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Louisville 5-7 4.13 30-12 0 54.2 25 36 46 MINORS 31-45 3.84 146-113 0 658.2 281 296 599