2016 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 (SS) (4-2) VS. (2-5) 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (4-2) Tuesday, March 8, 2016 ♦ Peoria Sports Complex ♦ Peoria, Ariz. ♦ 1:10 p.m. WINNING LOSING Game No. 7 Road Game No. 4 Home Record: 2-1 Road Record: 2-1 DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. ♦ ♦ ♦ 3/1 UofA W, 12-5 - Hall Johnson 5,007 RHP Zack Godley (0-0, 13.50) vs. RHP Brandon Maurer (NR) 3/2 @ COL W, 6-3 1-0 Bradley (1-0) Matzek (0-1) 6,147 Webcast on Padres.com 3/3 COL L, 5-6 1-1 Moll (1-0) Cisnero (0-1) 7,295 3/4 OAK (ss) W, 6-3 2-1 Wagner (1-0) C. Smith (0-1) 9,875 DIAMOND-FACTS B-GAME ON THE SCHEDULE 3/5 @ LAD L, 2-7 2-2 De Leon (1-0) Gibson (0-1) 13,122 3/6 CHC W, 8-3 3-2 Wright (1-0) Brothers (0-1) 13,151 ♦Arizona is in its 19th Cactus League season and sixth at ♦The D-backs and Angels will play a “B” game is on March 3/7 @ SEA W, 10-8 4-2 De La Rosa (1-0) Paxton (0-1) 6,124 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was the club’s 13 @ Salt River Fields. spring headquarters from 1998-2010. 3/8 @SD 1:10 p.m. LAA 4:00 p.m. FOX Sports West/dbacks.com ♦D-backs are 305-282-19 all-time during Spring Train- HALE AT THE HELM 3/9 SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com ing…in 2015, the D-backs went 19-14-2. Chip Hale is in his second season as the D-backs’ man- ♦ 3/10 @LAA 1:10 p.m. FOX Sports West ♦Arizona’s 19 wins last spring tied for the most in the NL, ager and 12th in the organization (also: 2000-09)…also 3/11 @ KC 1:05 p.m. with New York, and tied for third overall (also Toron- served on Arizona’s Major League staff from 2007-09 as 3/12 @ SF (ss) 1:05 p.m. to)…only Oakland (22) and Kansas City (20) had more. the third base and infi eld coach. KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- ♦ 3/13 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM YESTERDAY’S RECAP ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the B-Game vs. Angels TBD D-backs won, 10-8, @ Mariners. ♦ second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. Welington Castillo went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 1 home ♦ games, trailing Bob Brenly (92 in 2001). 3/15 - OFF DAY - run and 5 RBI. 3/16 CIN 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/MLB Network/dbacks.com Starter Rubby De La Rosa earned the win after allowing ♦ ROSTER ROUNDUP & OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/17 @ CHC 4:05 p.m. ESPN 3 runs on 4 hits over 2.0 IP. ♦Arizona currently has 58 players in Major League Camp: 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ♦Nick Ahmed was 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI, and 32 (9 left-handed), 5 catchers, 11 infi elders and 3/19 TEX (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM went 2-for-4 with a 2-run . 11 outfi elders. @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM BEEF MODE the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ ♦Yesterday, Welington Castillo became the fi rst D-backs players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com player since data started being kept in 2009 to record 3 ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP Shelby Miller (from At- 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com extra-base hits and 5 RBI in a Cactus League game. lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. ♦Castillo was the third Arizona player since 2009 to re- Greinke and RHP . 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ cord 5 RBI in a Cactus League game, joining Tony Abreu  3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM on March 26, 2010 and Russell Branyan on March 23, COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. 2011…he was also the third D-back to record 3 extra- ♦Arizona made 3 new additions to its coaching staff : COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM base hits in a spring game, joining Chad Tracy on March GARVIN ALSTON - First season as bullpen coach after 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. 29, 2009 and Jason Kubel on March 17, 2012 [STATS LLC]. serving as the A’s Minor League pitching coordinator in 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com 2015…spent 11 seasons in various roles in Oakland’s or- 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com YESTERDAY’S ROSTER MOVES ganization (2005-15), including 6 as their Minor League 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. ♦Yesterday the D-backs made 9 roster moves, announced pitching rehab coordinator (2009-14). 4/1 KC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM by Sr. Vice President & General Manager, Dave Stewart. MIKE BUTCHER - First season as pitching coach with Ari- 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 RHP was optioned to Triple-A Reno zona (31st overall in professional )…served as MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE pitching coach with Rays (2006) and Angels (2007-15) . and C Oscar Hernandez was optioned to Single-A Ad- Record: 4-2 Day: 4-2 HOME ROAD vanced Visalia. DAVE MAGADAN - First season as hitting coach after serv- ing in a similar capacity with Texas (2013-15), Boston Home: 2-1 Night: 0-0 Total: 30,321 Total: 25,393 The following players were reassigned to Minor (2007-12) and San Diego (2003-06)…was the Boston Away: 2-1 vs. AL: 2-0 Avg: 10,107 Avg: 8,464 League camp: RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jose Cis- hitting coach when Dustin Pedroia won 2007 AL Rookie Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 2-2 Largest: 13,151 (3/6) Largest: 13,122 (3/5) nero, RHP Miller Diaz, LHP Will Locante, RHP Adam of the Year and 2008 AL MVP. Miller, RHP Matt Stites and C Ronnie Freeman. MATT WILLIAMS - Returns to Arizona for his second UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES coaching stint with the D-backs, having served as fi rst TUESDAY, MARCH 8 @ SD - 1:10 P.M. (SS) CACTUS LEAGUE NOTABLES base coach in 2010 and third base coach from 2011- RHP Zack Godley (0-0, 13.50) vs. RHP Brandon Maurer (NR) ♦Notable D-backs numbers in Cactus League play: 2013…was the manager of the Nationals from 2014-15, and was named the 2014 BBWAA and The Sporting News’ ARI: RHP Zack Godley, RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP , RHP Kaleb Fleck, RHP PHIL GOSSELIN - Hit in 4 of his last 5 at-bats and has at Nickolas Sarianides, RHP RJ Hively, RHP Joey Krehbiel, LHP Adam Loewen, LHP Wes- least 1 hit in his 4 games. NL Manager of the Year. ley Wright, LHP Steve Hathaway WELINGTON CASTILLO - leads the Cactus League in total JOIN THE EVOLUTION SD: RHP Brandon Maurer bases (14), and is tied for fi rst in homers (2) and RBI (6). ♦Arizona unveiled new uniforms last December at Chase JEAN SEGURA - Has hit safely in all 3 games (6-for-9). TUESDAY, MARCH 8 VS. LAA - 4:10 P.M. (SS) Field, featuring 8 distinct options and the reintroduc- tion of one of the franchise’s original colors, teal, as well LHP Robbie Ray (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Garrett Richards (0-0, 9.00) MLB DIVERSITY SUMMIT ARI: LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Josh Collmenter, LHP as a bold gray color for the team’s road uniforms. ♦MLB and the Arizona Diamondbacks will host their Di- Daniel Gibson, RHP , RHP Seth Simmons, RHP Jimmie Sherfy, RHP Johnny The uniforms include sublimated diamond pattern versity Business Summit this week in Phoenix. ♦ Omahen, RHP Luis Ramirez, RHP Blake Perry adorns the shoulder, back, sleeve and pant leg on LAA: RHP Garrett Richards, RHP Huston Street, RHP Cam Bedrosian, RHP Victor Alcantara, ♦Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. will be available to various uniforms, a subtle reference to the club’s name, LHP Lucas Luetge media at Chase Field on Tuesday at approx. 9:30 a.m. snakeskin and diamond shape of a baseball fi eld. ♦Monday’s events are geared specifi cally towards U.S. The D-backs wore purple and teal colors for 9 years fol- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 VS. SD - 1:10 P.M. Veterans in helping them obtain positions in baseball. ♦ lowed by the Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and Black col- RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Colin Rea (0-0, 0.00) ♦Tuesday and Wednesday will be fi lled with unique pan- ors for the previous 9 years…the team’s primary “A” logo ARI: RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Tyler Wagner, LHP Andrew Chafi n, RHP Sam LeCure, LHP Keith els and opportunities for candidates to meet with hiring remains the same while the club introduced a modern- Hessler reps from all 30 clubs. SD: RHP Colin Rea ized version of the Snakehead logo, to be worn on the ♦MLB VP of Inclusion & Social Responsibility Billy Bean left sleeve of the uniform and Spring Training caps. and Ambassador of Inclusion Curtis Pride will be avail- THURSDAY, MARCH 10 AT LAA - 1:05 P.M. For more information, visit dbacks.com/evolution. able to media pregame at SRF on Tuesday. ♦ RHP Shelby Miller (0-0, 9.00) vs. TBA ♦Registration is still open to the general public at ARI: RHP Shelby Miller, Yoan Lopez, RHP Evan Marshall, Enrique Burjos, LHP Matt Reyn- MLB.com/diversitysummit. olds, LHP Scott Rice LAA: TBA HOT (AT THE) PLATE! FRIDAY, MARCH 11 AT KC - 1:05 P.M. ♦The D-backs have collected 29 extra-base hits in their LHP Patrick Corbin (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chris Young (0-0, 4.50) fi rst 6 games (2 triples, 7 homers and 20 doubles). ARI: LHP Patrick Corbin ♦Rank third in the Majors in extra- base hits, behind the KC: RHP Chris Young Reds (31) and Tigers (30). ♦D-backs lead the NL in average (.312) and OPS (,872) this spring. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2015 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER No. 57 - LHP Wesley Wright SEASON NO. 18 RECAP @REALWESWRIGHT ♦ The D-backs went 79-83 (39-42 @ home & 40-41 on the road). No. 52 - RHP Zack Godley ♦ Posted a 3.68 ERA (3 ER in 7.1 IP) in 11 Major League ♦ Arizona went 39-37 vs. NL West, 14-19 vs. NL Central, 15-18 vs. NL East @GODLEYZT relief appearances with Orioles and Angels in 2015… and 11-9 in Interleague Play. ♦ Appeared in 9 games and made 6 starts for the D-backs went 0-3 with a 4.81 ERA (12 ER in 24.1 IP) in 22 appear- in 2015, going 5-1 with a 3.19 ERA (13 ER in 36.2 IP)… ances between Triple-A Norfolk and Triple-A Salt Lake. AT THE HELM also made 17 starts between Single-A Visalia and Dou- ♦ Signed by Arizona as a Minor League free agent on Dec. ♦ Chip Hale guided the D-backs to a third place fi nish in the NL West in his ble-A Mobile and went 10-4 with a 2.71 ERA (30 ER in 22, 2015. fi rst season as manager. 99.2 IP). ♦ Voted by the Houston Chapter of the Baseball Writers ♦ Hale’s 79 wins were the second most by an Arizona manager in their fi rst ♦ Acquired in a trade with Cubs with RHP Jeferson Mejia Association as the 2008 Astros’ Rookie of the Year. 162 games, trailing only Bob Brenly’s 92 in 2001. for C on Dec. 9, 2014. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Manager Record First 162 G Bob Brenly ...... 92-70 ...... 2001 3/2 @COL HLD(1) 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Chip Hale ...... 79-81 ...... 2015 3/6 CHC W, 1-0 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/3 COL ND 13.50 1-0 2.0 4 3 3 1 4 Bob Melvin ...... 77-85 ...... 2005 TOTALS 1-0 0.00 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Kirk Gibson ...... 77-85 ...... July 2, 2010-June 26, 2011 ]2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO A.J. Hinch ...... 72-90 ...... May 8, 2009-May 6, 2010 Visalia 8-3 2.27 14-12 0 75.1 19 19 78 Al Pedrique ...... 22-61 ...... July 2-October 3, 2004 Mobile 2-1 4.07 7-5 0 24.1 11 10 12 BALTIMORE 0-0 5.40 2-0 0 1.2 1 0 0 ARIZONA 5-1 3.19 9-6 0 36.2 13 17 34 Norfolk 0-2 7.71 10-0 0 11.2 10 7 5 Buck Showalter ...... 65-97 ...... 1998 MINORS 16-7 2.72 75-17 0 181.2 55 58 195 Salt Lake 0-1 1.42 12-0 0 12.2 2 5 13 MAJORS 5-1 3.19 9-6 0 36.2 13 17 34 LOS ANGELES-AL 0-0 3.61 9-0 0 5.2 2 3 5 IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN MINORS 27-23 3.61 241-27 0 469.1 188 246 462 ♦ The D-backs’ 79 wins were 15 more than their total of 64 in 2014…the ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH MAJORS 10-18 4.16 4-0 0 307.0 142 135 295 15-win diff erence from last season was the third largest in the NL, be- hind the Cubs (+24) and Mets (+21) and fourth-best increase in a single- No. 15 - LHP Steve Hathaway season in franchise history. ♦ Went 5-3 with 2 saves and 2.89 ERA (14 ER in 43.2 IP) in No. 58 - LHP Adam Loewen ♦ The largest improvement in club history was 35 games from 1998-99, 45 games between Single-A Kane County and Single-A ♦ Spent the majority of the 2015 season with Double-A followed by 29 from 2010-11 and 26 from 2004-05. Advanced Visalia in 2015. Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 2-3 with 10 saves and a 2.01 ERA (13 ER in 58.1 IP) in 40 relief ap- 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO pearances…also appeared in 20 games for the Phillies, ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS Kane County (A) 0-2 4.32 16-0 0 16.2 8 6 19 going 1-0 with a 6.98 ERA (15 ER in 19.1 IP). ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America named its annual D-backs award winners: Visalia (A) 5-1 2.00 29-0 0 27.0 6 9 29 ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a Minor League free agent on MINORS 5-4 3.43 29-0 0 65.2 25 22 29 Oct. 30. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt ♦ Began his career as a pitcher (2003-08) before transi- MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Brad Ziegler No. 16 - RHP Nick Sarianides tioning to an outfi elder in 2009…he returned to the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Nick Ahmed mound in 2014. GOOD GUY AWARD: ♦ Went 1-4 with 28 saves and a 2.11 ERA (13 ER in 55.1 IP) ♦ Was the fourth overall selection in the 2002 First-Year in 54 games for Single-A Visalia in 2015…named a Cali- Player Draft, the highest Canadian chosen in Major A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL fornia League midseason All-Star and led the league in League history. ♦ The D-backs ranked second in the NL with a +134 run diff erential from saves. 2014, trailing only the Cubs (+174)…Arizona was a -127 in 2014 and was DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO a +18 this season. Visalia 1-4 2.11 54-0 0 55.1 13 16 91 3/2 @COL ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ♦ Top run diff erentials in the NL from 2014-15: 3/6 CHC ND 4.50 1-0 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 MINORS 18-15 3.37 167-0 0 264.2 99 92 259 CLUB 2014 2015 DIFF TOYALS 0-0 4.50 2-0 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Cubs -93 +81 +174 No. 18 - RHP Joey Krehbiel 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO D-backs -127 +7 +134 ♦ Went 0-6 with 10 saves and 3.71 ERA (28 ER in 68.0 IP) in Reading 1-0 1.46 7-0 0 12.1 2 5 13 Cardinals +16 +122 +106 60 games for Single-A Visalia in 2015. Lehigh Valley 1-3 2.15 33-0 0 46.0 11 32 60 Mets +11 +70 +59 ♦ Acquired on July 5, 2014 from Angels with OF Zach Bo- PHILADELPHIA 1-0 6.98 20-0 0 19.1 15 17 22 Pirates +51 +101 +50 renstein for LHP and OF . MINORS 28-27 3.34 137-86 4 511.1 190 290 500 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO MAJORS 9-8 5.55 55-29 0 183.1 113 123 156 ROSTER REVIEW Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (27 pitchers and 23 position play- Visalia 0-6 3.71 60-0 0 68.0 28 28 96 ♦ ers), the third most in franchise history…the club record was 52 in 2004, MINORS 9-13 3.52 174-4 0 215.0 84 84 257 No. 62 - RHP Matt Buschmann followed by 51 in 2011. ♦ Went 8-10 with a 4.08 ERA (61 ER in 134.2 IP) and 2 com- ♦ The D-backs used 17 rookies, down from 19 in 2014…9 of the 17 made No. 31 - RHP R.J. Hively plete games in 23 starts with Triple-A Durham (Rays), their Major League debut. @RHIVES Triple-A Louisville (Reds) and Triple-A Norfolk (Orioles) ♦ Combined to go 5-5 with a 4.69 ERA (50 ER in 96.0 IP) in in 2015. YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL 35 games (14 starts) between Single-A Visalia, Double- ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a Minor League free agent on ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in baseball: 26 A Mobile and Triple-A Reno in 2015. Dec. 11, 2015. years, 341 days [source: STATS, LLC]. ♦ Was a non-roster invitee to 2014 Spring Training. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 3/2 @COL ND 9.00 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 BIG UNIT ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME & HAS NO. 51 RETIRED Randy Johnson, Special Assistant to the President & CEO, was inducted Mobile (AA) 1-2 4.23 19-4 0 38.1 18 15 33 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Visalia (A) 2-2 4.61 8-8 0 41.0 21 12 58 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, along with Craig Big- Durham 6-5 3.89 13-13 0 78.2 34 29 63 gio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. Reno (AAA) 2-1 5.94 8-2 0 16.2 11 10 14 Louisville 4-5 4.25 9-9 2 53.0 25 18 44 ♦ Johnson, who is the fi rst player to don a D-backs hat in the Hall of Fame, MINORS 13-10 3.15 168-14 0 248.1 87 96 255 Norfolk 0-0 6.00 1-1 0 3.0 2 0 2 went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA, 38 complete games (14 shutouts) and MINORS 84-69 4.09 282-215 7 1326.2 603 458 1098 2,077 in 8 seasons with Arizona (1999-2004, ‘07-08). No. 48 - RHP Randall Delgado ♦ His No. 51 was retired in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 8. ♦ Set career bests in ERA (3.25), wins (8) and appearances No. 75 - RHP Kaleb Fleck (64) for the D-backs in 2015…ranked among NL reliev- @K_FLECK ers in wins (T-1st), strikeouts (Tied-12th) and innings SPRING TRANSACTIONS ♦ Spent the entire 2015 season with Triple-A Reno and pitched (14th). registered 7 saves in 42 relief appearances with a 3.46 March 7 His 8 wins are tied for the third most by a D-backs’ re- ♦ ERA (20 ER in 52.0 IP). ♦ Optioned C Oscar Hernandez to Single-A Visalia and RHP Dominic Le- liever in a single season (also: Byung-Hyun Kim in 2002, ♦ Averaged 11.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (66 SO in 52.0 IP) one to Triple-A Reno. Stephen Randolph in 2003 and Brad Ziegler in 2013). last season. ♦ The following players were reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jose Cisnero, RHP Miller Diaz, LHP Will Locante, RHP DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ Entered the 2015 season ranked by as Adam Miller, RHP Matt Stites and C Ronnie Freeman. 3/3 COL ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 the D-backs’ No. 31 prospect. 3/6 CHC ND 4.50 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO TOTALS 0-0 4.50 2-0 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 3/1 vs. UA HLD 0.00 1-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ARIZONA 8-4 3.25 64-1 0 72.0 26 33 73 Reno 4-1 3.46 42-0 0 52.0 20 24 66 AZL D-backs 0-0 18.00 1-1 0 1.0 2 0 0 MINORS 17-7 2.91 174-0 0 201.0 65 93 224 Mobile 1-0 0.0 1-0 0 1.0 0 0 2 MINORS 30-47 3.85 126-124 4 648.1 277 256 679 MAJORS 22-25 4.09 156-48 1 393.2 179 147 332