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2018 SPRING TRAINING 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 (6-7) at (8-4-1) 2018 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE Thursday, March 8, 2018 ♦ Maryvale Park ♦ Maryvale, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. Game No. 14 ♦ Road Game No. 7 ♦ Home Record: 3-4-0 ♦ Road Record: 3-3-0 2/21 ASU W, 6-2 N/A Carpenter C. Davis 5,506 RHP Braden Shipley (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 4.50) 2/22 - OFF DAY - - FSAZ - 2/23 @ COL W, 7-6 1-0 Payamps Pierpont 7,682 2/24 CLE L, 2-11 1-1 Morimando J. Miller 9,628 DIAMOND-FACTS THE BULLPEN CART IS BACK! 2/25 MIL L, 1-5 1-2 Chacin Greinke 8,370 ♦Arizona is in its 21st Cactus League season and ♦ On Tuesday, the D-backs announced they will 2/26 @ CIN (ss) W, 5-2 2-2 Ray Stephenson 2,129 COL (ss) W, 7-4 3-2 Shipley Freeland 5,292 eighth at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tuc- bring back a piece of lore -- the bullpen 2/27 @ SF L, 12-14 3-3 Heston Vasquez 6,708 son was spring headquarters from 1998-2010. cart that has long been a part of the game’s his- 2/28 COL L, 3-9 3-4 Almonte Hirano 5,799 ♦The D-backs have won 4 Cactus League titles tory…the OnTrac Bullpen Cart will be available 3/1 MIL L, 1-6 3-5 Suter Chafin 6,763 (also: 1999, 2002, '07, '16). to transport relief from both bullpens at 3/2 @ COL L, 6-15 3-6 Senzatela Blazek 8,876 Chase Field prior to entering a game. 3/3 @ LAD L, 6-14 3-7 Ray A. Wood 13,186 TUESDAY'S RECAP ♦ The last known use of a motorized vehicle in Ma- 3/4 CHI W, 2-0 4-7 Walker Lester 13,782 ♦The D-backs won their third straight game, de- jor League Baseball was in 1995 -- 3 years before 3/5 @ SD W, 10-3 5-7 Koch Lamet 4,857 feating the Angels, 5-4. the D-backs’ fi rst season -- when the Milwaukee 3/6 LAA W, 5-4 6-7 Feliz Pinder 7,885 3/7 - OFF DAY - ♦LF David Peralta went 1-for-3 with a 3-run hom- Brewers utilized a motorcycle with a sidecar… 3/8 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ er…1B Paul Goldschmidt extended his hitting current D-backs bullpen coach was 3/9 @ KC 1:05 p.m. streak to 5 games, going 1-for-3…RF Yasmany Milwaukee’s closer that season. 3/10 KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ (Tape Delay - 6 p.m.)/ESPN 620 AM Tomás was 1-for-3 with a double. 3/11 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station ♦RHP Zack Godley pitched 4.0 shutout innings, SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE 3/12 COL 1:10 p.m. allowing just 1 hit…RHP Neftalí Feliz earned the ♦D-backs single-game tickets went on sale on 3/13 - OFF DAY - win (1.0 IP)…RHP Joey Krehbiel earned his fi rst Monday at dbacks.com/tickets, at the Chase 3/14 CIN 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com save of the spring with 0.2 scoreless innings. Field Ticket Offi ce or by phone at (602) 514-8400. 3/15 @ CHC 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com ♦The D-backs' promotional calendar highlights 3/16 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ 3/17 SD 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOSHI! include the 20th Anniversary Game (March 31), 3/18 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. FSAZ+/98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station RHP Yoshihisa Hirano turns 34 today. ♦ Archie Bradley Audio Bobblehead (April 21), 3/19 CWS 1:10 p.m. Sugar Skull T-shirt (May 5), Star Wars Paul Solo 3/20 @ LAA 1:05 p.m. FSAZ SPEAKING OF BIRTHDAYS... (Goldschmidt) Bobblehead (June 2), Father’s 3/21 SF 6:40 p.m. dbacks.com ♦ Tomorrow, the D-backs will celebrate their 23rd Day Hawaiian Shirt (June 17), Fourth of July Fire- 3/22 CWS 6:40 p.m. dbacks.com birthday. works Spectacular and Alumni Game (Aug. 4). 3/23 @ CLE 6:05 p.m. ♦ On March 9, 1995 in Palm Beach, Fla., Major 3/24 KC (ss) 1:10 p.m. ESPN 620 AM League Baseball owners name the D-backs and NEW FOOD ITEMS AT CHASE FIELD IN 2018 @ LAA (ss) 1:05 p.m. 3/25 @ COL 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station Devil Rays the 13th and 14th expansion team. ♦ The D-backs and Levy Restaurants have expand- 3/26 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. KHOV 105.1 FM ed the menu at Chase Field highlighted by 4 3/27 CLE - Chase Field 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620 AM/KHOV 105.1 FM GREINKE PITCHING IN AN INTRASQUAD GAME new, exciting options: All Times Local ♦ Earlier today, RHP Zack Greinke pitched in an in-  Asada Dog: 18-inch Schreiner’s hot dog topped with trasquad game at Salt River Fields (results: TBA). fries, queso blanco, carne asada, pico de gallo and MISCELLANEOUS 2018 ATTENDANCE guacamole on a Talera hot dog bun (Location: Big Record: 6-7 Day: 5-7 HOME ROAD WINNING WAYS Dawgs at Section 126); Home: 3-4 Night: 1-0 Total: 57,519 Total: 38,581 ♦ Arizona has won its last 3 games, outscoring its  Steak and Ale Tots: Crisp tots topped with Four Away: 3-3 vs. AL: 1-1 Avg: 8,217 Avg: 7,716 opponents, 17-7. Peaks Kilt Lifter cheese sauce, shaved Philly ribeye, Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 5-6 Largest: 13,782 (3/4) Largest: 13,186 (3/3) onions, mushrooms and chive sour cream (Location: Taste of Chase at Section 130); UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES SAWDAYE & FERRIN TO SPEAK AT SABR EVENT  Fried Chicken Báhn Mi: Crispy chicken fi llet, pickled ♦ Tomorrow, D-backs Senior Vice President & Assis- MARCH 8 @ BREWERS - 1:05 P.M. daikon and carrots, cucumber and garlic-cilantro RHP Braden Shipley (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 4.50) tant GM Amiel Sawdaye and radio broadcaster aioli on a local hoagie roll (Location: Taste of Chase at Mike Ferrin will speak on MLB Team's Approach Section 130); ARI: RHP Yoshihisa Hirano, LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro, RHP Fernando Salas, RHP Ryan Atkinson, RHP Jake Barrett, RHP Michael Blazek, RHP Silvino Bracho, to Analytics at the SABR Analytics Conference at  Curd & Q Burger: chuck patty on a bed of crisp slaw RHP Brad Boxberger, LHP Jorge De La Rosa the Hyatt Regency Phoenix. and topped with barbecue pulled pork and white MIL: RHP Aaron Wilkerson, RHP Adrian Houser, RHP Ernesto Frieri, RHP Erik ♦ Joining Sawdaye and Ferrin on the panel are Ed- cheddar cheese curds (Location: Burger Burger on Davis, RHP Radhames Liz, LHP Tyler Webb uardo Perez (ESPN) and Eno Sarris (The Athletic). the Suite Level).

REMEMBERING KT MARCH 9 @ ROYALS - 1:05 P.M. SNAKEBITES - AT THE PLATE LHP Robbie Ray (1-1, 16.88) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-0, 9.00) ♦1B Paul Goldschmidt has hit safely 5 straight ♦ The D-backs and Reds will honor Kevin Towers at Salt River Fields on March 14 @ 7:00 p.m. ARI: Archie Bradley, RHP Kris Medlen, LHP Antonio Bastardo, LHP Andrew games (.600; 6-for-10). Chafi n, RHP Neftalí Feliz ♦INF , who has walked in his last 4 ♦ RSVP to [email protected] by March 10…attire is "KT Casual" (khakis, jeans, club polos are encour- KC: RHP Wily Peralta, RHP Glenn Sparkman, RHP Brad Keller, RHP Kevin Mc- plate appearances, is batting .333 (4-for-12) with Carthy, RHP Seth Maness 1 triple, 1 RBI and 5 walks in 6 games. aged). ♦OF David Peralta is hitting .467 (7-for-15) with 1 MARCH 10 VS. ROYALS - 1:10 P.M. ROSTER ROUNDUP & OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS double, 1 , 3 RBI and 1 walk in 6 games. RHP Taijuan Walker (1-0, 2.25) vs. TBA ♦OF Yasmany Tomás, who went 3-for-3 with a ♦Arizona has 59 players left in in Major League camp: 31 pitchers (8 left-handed), 7 catchers, 11 ARI: RHP Matt Koch, RHP , RHP Joey Krehbiel, LHP T.J. McFar- double and RBI on March 3 @ Dodgers, is hitting land, LHP Jared Miller, RHP Jake Buchanan infi elders and 10 outfi elders. .412 (7-for-17) with 3 doubles, 2 RBI and 3 walks. KC: TBA ♦The D-backs returned 30 players from its 40-man roster last spring (24 in 2017, 22 in 2016, 23 in SNAKEBITES - ON THE MOUND MARCH 11 @ WHITE SOX - 1:05 P.M. ♦RHP Zack Godley has not allowed a run in 3 Cac- 2015 and 26 in 2014). TBA vs. TBA ♦Acquired RHP Brad Boxberger and OF Steven tus League starts (8.2 IP) with just 4 hits allowed. ARI: TBA Souza Jr.; signed C Alex Avila, OF Jarrod Dyson ♦RHP Fernando Salas has made 4 scoreless ap- CWS: TBA pearances with 2 hits given up. and RHP Yoshihisa Hirano; selected RHP Albert ♦LHP T.J. McFarland, in 4 outings, has surren- Suárez in the Rule 5 Draft. dered only 2 unearned runs (4.1 IP). TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS STARTING PITCHER No. 33 - RHP Jake Barrett @BJBACE99 No. 64 - LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro ♦ Appeared in 28 games over 2 stints with Arizona in ♦ Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Double-A No. 34 - RHP Braden Shipley @SHIPLEY25 2017, going 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA. Jackson, posting a 2.35 ERA and .203 opponent aver- ♦ In 2017, made 3 starts: May 4 @ Nationals (L, 3 ER in 4.0 ♦ In 2013, ranked fourth among all Minor League reliev- age in 48 outings. IP), June 4 @ Marlins (ND, 4 ER in 5.0 IP) and Sept. 27 vs. ers with a 1.21 ERA and seventh with 29 saves. ♦ As a prospect in Japan, he was viewed as the “Japa- Giants (ND, 3 ER in 3.1 IP). ♦ Is the fourth ASU player to play for the D-backs. nese Randy Johnson” because of his mid-90’s fastball, ♦ Named Reno’s Pitcher of the Month for May after he ♦ Signed by D-backs as a third-round selection in the his sweeping slider and his low arm slot. went 2-0 with a 3.67 ERA and .200 opponents average. 2012 First-Year Player Draft. ♦ Signed by D-backs as a Minor League free agent on ♦ Signed by D-backs as a fi rst-round selection (15th DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Feb. 19, 2016. overall) in 2013 First-Year Player Draft. 2/24 CLE - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2/27 @SF - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2/23 ASU - - 1-0 0.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 2/26 COL W 0.00 1-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3/2 @COL - 6.00 1-0 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 2/24 vs. COL - 0.00 1-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3/4 CHC - 0.00 1-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3/5 @SD - 4.50 1-0 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3/2 @ COL - 12.00 1-0 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 1-0 0.00 2-1 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 TOTALS 0-0 4.50 4-0 4.0 6 3 2 0 4 5 TOTALS 0-0 12.00 2-0 3.0 6 4 4 0 2 0 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO Reno (AAA) 7-6 5.66 19-19 0 105.0 66 42 69 Reno (AAA) 2-0 4.91 20-0 3 22.0 12 11 19 Jackson (AA) 1-2 1.35 48-0 4 65.0 17 27 63 ARIZONA 0-1 5.76 10-3 0 25.0 16 15 18 ARIZONA 1-1 5.00 28-0 0 27.0 15 15 26 Reno (AAA) 0-0 6.75 2-0 0 2.2 2 0 2 AZL D-backs 0-0 9.00 1-1 0 4.0 4 0 5 Visalia (A+) 0-0 2.45 4-0 0 3.2 1 1 7 MINORS 1-2 2.13 80-0 6 97.0 23 40 105 MINORS 24-27 3.79 81-80 2 441.2 186 134 362 MINORS 12-10 5.00 206-0 82 213.1 82 88 211 MAJORS 4-5 5.27 13-11 0 70.0 41 28 43 MAJORS 2-3 3.96 68-0 0 86.1 238 43 8 No. 66 - RHP Yoshihisa Hirano No. 49 - RHP Michael Blazek ♦ In 2017, appeared in 58 games with the Orix Buff aloes of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League, go- ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH ♦ Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Triple-A ing 3-7 with 29 saves, 2.67 ERA, and 47 . No. 29 - LHP Jorge De La Rosa Colorado Springs (Brewers), going 3-4 with 2 saves and a 3.71 ERA in 26 games. ♦ Was a member of Team Japan in the 2017 World Base- ♦ Went 3-1 with a 4.21 ERA and .240 opponent average ball Classic making 6 relief appearances and going 1-0 ♦ Appeared in 5 games (1 start) for Milwaukee in 2017 in career-high 65 games in his fi rst season with the D- did not allow a run in his 4 relief appearances (6.1 IP)… with a 3.38 ERA, 7 strikeouts and a 0.56 WHIP. backs in 2017…65 appearances were the sixth most was 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA. ♦ Signed by D-backs as free agent on Jan. 12. by a D-backs lefty reliever all time. ♦ Signed as a Minor League free agent on Jan. 20. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO In 2017, led the Majors with a 3.03 inherited runners ♦ DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2/24 vs. CLE - 9.00 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 scored pct. (1 IRS/33 IR), tied for the lowest since at 2/23 @ COL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/28 vs. COL L 13.50 1-0 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 least 1957… stranded his fi rst 24 inherited runners (al- 2/25 @ CIN - 3.38 1-0 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3/4 vs. CHC - 9.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lowed run on Aug. 18 @ Twins). 3/2 @ COL - 7.36 1-0 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 TOTALS 0-1 9.00 3-0 3.0 5 3 3 0 0 2 ♦ Began his career with the D-backs, having signed in 3/5 @ SD - 5.40 1-0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO 1998 as non-drafted free agent. TOTALS 0-0 5.40 4-0 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 4 Orix 3-7 2.67 58-0 0 57.1 17 16 47 ♦ Signed as a Minor League free agent on Feb. 16. 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO JAPAN TOTALS 48-69 3.10 549-68 20 974.2 336 228 884 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Colorado Springs (AAA) 3-4 3.71 26-13 2 85.0 35 33 66 No. 73 - RHP Ryan Atkinson @OLDSPORT_34 2/26 COL - 27.00 1-0 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 MILWAUKEE 0-1 8.31 5-1 0 8.2 8 1 7 ♦ Made a combined 26 starts in 2017 with Double-A 3/1 MIL - 10.80 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 MINORS 42-46 4.08 243-101 15 722.2 328 300 688 Jackson, Single-A Adv. Visalia and Single-A Kane Coun- 3/4 CHC - 7.71 1-0 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 MAJORS 8-6 4.39 109-1 0 123.0 60 59 104 TOTALS 0-0 7.71 3-0 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 5 ty, going 9-10 with a 3.30 ERA and 167 strikeouts. No. 57 - RHP Fernando Salas @NOELFSALAS ♦ Limited opponents to a .211 average, including a .173 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ Split the 2017 between Mets, Angels and Triple- A Salt mark by lefties in 2017. ARIZONA 3-1 4.21 65-0 0 51.1 24 21 45 Lake, going 5-5 with a 5.22 combined ERA . Signed by D-backs as a Minor League free agent on MAJORS 104-85 4.63 371-241 2 1466.2 754 661 1226 ♦ ♦ Has not committed an error during the regular season July 2, 2016. No. 31 - RHP Brad Boxberger in his professional career (633 total games between DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ♦ Limited to 30 games for the Rays in 2017 due to a Major and Minor Leagues)…lone error came in Game 2/21 ASU - - 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 strained right fl exor muscle, going 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA 6 of the 2011 World Series with the Cardinals. 2/26 @ CIN - 5.40 1-0 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 2 and 40 strikeouts. ♦ Signed as a Minor League free agent on Jan. 19. 3/2 @ COL - 15.43 1-0 0.2 3 4 3 1 1 1 ♦ Named to his fi rst AL All-Star Team and led the league DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO TOTALS 0-0 15.43 2-0 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 2 with 41 saves in 2015. 2/23 @ COL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO ♦ Threw an "immaculate inning" on May 8, 2014 vs. Ori- 2/26 COL - 1.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kane County (A) 2-5 3.34 10-10 0 56.2 21 18 68 oles, inheriting the bases loaded from David Price in 3/1 MIL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Visalia (A+) 3-3 3.33 9-9 0 48.2 18 18 66 the sixth inning before proceeding to strike out the 3/5 @ SD - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Jackson (AA) 4-2 3.22 7-7 0 36.1 13 24 33 MINORS 10-14 3.29 35-33 0 175.0 64 73 206 next 3 batters on 9 pitches. TOTALS - 0.00 4-0 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 ♦ Traded to D-backs from Rays for RHP Curtis Taylor on 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO Nov. 30, 2017. NEW YORK - NL 1-2 2.08 48-0 0 45.0 30 20 47 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Salt Lake (AAA) 0-0 0.00 3-0 0 3.0 0 2 5 2/23 @ COL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 LOS ANGELES - AL 1-0 2.63 13-0 0 13.2 4 2 9 MINORS 16-10 3.67 181-4 60 225.2 92 54 237 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO MAJORS 21-24 3.85 452-0 30 447.0 191 136 441 Charlotte (AA) 0-1 11.25 4-4 0 4.0 5 2 6 Durham (AAA) 0-0 2.45 4-0 0 3.2 1 5 7 No. 61 - RHP Silvino Bracho @SILVINOBRACHO TAMPA BAY 4-4 3.38 30-0 0 29.1 11 11 40 ♦ Posted a 5.66 ERA and a .225 opponent average in 21 MAJORS 17-20 3.19 231-0 44 231.00 82 113 297 games over 8 stints with the D-backs in 2017. ♦ Averaged 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 IP in 21 games with Arizona last season…ranked among NL relievers in 2018 SPRING TRANSACTIONS several categories, including holds (T-2nd, 52), ERA FEBRUARY (5th), WHIP (11th, 1.04) and strikeouts (T-11th). 5 Outrighted OF Rey Fuentes to Triple-A Reno. 16 Signed LHP Jorge De La Rosa to a Minor League contract. ♦ Signed as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 9, 2011. 19 Agreed to terms on a 2-year contract with OF Jarrod Dyson; DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO placed RHP Shelby Miller (Tommy John surgery rehab) on 2/23 @ COL - 9.00 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 2 the 60-day disabled list. 2/25 @ CIN - 4.50 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 Acquired OF Steven Souza Jr. from the Rays and RHP Taylor 3/1 MIL - 3.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Widener from the Yankees...the D-backs traded INF Brandon 3/5 @ SD - 2.25 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Drury to the Yankees and LHP Anthony Banda and 2 play- TOTALS - 2.25 4-0 4.0 2 1 1 1 1 6 ers to be named to the Rays....the Rays also acquired INF Nick 2017 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO Solak from the Yankees. Reno (AAA) 3-2 4.08 33-0 8 35.1 16 17 48 ARIZONA 0-0 5.66 21-0 0 20.2 13 7 25 MARCH MINORS 11-9 2.44 203-0 87 217.1 59 51 302 5 Signed C Anthony Recker (No. 27) to a Minor League contract MAJORS 0-2 5.46 60-0 1 57.2 35 21 59 with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. 6 Optioned INF Domingo Leyba to Double-A Jackson.