ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (4-4-1) VS. COLORADO ROCKIES (4-3-1) RHP Luke Weaver (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chi Chi González (0-0, 6.00) Tue., March 9, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 10 · Home Game No. 6 · Home: 2-3 · Road: 2-1-1 - FSAZ // dbacks.com -
DIAMOND-FACTS WE'RE TALKIN' ABOUT PRACTICE? SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ The D-backs and Rockies played a B-Game DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick today at 10:00 a.m….RHP Taylor Widener, 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). RHP Jon Duplantier, RHP Matt Peacock 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 and LHP Humberto Mejía were scheduled 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 to pitch. 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- ♦ Tomorrow, the D-backs will play an intra- 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. squad game at 1:00 p.m. on Field 1. 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million YESTERDAY'S RECAP 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for baseball, 1+ million guests for spe- ♦ The D-backs and Giants played to a 2-2 tie 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. @ Scottsdale Stadium. 3/9 COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ♦ Caleb Smith tossed 3 hitless innings with 3 3/10 @ LAD 6:05 p.m. and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn strikeouts. 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only ♦ Alex Young struck out 3 in 3 scoreless in- 3/12 @ LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. nings of relief. 3/13 @ SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ♦ Wyatt Mathisen was 1-for-2 with a double 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 and 2 RBI. 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- GETTING OFFENSIVE 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com line and on-air virtual and social event, ♦The D-backs rank among Cactus League 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ will take place on March 20-21 and feature teams in doubles (2nd, 19), total bases 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM many of the top D-backs players, coaches (2nd, 126), OPS (5th, .816), slugging pct. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM and executives in live and recorded events (5th, .463) and runs scored (5th, 41). 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. on the team’s social media channels, 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM broadcasts on FOX Sports Arizona and 98.7 AT THE DISH 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com FM Arizona’s Sports Station and on site at ♦Josh Rojas, who hit 2 homers @ Reds on 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Friday, is hitting .389 (7-for-18)/1.339 OPS 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM ♦ For updated information as it becomes with 3 homers and 6 RBI in his last 6 games. 3/27 OFF DAY available, visit dbacks.com/madness. ♦Ketel Marte, in 5 games, is hitting .667 (8- 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦ Behind-the-scenes content will be shared for-12)/1.714 OPS with 4 doubles, 3 RBI and 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ on all D-backs platforms including dbacks. 2 walks. 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit. 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING All Times Local | * SRF Sellout ♦ Saturday and Sunday’s games will be car- ♦The D-backs rank fourth among all teams ried live on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Sta- with a 2.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio (78 MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE tion and Sunday’s broadcast will be on FOX SO/27 BB), behind the Dodgers (3.50), Cubs Home: 2-3 Away: 2-1-1 HOME ROAD Sports Arizona (soon to be rebranded Bally (3.10) and Reds (3.08). Day: 2-4-1 Night: 1-0 Total: 10,844 Total: 7,239 Sports Arizona). ♦Arizona's 3.20 walks per 9.0 innings are sec- vs. AL: 2-1 vs. NL: 2-3-1 Avg: 2,168 (5 G) Avg: 1,810 (4 G) • Prior to Saturday’s game, 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station ond overall behind the Dodgers (2.49). Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,211 (3/5) will have a special two-hour pregame show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with additional programming information to be ON THE SHELF UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES announced. ♦ Kole Calhoun suff ered a right knee medial MARCH 9 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. • Immediately following Sunday’s television broadcast, meniscus tear and, on Thursday morning, RHP Luke Weaver (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chi Chi González (0-0, 6.00) FSAZ will air a virtual reunion of the 2001 World Series had a partial medial meniscectomy per- ARI: RHP Corbin Martin, RHP J.B. Bukauskas, LHP Ryan Buchter, RHP Stefan Crich- championship team while the 20th anniversary logo of formed by Dr. Waslewski. ton, RHP Tyler Clippard that historic title will be unveiled online. Upon the comple- ♦ Tim Locastro tested positive for COVID-19 COL: RHP José Mujica, RHP Jairo Díaz, RHP Robert Stephenson, LHP Ben Bowden tion of that on-air reunion, the D-backs’ Facebook page will on March 1. host a live Town Hall with D-backs President & CEO Der- MARCH 10 @ LAD - 6:05 P.M. rick Hall, General Manager Mike Hazen and Manager Torey ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER RHP Seth Frankoff (0-1, 8.31) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 0.00) Lovullo. ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler ARI: RHP Humberto Castellanos, RHP Anthony Swarzak, RHP Kevin Ginkel, LHP • The two-day virtual event coincides with the fi rst two Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. Taylor Guilbeau, LHP Joe Mantiply days of the NCAA Tournament and the team will launch its ♦ Arizona has 61 players in camp: 35 pitchers LAD: RHP Kenley Jansen, RHP Blake Treinen, LHP Victor González, LHP Garrett own “baseball bracket” where fans can vote on their favor- (10 left-handed), 6 catchers, 13 infi elders Cleavinger, RHP Dennis Santana ite elements of the National Pastime. Several players will and 7 outfi elders. showcase their shared fandom of college basketball with a MARCH 11 - OFF DAY friendly game of H.O.R.S.E. and Lovullo will unveil his own tournament bracket. • Similar to years past, the event is expected to include live Spanish-language engagements with David Peralta, Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar on losdbacks.com and the team’s @LosDbacks accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED PITCHERS TRANSACTIONS No. 52 - LHP Ryan Buchter 3/7 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Bradley Roney, C STARTING PITCHER Dominic Miroglio, INF Drew Ellis, INF Christian Lopes. ♦ Pronounced "BOOK-ter." No. 24 - RHP Luke Weaver 3/4 Added RHP Anthony Swarzak as a non-roster invitee. ♦ In 2020, appeared in 10 games with the Angels, Released OF Drew Weeks. ♦ Has been teammates with Carson Kelly dating going 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA (3 ER in 6.0 IP). 3/1 Outrighted RHP Keury Mella to Triple-A Reno and assigned back to 2015 when they both played for Single- • Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with him to Major League Spring Training. A Adv. Palm Beach, where they were roommates. Los Angeles after signing as a Minor League free 2/28 Traded LHP Travis Bergen to the Blue Jays for cash consider- • Weaver and Kelly were traded with each other ations. agent on Feb. 17. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a 1-year contract from the Cardinals to the D-backs. • Was designated for assignment on Sept. 2 and with a mutual option for 2022…reinstated RHP Luis Frías • Kelly caught 14 of Weaver's 24 starts with Ari- elected free agency on Sept. 6…signed with from the injured list…designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP zona in 2019-20. the Yankees as a Minor League free agent on Keury Mella for assignment. • In 27 Minor League starts together, Weaver was 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. Sept. 8. 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee. 14-5 with a 1.58 ERA. • Spent September at the Yankees' Alternate 2/22 Agreed to terms with INF Asdrúbal Cabrera on a 1-year ♦ In 2020, made 12 starts for the second straight Training Site. contract…placed RHP Luis Frías on the injured list. season, going 1-9 with a 6.58 ERA (38 ER in 52.0 ♦ In 2019, was 6-0 with a 2.75 ERA and a .219 op- IP) and 55 strikeouts. ponent average in 54 games with the A's. • Allowed 3 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 8 starts. • Led the Majors by stranding 93.3 pct. of inher- ♦ In 2019, was limited to 12 starts due to right ited runners (28-of-30). forearm tightness in his fi rst season with the D- • Acquired by A’s on Jan. 29 with OF Brandon backs…was 4-3 with a 2.94 ERA. Moss and cash considerations from the Royals • Yielded 2 walks or fewer and no more than for RHP Heath Fillmyer and RHP Jesse Hahn. 3 runs in 11 straight starts from April 6-end of DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO season, the second longest such streak in club 3/4 vs. LAA - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 history…only Daniel Hudson (12 from Aug. 1, No. 58 - RHP Stefan Crichton 2010-April 2, 2011) has more. • On the injured list from May 27-Sept. 21 with ♦ Turned 29 between Feb. 28 and March 1 as he forearm tightness. was born on a leap year on Feb. 29, 1992. ♦ In 2020, made 26 appearances in his second DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO season with Arizona and was 2-2 with 5 saves 3/3 @ CLE W 0.00 1-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 and a 2.42 ERA (7 ER in 26.0 IP). • Went 5-for-5 in save opportunities with no hits ADDITIONAL PITCHERS allowed (13 BF) after moving into the closer's No. 25 - Corbin Martin role on Sept. 11. ♦ This is his fi rst "Major League" outing since June • Allowed 1 "barrel" out of 73 batted balls (1.4 3, 2019 with the Astros @ Mariners (GS, 2 R in 3.0 pct.) [comparable hit types (exit velo. + launch IP) and fi rst overall outing since June 23, 2019, angle) that have led to a min. .500 BA/1.500 for Triple-A Round Rock @ Iowa (GS, 3 R in 4.0 IP). SLG]. ♦ He and his wife, Alyssa, had their fi rst child, a • Earned his fi rst Major League save on Sept. 11 son, Braxton, this off season. vs. Mariners. ♦ In 2020, spent the entire season at the D-backs' • Finished with 7 straight outings with no hits/ Alternate Training Site. walks/HBP allowed (20 BF; 6.0 IP), 1 shy of the • Placed on the 10-day injured list on July 22 club record (8 by Jake Barrett from Sept. 3-16, (retro to July 20) while recovering from Tommy 2016). John surgery and transferred to the 60-day list DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO on Sept. 25 due to strained left oblique. 3/5 @ CIN - 0.00 1-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 ♦ In 2019, was limited to 14 games (13 starts) be- No. 73 - RHP J.B. Bukauskas tween the Astros and Triple-A Round Rock due to Tommy John surgery on July 3. ♦ Roomed with college teammate Zac Gallen dur- • Went 1-1 with a 5.59 ERA (12 ER in 19.1 IP) in 5 ing 2020 Spring Training. starts in his fi rst with Houston. ♦ Shares a hometown (Ashburn, Va.) with D-backs • Earned the win in his Major League debut on pitcher Taylor Clarke. May 12 vs. Rangers (2 ER in 5.1 IP)…was the fi fth ♦ Spent the 2020 season at the D-backs' Alternate Astro to record 9+ strikeouts in his debut. Training Site. • Entered 2020 as Arizona's No. 10 prospect by DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO MLB.com and Baseball America…tabbed by 3/3 @ CLE - 9.00 1-0 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 Baseball America as possessing the Best Slider in No. 36 - RHP Tyler Clippard the D-backs' system. ♦ Signed a 2-year contract with the D-backs on ♦ In 2019, spent the majority of the season with Feb. 8, 2016. Double-A Corpus Christi (Astros) before being ♦ Was 2-3 with 1 save and a 4.30 ERA in 40 games acquired by Arizona…went 2-5 with a 5.44 ERA with Arizona. (56 ER in 92.2 IP) in 22 games (16 starts) be- • Traded to the Yankees on July 31 for RHP Vi- tween Corpus Christi and Double-A Jackson (D- cente Campos. backs)...did not pitch after Aug. 10 due to right ♦ Was 2-1 with 8 holds, a 2.77 ERA (8 ER in 26.0 elbow infl ammation. IP), .202 opponent average, 0.88 WHIP and 26 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO strikeouts in 26 games (2 starts) in his lone sea- 2/28 @ COL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 son with the Twins. 3/4 vs. LAA - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ♦ Named to 2 NL All-Star Teams (2011, '14). Totals 0-0 0.00 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 ♦ Earned the win in the 2011 Midsummer Classic @ Chase Field (0 ER in 0.1 IP)…lone out recorded during his appearance came after Jose Bautista was thrown out at home plate (Hunter Pence to Brian McCann) on Adrian Beltre's single.