(4-6-1) @ (6-4-1) RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP José Quintana (1-0, 0.00) Fri., March 12, 2021 · Tempe Diablo Stadium · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 12 · Road Game No. 6 · Home: 2-4 · Road: 2-2-1 FOX Sports Arizona

DIAMOND-FACTS WEDNESDAY'S RECAP SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦The D-backs lost, 3-2, @ Dodgers. DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ allowed 2 runs over 3.1 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). frames. 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 ♦ a leadoff homer off Clay- 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 ton Kershaw and fi nished with 2 RBI. 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- ♦ The bullpen worked 4.2 innings with 1 un- 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. earned run allowed on 3 hits and 3 walks 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, with 8 . 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for , 1+ million guests for spe- AT THE DISH 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. ♦Josh Rojas has hit safely in 6 of his last 8 3/9 COL L, 4-11 4-5-1 C. González Weaver *2,232 ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 games at a .391 clip (9-for-23)/1.288 OPS 3/10 @ LAD L, 2-3 4-6-1 Cleavinger Ginkel 2,311 and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn with 1 double, 3 homers, 6 RBI and 3 walks. 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only ♦, in 6 games, is hitting .533 (8- 3/12 @ LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. for-15)/1.388 OPS with 4 doubles, 3 RBI and 3/13 @ SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ 2 walks. 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. D-BACKS GRADUATE SEVENTH CLASS AT THE ♦David Peralta has a .400 OBP with 1 dou- 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY YESTERDAY ble, 1 homer, 3 RBI and 3 walks in his last 5 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. The D-backs hosted their seventh annual games. ♦ 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com high school graduation at the team’s acad- ♦, in his last 5 games, is hitting 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ emy in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic .357 (5-for-14)/1.114 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM with 9 students graduating from high homer, 1 RBI and 1 walk. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM school: Emmanuel Acosta, Johan Benitez, ♦ has hit safely in 4 of 5 games 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. Francis Beriguete, Neyfy Castillo, Justin at a .286 clip (4-for-14)/1.000 OPS with a 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM Martinez, Angel Ortiz, Yoscar Pimentel, double, triple, homer and 2 RBI. 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com Jhonny Valdez and Jose Valdez. 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ ♦ The fi rst-of-its-kind program boasts 64 GETTING OFFENSIVE 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM 12th-grade graduates in 7 years. ♦The D-backs rank among Cactus League 3/27 OFF DAY • The program requires players to attend school 3 days per teams in doubles (T-1st, 22) and hits (5th, 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. week for 4 hours with assigned tutors and weekly progress 86). 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ evaluations performed by the education committee...stu- 3/30 CLE () 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM dents based at the D-backs’ affi liates continue the program 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING through an online platform...each student is provided with ♦The D-backs rank fi fth among all teams All Times Local | * SRF Sellout a laptop computer and the team covers the cost of tuition with a 2.80 -to-walk ratio (98 for each player. SO/35 BB)...the Yankees (3.41) rank fi rst. MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE ♦Arizona's 3.42 walks per 9.0 innings are Home: 2-4 Away: 2-2-1 HOME ROAD D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 third overall behind the Dodgers (3.03) and Day: 2-5-1 Night: 1-1 Total: 13,076 Total: 9,550 ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- Yankees (3.35). vs. AL: 2-1 vs. NL: 2-5-1 Avg: 2,179 (6 G) Avg: 1,910 (5 G) Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- ♦The D-backs' 98 strikeouts are sixth in the Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,311 (3/10) line and on-air virtual and social event, Majors. will take place on March 20-21 and feature UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES many of the top D-backs players, coaches ON THE SHELF MARCH 12 @ LAA - 1:10 P.M. and executives in live and recorded events ♦ suff ered a right knee medial RHP Zac Gallen (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP José Quintana (1-0, 0.00) on the team’s social media channels in- meniscus tear and, on March 4, had a par- ARI: RHP , RHP , RHP Keury Mella cluding dbacks.com, Facebook, Twitter, In- tial medial meniscectomy performed by Dr. LAA: RHP Jaime Barria, RHP Junior Guerra, LHP José Suarez, RHP Jake Reed, RHP stagram, TikTok and Reddit, broadcasts on Waslewski. Davis Daniel, RHP Jose Alberto Rivera, RHP Zac Kristofak FOX Sports Arizona and 98.7 FM Arizona’s ♦ tested positive for COVID-19 Sports Station. on March 1. MARCH 13 @ SD - 1:10 P.M. • For more info, visit dbacks.com/madness. RHP Josh Green (0-0, 6.75) vs. LHP Adrian Morejon (0-0, 2.25) • On Saturday, 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station will have a ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER ARI: RHP Yoan López, RHP , RHP J.B. Bukauskas, RHP Stefan Crich- special 2-hour pregame show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler ton, LHP • Following Sunday’s FSAZ broadcast, they will air a virtual Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. SD: RHP , RHP , RHP , RHP Dan Al- reunion of the 2001 World Series championship team. ♦ Arizona has 61 players in camp: 35 tavilla, RHP , RHP Miguel Díaz, RHP , RHP • After the on-air reunion, D-backs’ Facebook will host a (10 left-handed), 6 catchers, 13 infi elders Mason Fox live Town Hall with D-backs President & CEO Derrick Hall, and 7 outfi elders. General Manager Mike Hazen and Manager . • The two-day virtual event coincides with the fi rst two days of the NCAA Tournament and the team will launch its own “baseball bracket” where fans can vote on their favor- ite elements of the National Pastime. • Live Spanish-language engagements with David Peralta, Ketel Marte and 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. 48 - RHP Joakim Soria (continued) 3/12 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Jeremy Beasley, RHP Hum- STARTING berto Castellanos, RHP Luis Frías, RHP Humberto Mejía, • Left-handers batted .130 (3-for-23), down No. 23 - RHP Zac Gallen INF/OF ; Reassigned to Minor League camp: from .230 in 2019 and was his lowest since 2013 LHP Tyler Gilbert, C Jamie Ritchie ♦ Named the D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by (.068). 3/7 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Bradley Roney, C the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA. • Did not allow a earned run in his fi rst 9 games Dominic Miroglio, INF Drew Ellis, INF Christian Lopes. 3/4 Added RHP Anthony Swarzak as a non-roster invitee. ♦ Was 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA (22 ER in 72.0 IP), .210 (9.2 IP) with 14 strikeouts. opponent average, 1.11 WHIP and 82 strikeouts Released OF Drew Weeks. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 3/1 Outrighted RHP Keury Mella to Triple-A Reno and assigned in 12 starts in his fi rst full season as a D-back. 3/7 vs. CHI W 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 him to Major League . ♦ Ranked among NL leaders in quality starts (T- 2/28 Traded LHP Travis Bergen to the Blue Jays for cash consider- 2nd, 9), ERA (6th), opponent average (6th), hits No. 64 - RHP Keury Mella ations. per 9.0 IP (6.88), innings (7th), K/9.0 IP (9th, ♦ Pronounced KAY-ooh-ree MAY-uh. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP on a 1-year contract with a mutual option for 2022…reinstated RHP Luis Frías 10.25), strikeouts (10th) and WHIP (10th, 1.11). ♦ In 2020, made 11 appearances in his fi rst sea- son with the D-backs and went 2-0 with a 1.80 from the injured list…designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP ♦ Set the Major League record with 23 games al- Keury Mella for assignment. lowing 3 or fewer earned runs to begin a career ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts. 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. (all starts), surpassing the 21-game stretch by • Opponents were 1-for-12 (.083) with runners 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee. in scoring position. 2/22 Agreed to terms with INF Asdrúbal Cabrera on a 1-year Aaron Sele/BOS, June 23, 1993-April 19, 1994. contract…placed RHP Luis Frías on the injured list. ♦ ERA would have been 1.77 minus 2 consecutive • Selected from Alternate Training Site on Aug. innings (4 runs in the sixth inning on Sept. 7 @ 31. Giants [no outs recorded] and 4 runs in the fi rst • Earned his fi rst Major League win on Sept. 15 @ inning on Sept. 12 vs. Mariners). Angels (0 ER in 1.0 IP). ♦ 2.31 road ERA (9 ER in 35.0 IP) was sixth best in • 8 of his last 9 outings were scoreless (1.08 ERA; the Majors. 1 ER in 8.1 IP). ♦ Opponents hit .098 (4-for-41) off his ♦ Spent most of the 2019 season with Triple- (.203 in 2019). A Louisville in the Reds' organization, going ♦ Was 1 of 2 starting pitchers in Major League his- 8-14 with a 5.05 ERA (80 ER in 142.2 IP) and 102 tory to go 0-0 with a 2.25 or lower ERA through strikeouts in 27 starts. the fi rst 6 starts of the season (min. 10.0 IP), • His 142.2 innings ranked second in the Interna- along with /MIL in 1998 (0-0, 1.67 tional League and seventh in Triple-A overall. ERA, 37.2 IP) [source: Elias Sports Bureau]. • Recalled by the Reds on Sept. 3 and made 2 appearances (3 ER in 3.2 IP). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO • Appeared in 16 games for the Toros del Este of 2/28 @ COL - 0.00 1-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 1 the Dominican Winter League, going 1-1 with 4 3/6 vs. TEX - 0.00 1-1 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 saves and a 5.06 ERA (9 ER in 16.0 IP). Totals 0-0 0.00 2-2 5.0 3 0 0 0 3 4

ADDITIONAL PITCHERS No. 46 - Riley Smith ♦ In 2020, named the D-backs' Rookie of the Year by the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA. • Appeared in 6 games in his fi rst season. • 5 of his 6 outings were 2.0+ innings, including 5.0 frames in back-to-back outings on Sept. 17 @ Angels (1 ER) and Sept. 22 vs. Rangers (0 ER). • Tied the club record with 2 5.0+ inning relief appearances in a season (also: Josh Collmenter in 2013 and Vidal Nuño in 2015). • Made his debut on Aug. 26 vs. Rockies…struck out his fi rst batter faced (Trevor Story). • 7 strikeouts on Sept. 22 vs. Rangers were tied for third most by a D-backs reliever (7x). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 3/1 vs. MIL - 9.00 1-0 2.0 4 3 2 0 0 2 3/6 vs. TEX L 11.25 1-0 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 2 Totals 0-1 11.25 2-0 4.0 8 6 5 1 0 4 No. 48 - RHP Joakim Soria ♦ Is a 2-time AL All-Star (2008, '10). ♦ Is the all-time games pitched (732) and saves (223) leader among Mexico-born pitchers. • Is a native of Monclava, Mexico, known as the "steel capital" of the country. • Is 1 of 3 Mexico-born pitchers to be selected to multiple All-Star Teams, joining Fernando Valen- zuela (6x) and Esteban Loaiza (2x). ♦ In 2020, was 2-2 with 2 saves, a 2.82 ERA (7 ER in 22.1 IP), .217 opponent average and 24 strike- outs in 22 appearances in his second season with the A's. • Allowed just 4 extra-base hits (3 doubles and 1 )…his .289 opponent slugging pct. was his lowest since 2008 (.255).