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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 WILDCATS (4-3) AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-0) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM Tuesday, March 1, 2016 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 3:10 p.m. ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical reports, - COLLEGIATE SERIES - lineups, press releases, etc.…please contact a D-backs’ Communica- RHP Michael Flynn (0-0, 21.60) vs. RHP Matt Koch (NR) tions staff member for the login/password. dbacks.com 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (0-0) DIAMOND-FACTS ROSTER ROUNDUP WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. Arizona begins its 19th Cactus League season and sixth ♦ ♦Arizona opens Cactus League play with 68 players in 3/1 UofA 3:10 p.m dbacks.com at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was the Major League camp: 39 (10 left-handed), 7 3/2 @ COL 1:10 p.m. ESPN Radio 620 club’s spring headquarters from 1998-2010. , 11 infi elders and 11 outfi elders. 3/3 COL 1:10 p.m. ♦D-backs are 301-280-19 all-time during Spring Train- ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at 3/4 OAK (ss) 1:10 p.m. ing…in 2015, the D-backs went 19-14-2. the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/5 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona’s 19 wins tied for the most in the NL, with New players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/6 CHC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN Radio 620 York, and tied for third overall (also Toronto)…only Oak- 3/7 @ SEA 1:05 p.m. land (22) and Kansas City (20) had more. OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/8 LAA 12:10 p.m. West/dbacks.com ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP (from At- @SD 1:10 p.m. COLLEGIATE BASEBALL SERIES lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack 3/9 SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com ♦Today’s game vs. the kicks off the Greinke and RHP Tyler Clippard. 3/10 @LAA 1:10 p.m. FOX Sports West annual Collegiate Baseball Series, and marks the fi rst- 3/11 @ KC 1:05 p.m. ever meeting between the 2 teams. COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/12 @ SF (ss) 1:05 p.m. ♦The D-backs will play an exhibition game each spring ♦Arizona made 3 new additions to its coaching staff for KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM at Salt River Fields through 2020, rotating between the 2016 season: 3/13 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Arizona’s 3 Division I NCAA baseball programs - Arizona GARVIN ALSTON - Is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. State, University of Arizona & Grand Canyon University. after serving as the A’s Minor League 3/15 - OFF DAY - ♦The D-backs are scheduled to play GCU in 2017 and pitching coordinator in 2015…spent 11 seasons in 3/16 CIN 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/MLB Network/dbacks.com 2020, ASU in 2018 and UA again in 2019. various roles in Oakland’s organization (2005-15), 3/17 @ CHC 4:05 p.m. ESPN ♦Arizona began the Collegiate Baseball Series on March including 6 as their Minor League pitching rehab 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ 3, 2015 with a 4-0 victory over ASU. coordinator (2009-14). 3/19 TEX (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM MIKE BUTCHER - Is in his fi rst season as pitching @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME coach with Arizona (31st overall in professional 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs played West Virginia University yesterday baseball)…served as pitching coach with Tampa 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ in a 7- exhibition at Salt River Fields, topping the Bay (2006) and -AL (2007-15) prior to 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com Mountaineers, 7-4. joining the D-backs. 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦Ken Kendrick, Arizona’s Managing General Partner, is an DAVE MAGADAN - Is in his fi rst season as hitting 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. alumnus of WVU and sits on the Board of Directors for coach with Arizona after spending the last 3 with 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ the WVU Foundation. Texas (2013-15)…has also served in the same ca- 3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM pacity with San Diego (2003-06) and Boston (2007- 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. WELCOME TO SALT RIVER FIELDS 12)…was the Boston hitting coach in 2007 when COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs would like to welcome the following peo- won AL Rookie of the Year and in 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ple to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick today: 2008 when Pedroia won AL MVP. 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com MLB NETWORK - and will be JOIN THE EVOLUTION 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. hosting “” from the left-fi eld con- 4/1 KC - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona unveiled new uniforms last December at Chase course for the remainder of the week. 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 DAVID ECKSTEIN - The former MVP is in Field, featuring 8 distinct uniform options, including the reintroduction of one of the franchise’s popular original D-backs camp this week as a guest of . MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE colors, teal, as well as a bold gray color for the team’s Record: 0-0 Day: 0-0 HOME ROAD HALE AT THE HELM road uniforms. In addition, the team’s on-fi eld attire includes sublimat- Home: 0-0 Night: 0-0 Total: - Total: - ♦ enters his second season as the D-backs’ ♦ ed diamond pattern adorns the shoulder, back, sleeve Away: 0-0 vs. AL: 0-0 Avg: - Avg: - and 12 in the organization (also 2000-09)… Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-0 Largest: - Largest: - also served on Arizona’s Major League staff from 2007- and pant leg on various uniforms, a subtle reference 09 as the third base and infi eld coach. to the club’s name, snakeskin and diamond shape of a baseball fi eld. UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the ♦The D-backs wore purple and teal colors for 9 years fol- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 @ COL - 1:10 P.M. second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 lowed by the Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and Black col- RHP Rubby De La Rosa (NR) vs. RHP (NR) games, trailing (92 in 2001). ors for the previous 9 years…the team’s primary “A” logo ARI: RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP Archie Bradley, RHP Sam LeCure, LHP Adam Loewen, LHP remains the same while the club introduced a modern- Wesley Wright, RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jake Barrett. ALL HALE THE WILDCATS ized version of the Snakehead logo, a popular club mark COL: RHP Jon Gray, LHP Tyler Matzek, LHP Tyler Anderson, RHP Jairo Diaz, RHP Matt Carasiti, from 1998-2006 which will adorn the left sleeve of the RHP Scott Oberg. ♦Chip Hale is a 1987 graduate of the University of Arizona uniform and on the Spring Training caps… the team & was a member of the 1986 NCAA championship team. will continue to utilize the “Throwback” uniforms that THURSDAY, MARCH 3 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. ♦Hale still ranks among the school’s all-time leaders in were worn on Thursdays in 2015. LHP Robbie Ray (NR) vs. RHP (NR) numerous categories, including most career hits (337), ARI: LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Zack Godley, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Kyle ♦A new 3-color wordmark is positioned across the chest total bases (507), walks (162) and at-bats (978)…the in- Drabek, LHP Keith Hessler, RHP Enrique Burjos, RHP Kaleb Fleck of each jersey while a front number returns to a D-backs’ fi elder started all 255 games in his career at UA. COL: RHP Jordan Lyles, RHP Eddie Butler, LHP Jason Gurka, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Nelson uniform for the fi rst time since 2002. ♦Hale graduated with a degree in fi nance with a minor in Gonzalez, RHP Brian Schlitter, RHP Carlos Estevez For more information, visit dbacks.com/evolution. real estate, and was a First Team Academic All-American ♦ FRIDAY, MARCH 4 VS. OAK - 1:10 P.M. as a senior in 1987. PETSMART PATIO RHP Zack Greinke (NR) vs. LHP Felix Doubront (NR) ARI: RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Tyler Wagner, RHP , RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP ARIZONA DIAMOND-CATS ♦ Yesterday, the D-backs announced they have teamed up with PetSmart to create the PetSmart Patio, PetSmart Evan Marshall, LHP Matt Reynolds, RHP Cody Hall ♦The D-backs have had 3 former University of Arizona OAK: LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Chad Smith, RHP Fernando Rodriguez, RHP Taylor Thompson, Park and the Dog Days of Summer program at Chase players appear in uniform in club history: LHP Ed Vos- RHP Eduard Santos, LHP Patrick Schuster berg, INF and LHP . Field, where fans can bring their dogs to all 13 Sunday D-backs home games in 2016. SATURDAY, MARCH 5 @ LAD - 1:05 P.M. GOOD AS GOLD(Y) ♦ The PetSmart Patio will be located along the main con- RHP Shelby Miller (NR) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (NR) course behind the left-center fi eld wall…the patio area ♦Yesterday, fi lmed a national commer- ARI: RHP Shelby Miller, RHP , RHP Yoan Lopez, LHP Andrew Chafi n, LHP Dan- will feature a family-friendly atmosphere with multi- cial for ’s “This” campaign…the iel Gibson, RHP Jake Barrett, LHP Scott Rice.. tiered seating… directly behind the PetSmart Patio will LAD: RHP Kenta Maeda, LHP Luis Avilan, RHP Chris Hatcher, LHP Julio Urias, RHP Jose De spot will air throughout the season on national televi- be the PetSmart Park – an outdoor and indoor (air con- Leon, RHP Chris Anderson sion alongside the best players in the game. ditioned) dog park. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2015 SEASON RECAP No. 54 - RHP Dominic Leone SEASON NO. 18 RECAP @DLEONE54 ♦ The D-backs went 79-83 (39-42 @ home & 40-41 on the road). No. 65 - RHP Matt Koch ♦ Made 13 appearances between Seattle (10) and ♦ Arizona went 39-37 vs. NL West, 14-19 vs. NL Central, 15-18 vs. @MATTYKOCH20 Arizona (3), going 0-5 with an 8.40 ERA (14 ER in NL East and 11-9 in . ♦ Was 4-8 with a 3.46 ERA (34 ER in 88.1 IP) in 35 15.0 IP). games (8 starts)in 2015 with -A Bing- ♦ Acquired from the Mariners with OF Gabriel AT THE HELM hamton before being traded to the D-backs with Guerrero, INF Jack Reinheimer and C Welington ♦ Chip Hale guided the D-backs to a third place fi nish in the NL RHP Miller Diaz for RHP on Aug. Castillo for LHP Vidal Nuno and INF Mark Trumbo West in his fi rst season as manager. 29. on June 3, 2015. ♦ Hale’s 79 wins were the second most by an Arizona manager in ♦ 2014 State League midseason All-Star. ♦ Led all rookie relievers with 8 wins in 2014. their fi rst 162 games, trailing only Bob Brenly’s 92 in 2001. ♦ Was college teammates at the University of Lou- ♦ Ranked among AL rookies in (2nd, 70), Manager Record First 162 G isville with Arizona farmhands Kyle Gibson and (3rd, 2.17), opponent average (.217), appearanc- Bob Brenly ...... 92-70 ...... 2001 Stewart Ijames. es (T-4th, 57) and holds (T-7th, 7) in 2014. Chip Hale ...... 79-81 ...... 2015 ...... 77-85 ...... 2005 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ...... 77-85 ...... July 2, 2010-June 26, 2011 Binghamton 4-8 3.46 35-8 0 88.1 34 15 55 A.J. Hinch ...... 72-90 ...... May 8, 2009-May 6, 2010 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Mobile 1-0 0.00 1-1 0 7.1 0 4 6 ...... 22-61 ...... July 2-October 3, 2004 MINORS 21-18 4.25 89-48 1 321.2 152 62 211 SEATTLE 0-4 6.35 10-0 0 11.1 8 9 7 ...... 65-97 ...... 1998 Tacoma 1-1 7.71 8-0 0 9.1 8 5 8 ARIZONA 0-1 14.73 3-0 0 3.2 6 0 2 IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH Mobile 1-2 3.90 19-0 0 27.2 12 12 28 MINORS 6-6 2.75 94-0 0 134.0 41 54 139 ♦ The D-backs’ 79 wins were 15 more than their total of 64 in No. 75 - RHP Kaleb Fleck MAJORS 8-7 3.32 70-0 0 81.1 30 34 79 2014…the 15-win diff erence from last season was the third largest in the NL, behind the Cubs (+24) and Mets (+21) and @K_FLECK No. 43 - RHP Tim Stauffer Spent the entire 2015 season with Triple-A Reno fourth-best increase in a -season in franchise history. ♦ ♦ Split the 2015 season between the Twins and and registered 7 saves in 42 relief appearances ♦ The largest improvement in club history was 35 games from Mets, going 1-0 with a 6.97 (16 ER in 20.2 IP) in with a 3.46 ERA (20 ER in 52.0 IP). 1998-99, followed by 29 from 2010-11 and 26 from 2004-05. 18 relief appearances. ♦ Averaged 11.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (66 SO in 52.0 IP) and held right-handers to a .213 average (27- ♦ Owns a lifetime 3.09 ERA (87 ER in 253.0 IP) vs. ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS 127) last season. NL West opponents, the 10th-best mark among ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of ♦ Entered the 2015 season ranked by Baseball active pitchers (min. 200.0 IP vs. NL West). America named its annual D-backs award winners: ♦ Signed by Arizona as a Minor League free agent America as the D-backs’ No. 31 prospect. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt ♦ Signed by Arizona as a non-drafted free agent in on Dec. 11, 2015. MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Brad Ziegler 2011. 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: MINNESOTA 1-0 6.60 13-0 0 15.0 11 7 6 GOOD GUY AWARD: Chase Anderson 2015 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Rochester 0-0 5.40 4-0 0 5.0 3 2 2 Reno 4-1 3.46 42-0 0 52.0 20 24 66 Sugar Land 1-1 1.69 3-3 0 16.0 3 4 10 A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL MINORS 17-7 2.91 174-0 0 201.0 65 93 224 Las Vegas 4-1 2.48 8-8 1 54.1 15 10 35 ♦ The D-backs ranked second in the NL with a +134 diff er- No. 35 - RHP Cody Hall NEW YORK-NL 0-0 7.94 5-0 0 5.2 5 2 8 ential from 2014, trailing only the Cubs (+174)…Arizona was a @C_HALL18 MINORS 38-33 3.97 143-119 3 711.0 314 198 487 MAJORS 33-34 3.97 201-73 0 595.2 263 202 449 -127 in 2014 and was a +18 this season. ♦ Spent the majority of 2015 with Triple-A Sacra- ♦ Top run diff erentials in the NL from 2014-15: mento, going 1-3 with 3 saves and a 3.46 ERA (26 No. 37 - RHP Matt Stites CLUB 2014 2015 DIFF ER in 67.2 IP) in 43 relief appearances . @MATT_STITES Cubs -93 +81 +174 ♦ Made Major League debut on Sept. 3 @ Rockies. ♦ In his third full season in the D-backs’ organiza- D-backs -127 +7 +134 ♦ Was a 2012 midseason tion after being acquired from the Padres on July Cardinals +16 +122 +106 All-Star and was rated by as the 31, 2013. Mets +11 +70 +59 Best Reliever in the SAL following the season. ♦ Appeared in 11 games with Arizona in 2015, Pirates +51 +101 +50 ♦ Acquired from the Giants for cash consider- posting a 12.46 ERA (12 ER in 8.2 IP)…went 1-1 ations or a on Jan. 13. with a 5.73 ERA (13 ER in 27.0 IP) in 25 games ROSTER REVIEW 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO between Single-A Visalia and Triple-A Reno. ♦ Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (27 pitchers and 23 posi- Sacramento 1-3 3.46 43-0 0 67.2 26 26 55 ♦ Rated by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect tion players), the third most in franchise history…the club re- SAN FRANCISCO 0-0 6.48 7-0 0 8.1 6 4 7 among Arizona farmhands prior to the 2014 sea- cord was 52 in 2004, followed by 51 in 2011. MINORS 13-11 2.62 204-0 0 254.1 74 90 293 son and possessing the Best Control. ♦ The D-backs used 17 rookies, down from 19 in 2014…9 of the MAJORS 0-0 6.48 7-0 0 8.1 6 4 7 ♦ Selected by Baseball America as the Best Reliever 17 made their Major League debut. No. 56 - LHP Keith Hessler in the Texas League in 2013, and named to the ♦ Made a total of 68 relief appearances in 2015, his publications’ 2012 Low-A postseason All-Star YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL fi rst season used exclusively of the bullpen. Team. ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Went 0-1 with a 8.03 ERA (11 ER in 12.1 IP) in 18 baseball: 26 years, 341 days [source: STATS, LLC]. ARIZONA 0-0 12.46 11-0 0 8.2 12 5 6 appearances with the D-backs…made his Major Visalia 0-0 13.50 2-0 0 1.1 2 1 5 BIG UNIT ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME & HAS NO. 51 RETIRED League debut on Aug. 8, 2015 vs. Reds. Reno 1-1 3.86 23-0 0 25.2 11 14 14 , Special Assistant to the President & CEO, was ♦ Pitched in all 4 full-season levels in Arizona’s sys- MINORS 9-4 2.13 168-0 0 190.1 45 43 192 ♦ tem in 2015, going 5-2 with a 2.14 ERA (14 ER in MAJORS 0-0 7.13 48-0 0 41.2 33 21 32 inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 59.0 IP) in 51 games. along with Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and . ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a 28th-round selection ♦ Johnson, who is the fi rst player to don a D-backs hat in the Hall in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. of Fame, went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA, 38 complete games (14 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO shutouts) and 2,077 strikeouts in 8 seasons with Arizona (1999- Visalia 1-0 0.00 10-0 0 14.2 0 2 20 2004, ‘07-08). Mobile 3-1 0.71 24-0 0 25.1 2 5 32 ♦ His No. 51 was retired in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 8. Reno 1-1 5.68 17-0 0 19.0 12 8 13 ARIZONA 0-1 8.03 18-0 0 12.1 11 4 12 D-BACKS LEAD FAN COST INDEX FOR NINTH STRAIGHT YEAR MINORS 23-16 4.11 184-35 0 392.0 179 163 410 ♦In 2015, the D-backs had the lowest Fan Cost Index ($126.89) MAJORS 0-1 8.03 18-0 0 12.1 11 4 12 in MLB for the ninth straight year, via Team Marketing Report… Arizona fi nished almost $85 below the industry average of $211.68. ♦The Fan Cost Index is a representative look at the costs for a family of four to attend a MLB game. It has been computed an- nually by Team Marketing Report since 1991 and is comprised of 4 average tickets, 2 beers, 4 soft drinks, 4 hot dogs, parking for 1 car and 2 adult-sized hats.