ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-2) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (0-2) LHP Caleb Smith (First start) vs. LHP Ryan Weathers (First start) Tue., March 2, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 3 · Home Game No. 2 · Home: 0-1 · Road: 0-1 ESPN Phoenix 620 AM DIAMOND-FACTS SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ The spring broadcast schedule features: DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 11 telecasts on FOX Sports Arizona featur- 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). ing Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenly. 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 · 11 English radio broadcasts on 98.7 FM 3/2 SD 1:10 p.m. 620 AM 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 Arizona's Sports Station or ESPN Phoenix 3/3 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- 620 AM featuring Greg Schulte and Tom 3/4 LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. Candiotti 3/5 @ CIN 6:10 p.m. ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, · 5 webcasts on dbacks.com featuring Mike 3/6 TEX 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM 2011, the stadium has hosted over 3 mil- Ferrin and Tom Candiotti. 3/7 CHI 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM lion fans for baseball, over 1 million guests · 1 Spanish radio broadcast on TUDN Radio 3/8 @ SF 1:05 p.m. for special events and won 40+ "Best of" KHOV 105.1 FM featuring Oscar Soria and 3/9 COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com awards. Rodrigo López. 3/10 @ LAD 6:05 p.m. ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 3/11 OFF DAY and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER 3/12 @ LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler 3/13 @ SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. ♦ Arizona has 65 players in camp: 35 pitchers 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM D-BACKS SELL OUT IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS (10 left-handed), 7 catchers, 15 infi elders 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. On Feb. 21, the D-backs sold out all Spring and 8 outfi elders. ♦ 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Training tickets less than 24 hours after go- ♦ The D-backs feature 25 non-roster invitees: 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ ing on sale to the public. 13 pitchers (5 left-handed), 4 catchers, 5 in- 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM ♦ Due to COVID restrictions, the D-backs’ 14 fi elders and 3 outfi elders. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM home games will have approximately 2,200 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. tickets. COACHING STAFF RETURNS 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM ♦ The entire Spring Training schedule at Salt ♦Torey Lovullo is in his fi fth season as man- 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com River Fields at Talking Stick sold out...pre- ager. 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ sales were prioritized with Salt River Fields ♦ The coaching staff returns and features 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM Season Ticket holders followed by Season Luis “Pipé” Urueta as bench coach (sec- 3/27 OFF DAY Ticket holders for the D-backs and Rockies. ond season, fourth overall), Matt Herges as 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦ Ticket prices for all games remained the pitching coach (second season), Mike Fet- 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ same as in 2020 and were sold in socially- ters as bullpen coach (fi fth season, ninth 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM distanced pods of 2, 4 or 6 tickets. overall), Darnell Coles as hitting coach ♦ Additionally, increased sanitation protocols (third season), Eric Hinske as assistant hit- All Times Local | * SRF Sellout will be in place while parking, concessions ting coach (third season), Dave McKay as and merchandise purchases will be cash- fi rst base coach (eighth season), Tony Per- MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE less in order to provide a safe and comfort- ezchica as third base coach (fi fth season) Home: 0-1 Away: 0-1 HOME ROAD able fan experience. and Robby Hammock as quality control/ Day: 0-2 Night: 0-0 Total: 2,100 Total: 2,100 catching coach (fi fth season). vs. AL: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-2 Avg: 2,100 (1 G) Avg: 2,100 (1 G) YESTERDAY'S RECAP Largest: 2,100 (3/1) Largest: 2,100 (2/28) ♦ The D-backs dropped their home opener, D-BACKS AND BANNER HEALTH 7-1, vs. Brewers. ♦ The D-backs and Banner Health, Arizo- UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦ Merrill Kelly worked 2.0 scoreless innings na’s largest employer and health system, MARCH 2 vs. SD - 1:10 P.M. and allowed 2 runs with 5 strikeouts. teamed up last spring to rename the team- LHP Caleb Smith (First start) vs. LHP Ryan Weathers (First start) ♦ LHP Taylor Guilbeau and LHP Joe Manti- specifi c facilities at Salt River Fields at Talk- ARI: LHP Alex Young, RHP Kevin Ginkel, LHP Miguel Aguilar, LHP Sam Moll, RHP ply (3 K) each tossed a scoreless inning. ing Stick the Banner Sports Medicine Per- Bradley Roney ♦ Asdrúbal Cabrera had a RBI single in the formance Center…the organizations are SD: RHP Michel Báez, LHP Aaron Leasher, RHP Miguel Díaz third inning. collaborating to provide the best possible ♦ Stephen Vogt had a double in the leadoff technology and advancements in the fi eld MARCH 3 @ CLE - 1:05 P.M. spot. of sports medicine. RHP Luke Weaver (First start) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (First start) ARI: RHP Taylor Widener, RHP Corbin Martin, RHP Chris Devenski, RHP Yoan López, LHP Tyler Gilbert CLE: RHP James Karinchak, RHP Phil Maton, RHP Heath Hembree, RHP Bryan Shaw, RHP Kyle Dowdy Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED PITCHERS STARTING PITCHER No. 49 - Alex Young (cont.) • Allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in 6 of 7 No. 35 - LHP Caleb Smith starts…4 of his 8 relief appearances were at least ♦ Is a 2010 graduate of Huntsville (Texas) High 2.0 innings. School. • Earned the win with 5.1 innings of relief on • Famed director Richard Linklater is a 1977 grad- Sept. 11 vs. Mariners (2 ER). uate of Hunstville High, and says he based much No. 68 - LHP Miguel Aguilar of his cult classic fi lm "Dazed and Confused" on ♦ In 2020, posted a 2.04 ERA (4 ER in 17.2 IP) and 8 his experience there. saves in 15 games with Obregon in the Mexican ♦ Last season, combined to go 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA Pacifi c Winter League. (4 ER in 14.0 IP) in 5 games (4 starts) with the ♦ In 2019, went 1-1 with 6 saves, a 2.12 ERA (7 ER Marlins (1 GS) and D-backs (4 G/3 GS). in 29.2 IP), .208 opponent average, 0.88 WHIP • Opponents hit .125, including a .118 mark by and 33 strikeouts in 26 appearances with Dou- righties. ble-A Jackson. • Did not allow a hit with runners in scoring posi- • Made 3 stints on the injured list: April 4-June tion (0-for-13) and opponents were just 1-for-19 1 (strained right oblique), June 10-20 (strained (.053) with runners on base. left hamstring) and Aug. 24-Sept. 4 (left biceps • Allowed a .150 average off his 4-seamer (.210 in tendinitis). 2019), .143 off his changeup (.257 in 2019) and • Appeared in 3 postseason games, includ- .100 off his slider (.224 in 2019). ing tossing 1.0 scoreless inning in the decisive • Acquired from the Marlins on Aug. 31, with RHP Game 5 victory for the Generals in the Southern Humberto Mejía and a player to be named (LHP League championship series. Julio Frias) for OF Starling Marte. • On the 10-day injured list (viral infection) from No. 71 - RHP Bradley Roney Aug. 4-Sept. 11. ♦ Did not pitch in 2020 due to no Minor League season. ♦ In 2019, his 9.86 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ranked second in Marlins history. ♦ In 2019, was 1-0 with 3 saves, a 1.94 ERA (9 ER in • Among NL pitchers with 150.0 innings, ranked 41.2 IP), .186 opponent average, 0.98 WHIP and 11th in swing-and- miss pct. (27.8), tied for 11th 60 strikeouts in 28 relief appearances between in opponent average (.223) and ranked 13th in Single-A Adv. Florida and Double-A Mississippi. strikeouts per 9.0 innings. • Went 1-0 with 1 save, a 1.59 ERA (2 ER in 11.1 IP) and 16 strikeouts in 8 outings with Scotts- dale in the 2019 Arizona Fall League. ADDITIONAL PITCHERS • Did not allow a hit or run in 7 of his 8 Fall No. 37 - RHP Kevin Ginkel League appearances.