2015 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 (3-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO (2-3) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM Sunday, March 8, 2015 ♦ Scottsdale Stadium ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical re- ports, lineups, press releases, etc.…please contact a D-backs’ Com- Game No. 5 ♦ Road Game No. 3 ♦ Home Record: 1-1 ♦ Road Record: 2-0 munications staff member for the login/password. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (NR) vs. RHP Jake Peavy No TV or Radio 2015 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (3-1) WINNING LOSING DIAMOND-FACTS HALE AT THE HELM DATE OPP SCORE REC. PITCHER ATT. ♦Arizona is in its 18th Cactus League season (fi fth ♦Chip Hale is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/3 Arizona State W, 4-0 - Schugel Graybill 6,655 in the Valley)…Tucson served as the club’s head- manager and 11th in the organization (also 3/4 @ COL W, 6-2 1-0 Blair (R, 1-0) Laffey (R, 0-1) 6,780 quarters from 1998-2010. 2000-09)…also served on Arizona’s Major 3/5 COL W, 4-3 2-0 Nuño (R, 1-0) Butler (R, 0-1) 7,595 ♦ The D-backs are 3-1 this spring and 285-267-17 League staff from 2007-09 as the third base & 3/6 OAK L, 2-7 2-1 Graveman (1-0) Ray (0-1) 10,726 all-time…in 2014, the D-backs went 12-13-3. infi eld coach. 3/7 @ SEA W, 4-3 3-1 Runzler (1-0) Germano (1-1) 9,130 3/8 @ SF 1:05 p.m. Went 405-317 (.561) in 6 seasons as manager in ♦ SF 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM YESTERDAY’S RECAP the D-backs’ organization with Rookie-Advanced 3/9 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦INF Jamie Romak and C Blake Lalli recorded Missoula (2000-01), -A El Paso (2002) and 3/10 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. back-to-back, RBI doubles in the ninth inning to -A Tucson (2004-06)…won the 2006 Tri- 3/11 LAA 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com give the D-backs a 4-3 win @ Mariners. ple-A and Pacifi c Coast League championships, 3/12 CIN 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦RHP Josh Collmenter recorded 2.0 scoreless in- along with the 2002 Texas League title. 3/13 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. nings, throwing only 18 pitches (13 strikes) in his ♦Spent 3 seasons (2012-14) as ’s bench 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM fi rst Cactus League outing. coach in Oakland…also worked as the Mets’ SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. ♦OF Mark Trumbo had a double and a solo home third base/infi eld coach in 2010-11. 3/15 @ SF 3:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM (1)...INF Yasmany Tomás collected his fi rst hit 3/16 CWS 1:10 p.m. of the spring with a sixth-inning double. COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/17 @ SF 1:05 p.m. ♦Chip Hale was named manager on Oct. 13, 2014. 3/18 @ COL 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com SPLIT-SQUAD STAFF ♦Glenn Sherlock, who is in his 18th season on the 3/19 CHC 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com 3/20 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. ♦The following are the D-backs’ coaching assign- D-backs’ coaching staff , moves to bench coach 3/21 @ SD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ments for today’s split-squad games vs. Giants: after serving as third base coach in 2014. 3/22 COL 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM HOME: Chip Hale (manager), (hitting), ♦Along with Hale, there were 3 new additions to 3/23 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Mike Harkey (pitching), Jeff Gardner (fi rst base), Arizona's coaching staff from last season: 3/24 MIL 7:10 p.m. (third), Ariel Prieto (bullpen) MARK GRACE - First season as assistant hitting coach 3/25 - OFF DAY - ROAD: (manager), Turner Ward (hit- and 15th in the organization…spent the last 2 years 3/26 SD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ting/third base), Mel Stottlymyre Jr. (pitching), Dave as a hitting coach in Arizona's Minor League ranks. 3/27 LAA (ss) 1:05 p.m. McKay (fi rst), Mike Fetters (bullpen) ANDY GREEN - First season on the D-backs’ Major CLE (ss) 1:10 p.m. League coaching staff (third base coach) and 12th 3/28 KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM D-BACKS CELEBRATE 20TH B-DAY TOMORROW overall…went 219-189 (.537) in 4 seasons as man- 3/29 @ COL (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs will celebrate their 20th birthday to- ager in the D-backs’ system (2011-14)…played 136 COL (ss) - Mexico* 1:10 p.m. KSUN morrow with several surprises around the Valley. games with Arizona (2004-06). 3/30 LAD 1:10 p.m. ♦The franchise was “born” on March 9, 1995 when ARIEL PRIETO - First season with Arizona as a coach/ 3/31 TEX 1:10 p.m. ’s owners gathered in interpreter…spent the previous 3 seasons in Oak- 4/1 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com land (2012-14), with Hale, in a similar capacity, spe- Palm Beach, Fla. to award Arizona and Tampa 4/2 CWS 12:10 p.m. dbacks.com cifi cally aiding in Yoenis Cespedes’ transition to the 4/3 CHC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 92.3 FM/ KSUN 1400 AM Bay with the 13th and 14th expansion teams in United States. league history…the team name was announced 4/4 CHC - Chase Field 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/KSUN 1400 AM that day as the Arizona Diamondbacks. OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS * - in Hermosillo, Mexico All Times Local ♦ was named the fourth GM in MISCELLANEOUS 2015 ATTENDANCE FOX SPORTS ARIZONA BROADCAST franchise history on Sept. 25, 2014…the 3-time Record: 3-1 Day: 3-1 HOME ROAD Today’s D-backs vs. Giants split-squad matchup ♦ World Champion and 4-time 20-game winner is Home: 1-1 Night: 0-0 Total: 18,321 Total: 15,910 is be fi rst of a trio of FOX Sports Arizona telecasts in his 40th season in . Away: 2-0 vs. AL: 1-1 Avg: 9,161 Avg: 7,955 (March 28 vs. Royals and April 3 vs. Cubs). ♦ KEY TRANSACTIONS: Acquired RHP Rubby De La Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 2-0 Largest: 10,726 (3/6) Largest: 9,130 (3/7) Rosa (from Boston), Jeremy Hellickson (Tampa MARCH 12 GAME TIME CHANGE TO 2:10 P.M. Bay) and Allen Webster (Boston) and LHP Robbie UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦The D-backs/Reds game on March 12 has been Ray (Detroit); Signed RHP Yóan Lopez and Yas- SUNDAY, MARCH 8 @ SF - 1:05 P.M. AND VS. SF - 1:10 P.M. moved to 2:10 p.m. AZ (originally 1:10 p.m.) to many Tómas; Selected C Óscar Hernández in the : RHP Jeremy Hellickson (NR) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (NR) accomodate a request by Major League Baseball, Rule 5 Draft (Tampa Bay). Road which is collaborating with HBO. ARI: Hellickson, RHP A.J. Schugel, LHP Justin Marks, LHP Oliver Pérez, RHP Bradin Hagens, RHP Seth Simmons, RHP Johnny Omahen, RHP Brandon ROSTER NOTES B-GAMES ON THE SCHEDULE Sinnery ♦Arizona returns 23 players from its 40-man roster SF: Peavy, LHP Jeremy Aff eldt, LHP Steven Okert, RHP Erik Cordier, RHP George ♦Arizona’s “B” game schedule: March 12 vs. Reds at the start of last Spring Training, compared to at 10:30 a.m. at SRF; March 15 @ Rockies at 10:00 Kontos, RHP Brett Bochy, RHP Cody Hall, RHP Curtis Partch 26 in 2014 and 16 in 2013. RHP Daniel Hudson (NR) vs. LHP Ty Blach (NR) a.m. on their side of the complex. Home: ARI: Hudson, RHP Yoan López, RHP J.C. Ramírez, RHP Evan Marshall, RHP Julio RHP Josh Collmenter will start for Arizona on ♦ D-BACKS WEARING “KAYLA” PATCH DePaula, RHP RJ Hively, LHP Andrew Barbosa, RHP Joey Krehbiel March 12, while the Reds will counter with RHP ♦D-backs are wearing a black patch with “KAYLA” SF: Blach, RHP , RHP Austin Fleet, RHP Jake Dunning, RHP Joan Nick Howard. written on the sleeve in memory of Prescott resi- Gregorio, LHP Josh Osich, LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Braulio Lara dent Kayla Mueller, a human rights activist who IN GOOD COMPANY passed away last month while being held cap- MONDAY, MARCH 9 @ CWS - 1:05 P.M. ♦D-backs were recognized by Forbes as one of the tive by the Islamic State in Syria. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-0, 0.00) top 10 places to work in sports and were the only ♦All D-backs uniformed personnel are wearing ARI: Anderson, RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP Aaron Blair, RHP Braden Shipley baseball franchise on the list and one of only two the patch through March 9. CWS: Quintana, RHP Brad Penny, LHP Zach Duke, LHP Onelki Garcia, RHP Matt pro sports teams: http://onforb.es/1FRgUUz. Albers, RHP Zach Putnam, LHP Zach Phillips, RHP Maikel Cleto ♦D-backs were named No. 1 organization in Rank- COLLEGIATE BASEBALL SERIES INAUGURAL GAME ing Arizona’s 2015 annual list of the “Best Places On Tuesday, the D-backs got a 4-0 win vs. Arizo- TUESDAY, MARCH 10 @ OAK - 1:05 P.M. ♦ RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP (NR) to Work”, topping the small business category. na State University in the inaugural game of the ♦The organization also has been listed among the Collegiate Baseball Series. ARI: Cahill, RHP Archie Bradley, LHP Vidal Nuño, RHP , RHP Enrique Burgos Valley’s “Best Places to Work” for 8 consecutive Chip Hale, who graduated from the University of ♦ OAK: Gray, LHP years by the Phoenix Business Journal. Arizona, earned his fi rst win as D-backs manager. TODAY’S SCHEDULED 2014 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER No. 65 - RHP A.J. Schugel SEASON NO. 17 @SCHUG_KNIGHT ♦ D-backs went 64-98 overall with a 33-48 record at home and a No. 58 - RHP Jeremy Hellickson ♦ In his second season with the organization after 31-50 record on the road. @JHELL58 being acquired from the Angels on Dec. 13, 2013 ♦ D-backs went 31-45 vs. NL West, 15-19 vs. NL Central, 11-21 vs. NL East and 7-13 vs. AL in Interleague. ♦ In his fi rst season with the D-backs after spend- as a PTBNL in the Dec. 10, 3-team trade that in- ing the previous 10 with the Rays (2005-14). volved OF Mark Trumbo. BASEBALL OPERATIONS NOTES ♦ Acquired from the Tampa Bay for INF Andrew ♦ Named to the 2014 Southern League midseason Velazquez and OF Justin Williams on Nov. 14, ♦ Tony La Russa, a 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, All-Star Team and the 2012 Texas League mid- was named Chief Baseball Offi cer on May 17. 2014. and postseason All-Star Teams. ♦ 2012 co-winner of the American League Rawl- ♦ On Sept. 25, Dave Stewart was named Senior Vice President & ♦ Father, Jeff , is a longtime scout and current Reds ings® Gold Glove Award (also Jake Peavy). General Manager and De Jon Watson was named Senior Vice special assistant to GM Walt Jocketty. ♦ 2011 AL Rookie of the Year after going 13-10 President, Baseball Operations. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO with a 2.95 ERA in 29 starts. 3/3 vs. ASU W 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 ♦ Named 2010 Minor League Player of the Year by ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS and USA Today and Pitcher of 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Arizona chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America the Year by Sporting News and the International Mobile (AA) 6-4 3.47 26-26 0 147.2 57 50 117 named their annual D-backs award winners: MINORS 23-25 3.86 118-88 0 510.1 219 194 418 League. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt ♦ Selected by the Rays in the fourth round of the No. 68 - RHP Seth Simmons MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Josh Collmenter 2005 First-Year Player Draft. @SIZZLESIMMONS95 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: David Peralta GOOD GUY AWARD: Cody Ross 2014 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ In his fi fth season with the organization. Charlotte 0-1 2.25 2-2 0 8.0 2 2 6 ♦ Was a non-roster invitee to 2014 Spring Training. Durham 1-4 7.23 5-5 0 18.2 15 5 16 AFFILIATES CLINCH 5 POSTSEASON SPOTS ♦ In 2013, tied for the Minor League lead with 106 Montgomery 0-0 1.50 1-1 0 6.0 1 0 11 ♦ D-backs 5 affi liates in the postseason tied for their most overall TAMPA BAY 1-5 4.52 13-13 0 63.2 32 21 54 with Single-A Visalia…also led all Cali- in club history (also 2012) and all 4 full-season teams made the MAJORS 40-36 3.78 115-108 2 640.0 269 210 463 fornia League relievers in opponents average postseason for the fi rst time: Triple-A Reno, Double-A Mobile, (.185) and strikeouts per 9.0 IP (12.95). Single-A Advanced Visalia, Single-A South Bend and Short- ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH ♦ Selected in the 40th round of the 2011 First-Year Season A Hillsboro. No. 19 - RHP Brandon Sinnery Player Draft…attended East Carolina University. ♦ Affi liates went 473-365 and their .564 winning percentage was 2014 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO second behind the Rangers (470-362, .565). ♦ In his fi fth season with the D-backs’ organization. Visalia (A) 2-2 6.08 13-0 1 13.1 9 9 18 ♦ Hillsboro won the Northwest League championship, while In 2014, his 14 wins tied for the third-most ♦ Mobile (AA) 1-1 1.51 35-0 2 47.2 8 18 60 Reno and Visalia lost their respective fi nals in the deciding among all Minor Leaguers. MINORS 15-12 2.72 175-0 6 248.1 75 116 343 game. ♦ Named the organizational Player of the Month No. 80 - LHP Justin Marks for August. SYDNEY OPENING SERIES ♦ In his fi rst season in the D-backs organization. ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free D-backs opened the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia for the ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a Minor League free ♦ agent on Feb. 17, 2013. Sydney Opening Series vs. Dodgers…lost 3-1 on March 22 and agent on Nov. 13, 2014. 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO 7-5 on March 23…the series drew a combined 76,345 fans. In 2012, named a Texas League midseason All- Visalia (A) 14-7 4.02 28-28 0 170.1 76 44 109 ♦ ♦ D-backs participation in the Sydney Opening Series at Sydney MINORS 24-15 3.98 53-51 1 323.2 143 73 223 Star and an Top Prospect. Cricket Ground marked fi rst time in 100 years a Major League No. 21 - RHP Bradin Hagens ♦ Selected by the Athletics in the third round of game was played in Australia…in 1914, the the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. ♦ Selected from Triple-A Reno and made his Major played an exhibition game at SCG. League debut on Aug. 14 @ Marlins (L, 1.0 IP, 1 R). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ According to ESPN Stats & Info, Sydney Cricket Ground (opened 3/3 vs. ASU ND 0.00 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 1854) became oldest known stadium to host a Major League ♦ Named to the 2013 Southern League midseason All-Star Team. 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Baseball game…previous was Union Grounds, which opened Omaha (AA) 6-13 4.58 24-20 0 129.2 66 61 117 in 1862 and was home of 1876 NY Mutuals. ♦ Selected in the sixth round of the 2010 First-Year KANSAS CITY 0-0 13.50 1-0 0 2.0 3 3 2 ♦ Wade Miley made his fi rst career start and his fi rst Player Draft…drafted by the Royals in the 37th Sacramento (AAA) 0-0 0.00 4-0 0 3.2 0 1 2 pitch in Game 1 marked the fi rst time the D-backs have thrown round in 2008 but did not sign. Round Rock (AAA) 0-1 5.06 5-0 0 5.1 3 4 8 fi rst pitch to start Major League regular season. 2014 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO MINORS 28-44 4.55 122-90 2 546.1 276 228 523 D-backs fl ew approximately 15,500-plus miles and nearly 30 MAJORS 0-0 13.50 1-0 0 2.0 3 3 2 ♦ Mobile (AA) 8-6 4.15 24-18 0 110.2 51 50 60 hours roundtrip between Phoenix Sky Harbor International ARIZONA 0-1 3.38 2-0 0 2.2 1 3 2 and Sydney International Aiport…in addition to the nearly 180 Reno (AAA) 1-1 2.55 4-4 0 24.2 7 9 9 members of the team’s traveling party, an additional 50 front- MINORS 35-33 4.08 169-85 8 598.1 271 260 396 MAJORS 0-1 3.38 2-0 0 2.2 1 3 2 offi ce members and 300 fans made the trip to Sydney for this historic series. No. 28- RHP Johnny Omahen ♦ In his second season with the D-backs after sign- ON THE SHELF ing as a Minor League free agent on Jan. 28, 2014. ♦ D-backs had 15 players on the disabled list totaling 1,417 days, which were second most in the Majors behind the Rangers ♦ Selected by the Marlins in the 35th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. (2,331) and ahead of the Padres (1,414), Dodgers (1,283) and Rockies (1,156) [source: STATS LLC]. 2014 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO South Bend (A) 4-6 3.72 14-10 1 65.1 27 10 46 LOTS OF ROOKIES Visalia (A) 3-3 5.03 18-8 0 59.0 33 15 45 ♦ The D-backs’ 656 games by rookies led the Majors ahead of MINORS 13-8 1.89 156-0 61 204.1 43 80 230 Rangers (612), Red Sox (598), White Sox (596) and Mets (514). No. 59 - LHP Oliver Pérez ♦ D-backs club-record 19 rookies tied with the Red Sox for sec- ♦ In his second season with the D-backs after sign- ond most behind Rangers (23) and ahead of Tigers (18) and ing a 2-year contract on March 10, 2014. Yankees (18) [source: STATS LLC]. ♦ In 2014, his 76 strikeouts were the most by a Ari- ♦ 11 D-backs to debut were second most in club history (13 in zona left-handed reliever in a single season. 2004): ♦ Converted to a reliever after making 188 starts Bo Schultz (March 23), Mike Bolsinger (April 14), Ender Inciarte (May 2), Evan Marshall (May 6), Chase Anderson (May 11), David Peralta (June 1), from 2002-09…is 4-8 with a 3.91 ERA (42 ER in Matt Stites (June 19), Nick Ahmed (June 29), Jake Lamb (Aug. 7), Andrew 96.2 IP) in 105 career relief appearances. Chafi n (Aug. 13), Bradin Hagens (Aug. 14). ♦ Is the ninth Mexican player in franchise history, ♦ D-backs 8 rookies to record their fi rst career was joining Karim Garcia, , Armando the most in the Majors and second-most in club history (10 in Reynoso, Oscar Villarreal, Edgar Gonzalez, Elmer 2004). Dessens, and Rodrigo Lopez. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 3/5 vs. COL ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 2014 CLUB W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ARIZONA 3-4 2.91 68-0 0 58.0 19 24 76 MAJORS 65-79 4.45 368-195 3 1253.0 620 688 1300