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Home , Alex Young (baseball), Anthony Swarzak, Caleb Smith (baseball), Camilo Doval, Chris Devenski, Conner Menez

(5-7-1) vs. (5-5-3) LHP (0-1, 10.80) vs. LHP (0-0, 9.00) Sun., March 14, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 14 · Home Game No. 7 · Home: 2-4 · Road: 3-3-1 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station

DIAMOND-FACTS YESTERDAY'S RECAP SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦The D-backs won, 6-3, @ Padres. DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Josh Green worked 3.0 innings with 1 run 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). on 1 with 3 . 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 ♦ , J.B. Bukauskas, Chris 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 Devenski and Yoan López each tossed 1.0 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- scoreless inning. 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. ♦ hit a leadoff (1)... 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, Josh VanMeter hit a 3-run homer (1) in the 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million sixth inning and Trayce Thompson added 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for , 1+ million guests for spe- a 2-run homer (3) in the ninth. 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. ♦ went 2-for-2 in his fi rst game 3/9 COL L, 4-11 4-5-1 C. González Weaver *2,232 ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 back from quarantine after testing positive 3/10 @ LAD L, 2-3 4-6-1 Cleavinger Ginkel 2,311 and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn COVID-19 on March 1. 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only 3/12 @ LAA L, 3-4 4-7-1 Barria Soria 2,040 MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. AT THE DISH 3/13 @ SD W, 6-3 5-7-1 Bukauskas Johnson 1,862 ♦Ketel Marte has hit safely in 6 of 7 games 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM SORIA, AGUILAR & CASTELLANOS SPANISH- at a .500 clip (9-for-18)/1.439 OPS with 4 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM LANGUAGE NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW doubles, 1 homer, 4 RBI and 2 walks. 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. (Monclova), Miguel Aguilar has hit safely in 5 straight ♦ ♦ 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com (Ciudad Obregón) and Humberto Castel- games at a .400 clip (6-for-15) with 1 triple, 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ lanos (Tepatitlán), in conjunction with 2 homers, 5 RBI and 1 walk. 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM MLB’s Mexico offi ce, will be available via a ♦Josh Rojas has hit safely in 8 of his last 10 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM Spanish-language news conference to dis- games at a .400 clip (12-for-30)/1.237 OPS 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. cuss their careers, their excitement for the with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 6 RBI and 4 walks. 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM 2021 season and representing their coun- ♦, in his last 6 games, is hitting 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com try in . .294 (5-for-17)/.922 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ Zoom https://bit.ly/3bH2Yp8 homer, 1 RBI and 1 walk. 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM Meeting ID: 995 0314 3245 ♦ hit safely in his fi rst 4 games 3/27 OFF DAY Passcode: 277383 at a .364 clip (4-for-11)/1.273 OPS with a 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. double, triple, homer and 2 RBI. 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 3/30 CLE () 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- ON THE BUMP Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- ♦ has 3 scoreless outings All Times Local | * SRF Sellout line and on-air virtual and social event, will (3.0 IP) with 1 hit, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. take place on March 20-21 and feature live ♦J.B. Bukauskas has 4 perfect outings (4.0 MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE and recorded events on the team’s social IP) with 9 strikeouts (12 batters faced). Home: 2-4 Away: 3-3-1 HOME ROAD media channels including dbacks.com, Day: 3-6-1 Night: 1-1 Total: 13,076 Total: 13,452 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING vs. AL: 2-2 vs. NL: 3-5-1 Avg: 2,179 (6 G) Avg: 1,922 (7 G) Reddit, broadcasts on FOX Sports Arizona ♦The D-backs lead the Majors with a 3.22 Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,311 (3/10) and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. -to-walk ratio (119 SO/37 BB), • For more info, visit dbacks.com/madness. ahead of the Yankees (3.18) and Dodgers UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES • On Saturday, 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station will have a (3.13). MARCH 14 vs. SF- 1:10 P.M. special 2-hour pregame show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ♦Arizona's 3.06 walks per 9.0 innings are sec- LHP Caleb Smith (0-1, 10.80) vs. LHP Conner Menez (0-0, 9.00) • Following Sunday’s FSAZ broadcast, they will air a virtual ond to the Dodgers (2.94). ARI: LHP , RHP Chris Devenski, LHP Taylor Guilbeau reunion of the 2001 championship team. ♦The D-backs' 119 strikeouts are fi fth...the SF: LHP Jake McGee, LHP , RHP Yunior Marte, RHP Silvino Bracho, • After the on-air reunion, D-backs’ Facebook will host a Reds are fi rst with 139 strikeouts. RHP , RHP , RHP live Town Hall with D-backs President & CEO Derrick Hall, General Mike Hazen and Manager . ON THE SHELF MARCH 15 @ SEA - 1:10 P.M. • Live Spanish-language engagements with , ♦ suff ered a right knee medial RHP (0-0, 10.80) vs. LHP James Paxton (0-0, 9.00) Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. meniscus tear and, on March 4, had a par- ARI: RHP , LHP , RHP tial medial meniscectomy performed by Dr. SEA: RHP Yohan Ramirez, RHP JT Chargois, LHP Anthony Misiewicz, RHP Gerson D-BACKS GRADUATE SEVENTH CLASS AT THE Waslewski. Bautista DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY ♦ On Thursday, the D-backs hosted their sev- ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER MARCH 16 vs. OAK - 1:10 P.M. enth annual high school graduation at the ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler LHP (1-0, 0.80) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-0, 0.00) team’s academy in Boca Chica, Dominican Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. ARI: RHP , RHP Anthony Swarzak Republic with 9 students graduating from ♦ Arizona has 51 players in camp: 27 pitch- OAK: TBA high school: Emmanuel Acosta, Johan ers (7 left-handed), 5 catchers, 12 infi elders Benitez, Francis Beriguete, Neyfy Castillo, and 7 outfi elders. Justin Martinez, Angel Ortiz, Yoscar Pimen- tel, Jhonny Valdez and Jose Valdez. ♦ The fi rst-of-its-kind program boasts 64 12th-grade graduates in 7 years. Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center  Salt River Fields at Talking Stick  7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED STARTING No. 49 - Alex Young No. 88 - LHP Tyler Gilbert ♦ Fiancé, Nicole, works in the cardiovascular unit ♦ Selected by the D-backs in the Triple-A phase of No. 35 - LHP Caleb Smith at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and the 2020 Rule 5 Minor League draft. ♦ Is a 2010 graduate of Huntsville (Texas) High frequently treats patients who have COVID-19. ♦ In 2020, made 3 relief appearances for the Dodg- School…famed director Richard Linklater is a • The couple got engaged on a hike in Asheville, ers (2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 K). 1977 graduate of Hunstville High, and says he N.C. in Oct. 2020. • His locker was next to Mookie Betts as a non- based much of his cult classic fi lm "Dazed and ♦ Was 2-4 with 1 hold and a 5.44 ERA (28 ER in 46.1 roster invitee to the Dodgers' in Confused" on his experience there. IP) in 15 games (7 start) in his second season 2020. ♦ Last season, combined to go 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA with the D-backs. ♦ In 2019, appeared in 4 games with the Phillies, (4 ER in 14.0 IP) in 5 games (4 starts) with the • Went 2-0 with a 4.20 ERA (7 ER in 15.0 IP) as a going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (2 ER in 5.0 IP)...al- Marlins (1 GS) and D-backs (4 G/3 GS). reliever and 0-4 with a 6.03 ERA (21 ER in 31.1 IP) lowed 5 hits, 0 walks and 6 strikeouts. • Opponents hit .125, including .118 by righties. as a starter. • Was 2-4 with 2 saves and a 2.83 ERA in 36 • Did not allow a hit with runners in scoring posi- • Allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in 6 of 7 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. tion (0-for-13) and opponents were just 1-for-19 starts…4 of his 8 relief appearances were at least DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO (.053) with runners on base. 2.0 innings. 2/28 @ COL - 9.00 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 • Allowed a .150 average off his 4-seamer (.210 in • Earned the win with 5.1 innings of relief on 3/3 @ CLE - 6.75 1-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019), .143 off his changeup (.257 in 2019) and Sept. 11 vs. Mariners (2 ER). 3/6 vs. TEX - 3.86 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 off his slider (.224 in 2019). DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Totals 0-0 3.86 3-0 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 3 • Acquired from the Marlins on Aug. 31, with RHP 3/2 vs. SD - 0.00 1-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Humberto Mejía and a player to be named (LHP 3/8 @ SF - 0.00 1-0 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Julio Frias) for OF . Totals 0-0 0.00 2-0 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 ♦ In 2019, his 9.86 strikeouts per 9.0 innings No. 55 - LHP Taylor Guilbeau ranked second in Marlins history. • Among NL pitchers with 150.0 innings, ranked ♦ In 2020, appeared in 8 games over 2 stints in his 11th in swing-and- miss pct. (27.8), tied for 11th second season with the Mariners, posting a 1.17 in opponent average (.223) and ranked 13th in ERA (1 ER in 7.2 IP) and 1 hold. strikeouts per 9.0 innings. • Began the season at Seattle's Alternate Train- ing Site. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO • Surrendered his lone run in his season debut 3/2 vs. SD L 27.00 1-1 2.0 4 6 6 1 2 1 then had 7 scoreless outings (6.2 IP). 3/8 @ SF - 10.80 1-1 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 • Placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 21 Totals 0-1 10.80 2-2 5.0 4 6 6 1 3 4 with a strained left shoulder and was trans- ferred to the 60-day list on Aug. 26. ADDITIONAL PITCHERS • Claimed off waivers by Arizona on Oct. 23. No. 32 - Chris Devenski ♦ Taught himself how to throw a slider during ♦ In 2020, limited to just 4 games with the Astros the 2019/20 off season by watching Mike Clev- due to 2 stints on the injured list with right el- inger’s grip on Instagram. bow infl ammation from July 29-Sept. 4 and DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Sept. 7 to the end of season). 3/1 vs. MIL - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a bone spur removed from his right elbow 3/6 vs. TEX - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 on Sept. 15. 3/10 @ LAD - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ♦ In 2019, was 2-3 with a 4.83 ERA in 61 appear- Totals 0-0 0.00 3-0 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 1 ances with Houston. No. 71 - RHP Bradley Roney • Averaged 94.7 on his fastball, the highest sin- gle-season average velocity of his career. ♦ Did not pitch in 2020 due to no Minor League • Made his seventh career start on Aug. 13 @ season. White Sox after Gerrit Cole was scratched in pre- ♦ In 2019, was 1-0 with 3 saves, a 1.94 ERA (9 ER in game warmups (1 ER in 2.0 IP). 41.2 IP), .186 opponent average, 0.98 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 28 relief appearances between ♦ Was a 2017 AL All-Star. Single-A Adv. Florida and Double-A Mississippi. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO • Went 1-0 with 1 , a 1.59 ERA (2 ER in 11.1 3/3 @ CLE - 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 IP) and 16 strikeouts in 8 outings with Scotts- 3/7 vs. CHI - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 dale in the 2019 . 3/13 @ SD - 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • Did not allow a hit or run in 7 of his 8 Fall TRANSACTIONS Totals 0-0 0.00 3-0 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 4 League appearances. 3/14 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP ; Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Josh Green, LHP Sam Moll. ♦ Averaged 12.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (291 3/12 Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Jeremy Beasley, RHP Hum- SO in 206 IP) in his fi rst 6 Minor League seasons berto Castellanos, RHP Luis Frías, RHP Humberto Mejía, (2014-19). INF/OF ; Reassigned to Minor League camp: ♦ Was both a third baseman and pitcher in high LHP Tyler Gilbert, C Jamie Ritchie 3/7 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Bradley Roney, C school and at the University of Southern Missis- Dominic Miroglio, INF Drew Ellis, INF Christian Lopes. sippi. 3/4 Added RHP Anthony Swarzak as a non-roster invitee. DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Released OF Drew Weeks. 3/1 Outrighted RHP Keury Mella to Triple-A Reno and assigned 3/2 vs. SD - 9.00 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 him to Major League Spring Training. 3/5 @ CIN - 4.50 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2/28 Traded LHP Travis Bergen to the Blue Jays for cash consider- Totals 0-0 0.00 2-0 2.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 ations. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP on a 1-year contract with a mutual option for 2022…reinstated RHP Luis Frías from the injured list…designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP Keury Mella for assignment. 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee. 2/22 Agreed to terms with INF Asdrúbal Cabrera on a 1-year contract…placed RHP Luis Frías on the injured list.