ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2017 SPRING TRAINING 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 (5-5) @ KANSAS CITY ROYALS (7-3) 2017 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE Monday, March 6, 2017 ♦ Surprise Stadium ♦ Surprise, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. Game No. 11 ♦ Road Game No. 5 ♦ Home Record: 4-2 ♦ Road Record: 1-3 2/22 GCU W, 9-1 - Banda Hansen 5,176 LHP Robbie Ray (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Nathan Karns (0-0, 0.00) 2/25 COL L, 4-8 0-1 Carasiti Bradley 9,795 No TV or Radio 2/26 @ COL L, 1-6 0-2 Rusin Shipley 8,062 2/27 CIN W, 6-1 1-2 Corbin Feldman 5,114 DIAMOND-FACTS TOREY TAKES THE REINS 2/28 @ TEX W, 8-4 2-2 Bracho Jurado 2,556 ♦Arizona is in its 20th Cactus League season and ♦Torey Lovullo is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/1 @ CWS L, 2-3 2-3 Holmberg Fleck 2,896 seventh at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tuc- manager…he was named the club’s eighth man- 3/2 SD (ss) L, 6-9 2-4 Lockett Díaz 5,754 son was spring headquarters from 1998-2010. ager on Nov. 4, 2016. CHC (ss) W, 3-1 3-4 Miller Buchanan 13,309* 3/3 LAD W, 15-3 4-4 Greinke McCarthy 11,079* ♦The D-backs are 328-293-22 all-time in Spring ♦Spent 4 seasons (2013-16) with the Red Sox as 3/4 @ SD L, 5-6 4-5 Stammen Godley 6,653 Training. John Farrell's bench coach…was Boston’s in- 3/5 CWS W, 4-1 5-5 Wilhelmsen Bummer 12,794* ♦Arizona has won 4 Cactus League titles (also: terim manager for 48 games at the end of 2015 3/6 @ KC 1:05 p.m. 1999, 2002, '07, '16)…their 22-8-3 record (.733) while Farrell was on medical leave (28-20). 3/7 OAK 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com was third-best in the Majors, behind the Nation- ♦Was also the fi rst base coach on Farrell’s staff 3/8 MEXICO 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com als (18-4-3; .818) and Blue Jays (17-6-3; .739). with the Blue Jays from 2011-12. 3/9 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. 3/10 MIL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ YESTERDAY'S RECAP OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/11 SF 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/FSAZ 3/12 @ SF 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs beat the White Sox, 4-1. ♦Acquired RHP Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte 3/13 - OFF DAY - ♦Taijuan Walker got the start and threw 3.0 shut- (from Seattle); Signed INF Daniel Descalso, C 3/14 TEX 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com out innings, allowing 1 hit with 2 strikeouts… Chris Iannetta, C Jeff Mathis and RHP Fernan- 3/15 at CHC 7:05 p.m. dbacks.com Kevin Jepsen, Enrique Burgos, Evan Marshall, do Rodney. 3/16 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Jared Miller and Jimmie Sherfy each threw a 3/17 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. scoreless inning. COACHING STAFF CHANGES + UPDATES @ OAK (ss) 1:05 p.m. ♦Oswaldo Arica and Ildemaro Vargas each hit ♦Arizona made 5 changes to its coaching staff for 3/18 ASIA I 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/FSAZ solo home runs and Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 the 2017 season: 3/19 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. ESPN 620 AM 3/20 @ OAK 7:05 p.m. with a RBI double. RON GARDENHIRE - In his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/21 KC 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com bench coach after spending 2016 with Minnesota 3/22 - OFF DAY - as a special assistant to the general manager…was SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE 3/23 CHC 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Twins manager from 2002-14 (1,068-1,039; .507). ♦D-backs single-game tickets are on sale at 3/24 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com/tickets, at the Chase Field Box Offi ce TONY PEREZCHICA - Is in his fi rst season as third base 3/25 @ LAA 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM or by phone at (602) 514-8400. coach with Arizona and his 15th overall in the or- 3/26 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620 AM ganization…served in various roles in the D-backs’ 3/27 LAA 1:10 p.m. farm system from 2003-16, including Minor League WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC EXHIBITION GAMES 3/28 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. Field and Infi eld Coordinator from 2014-16. 3/29 - OFF DAY - ♦The D-backs will play a pair of exhibition games MIKE FETTERS - Is in his fi rst season as Arizona’s bull- 3/30 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. ESPN 620 AM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM this spring against World Baseball Classic oppo- pen coach after spending the last 4 with the club 3/31 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. AS 98.7 FM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM nents, including this Wednesday vs. Team Mexi- as the quality control coach (2013-16)…played 16 co @ Salt River Fields. Major League seasons with the Angels (1989-91. *sellout All Times Local ♦Arizona will also play the second-place qualifi er ‘98), Brewers (1992-97), A’s (1998), Orioles (1999), MISCELLANEOUS 2017 ATTENDANCE from Pool E (Tokyo Bracket) at SRF on March 18. Dodgers (2000-01), Pirates (2001-02), Twins (2003) Record: 5-5 Day: 4-5 HOME ROAD and D-backs (2002, ‘04). Home: 4-2 Night: 1-0 Total: 57,845 Total: 20,167 LET'S GET IT STARTED TIM LAKER - Is in his fi rst season as assistant hitting Away: 1-3 vs. AL: 2-1 Avg: 9,640 (6 G) Avg: 6,722 (3 G) coach with Arizona after spending 2016 as the hit- Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 3-4 Largest: 13,309 (3/2) Largest: 8,062 (2/26) Arizona's starting pitchers have gone 3-1 with a ♦ ting coach in Double-A Akron (Indians)…worked 2.78 ERA (7 ER in 22.2 IP), 26 strikeouts against 8 the previous 5 seasons in the White Sox system as UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES walks through 10 starts this spring. hitting coach with Triple-A Charlotte (2011), hitting ♦Over the last 7 starts since Feb. 27, D-backs start- coordinator (2012-14) and hitting instructor (2015). MONDAY, MARCH 6 @ KC - 1:05 P.M. ers have pitched to a 1.13 ERA (2 ER in 16.0 IP), ROBBY HAMMOCK - Is in his fi rst season as quality LHP Robbie Ray (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Nathan Karns (0-0, 0.00) holding the opposition scoreless 6 times. control/catching coach after spending the last 4 as ARI: RHP Randall Delgado, RHP J.J. Hoover, LHP Andrew Chafi n, LHP Daniel ♦Shelby Miller leads the Cactus League with 9 a manager in the D-backs’ Minor League system Gibson, RHP Miller Díaz, RHP Matt Koch, LHP Jorge De La Rosa strikeouts. (2013-16)…went 241-247 (.494) in his 4 years as a KC: RHP Jake Junis, RHP Kelvin Herrera, RHP Yender Caramo, RHP Al Alburqu- manager and was named the Southern League’s erque, RHP Luke Farrell, LHP Eric Stout Best Manager by Baseball America in 2016. ADDING BULLS TO THE 'PEN TUESDAY, MARCH 7 VS. OAK - 1:10 P.M. | FOX SPORTS ARIZONA ♦Since Feb. 10, the D-backs have added 5 non- ♦Jerry Narron will serve as the interim bench coach while Ron Gardenhire misses the start of RHP Shelby Miller (1-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (0-0, 0.00) roster relievers: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen (Feb. 10), ARI: RHP Archie Bradley, LHP Brian Matusz, RHP Keyvius Sampson, RHP Tyler RHP Kevin Jepsen (Feb. 13), LHP Brian Matusz the season while undergoing treatment for pros- tate cancer…Narron, 61, managed in the Majors Jones (Feb. 13), LHP Jorge De La Rosa (Feb. 19) and OAK: RHP Raul Alcantara, RHP Chris Smith, RHP Ryan Dull, RHP Liam Hen- LHP T.J. McFarland (March 3). with the Rangers (2001-02) and Reds (2005- dricks, RHP Ryan Madson ♦They have combined for 1,472 career Major 07)…he was named the manager of Triple-A League appearances and 95 saves. Reno on Dec. 30, 2016. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 VS. MEXICO - 1:10 P.M. | FSAZ, DBACKS.COM RHP Zack Greinke (1-0, 0.00) vs. TBA ROSTER ROUNDUP GOING GLOBAL ARI: RHP Braden Shipley, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP Evan ♦Arizona opened Cactus League play with 62 ♦ The following D-backs will play in the World Marshall, LHP Jared Miller, RHP Erik Davis, RHP Frank Duncan players in camp: 35 pitchers (11 left-handed), 6 Baseball Classic next month (* not in Major MEX: TBA catchers, 12 infi elders and 9 outfi elders. League camp): THURSDAY, MARCH 9 @ WHITE SOX - 1:05 P.M. ♦The D-backs return 24 players from its 40-man RHP SILVINO BRACHO - Venezuela LHP JORGE DE LA ROSA - Mexico LHP Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.60) vs. TBA roster at the start of last Spring Training…Ari- OF REYMOND FUENTES - Puerto Rico ARI: TBA zona returned 22 players in 2016, 23 in 2015 and 1B PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT - United States CWS: TBA 26 in 2014.