ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (4-4-1) VS. COLORADO ROCKIES (4-3-1) RHP Luke Weaver (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chi Chi González (0-0, 6.00) Tue., March 9, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 10 · Home Game No. 6 · Home: 2-3 · Road: 2-1-1 - FSAZ // dbacks.com - DIAMOND-FACTS WE'RE TALKIN' ABOUT PRACTICE? SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ The D-backs and Rockies played a B-Game DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick today at 10:00 a.m….RHP Taylor Widener, 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). RHP Jon Duplantier, RHP Matt Peacock 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 and LHP Humberto Mejía were scheduled 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 to pitch. 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- ♦ Tomorrow, the D-backs will play an intra- 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. squad game at 1:00 p.m. on Field 1. 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million YESTERDAY'S RECAP 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for baseball, 1+ million guests for spe- ♦ The D-backs and Giants played to a 2-2 tie 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. @ Scottsdale Stadium. 3/9 COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ, dbacks.com ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ♦ Caleb Smith tossed 3 hitless innings with 3 3/10 @ LAD 6:05 p.m. and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn strikeouts. 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only ♦ Alex Young struck out 3 in 3 scoreless in- 3/12 @ LAA 1:10 p.m. FSAZ MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. nings of relief. 3/13 @ SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ♦ Wyatt Mathisen was 1-for-2 with a double 3/14 SF 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 and 2 RBI. 3/15 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- GETTING OFFENSIVE 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com line and on-air virtual and social event, ♦The D-backs rank among Cactus League 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ will take place on March 20-21 and feature teams in doubles (2nd, 19), total bases 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM many of the top D-backs players, coaches (2nd, 126), OPS (5th, .816), slugging pct. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM and executives in live and recorded events (5th, .463) and runs scored (5th, 41). 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. on the team’s social media channels, 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM broadcasts on FOX Sports Arizona and 98.7 AT THE DISH 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com FM Arizona’s Sports Station and on site at ♦Josh Rojas, who hit 2 homers @ Reds on 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Friday, is hitting .389 (7-for-18)/1.339 OPS 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM ♦ For updated information as it becomes with 3 homers and 6 RBI in his last 6 games. 3/27 OFF DAY available, visit dbacks.com/madness. ♦Ketel Marte, in 5 games, is hitting .667 (8- 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦ Behind-the-scenes content will be shared for-12)/1.714 OPS with 4 doubles, 3 RBI and 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ on all D-backs platforms including dbacks. 2 walks. 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit. 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING All Times Local | * SRF Sellout ♦ Saturday and Sunday’s games will be car- ♦The D-backs rank fourth among all teams ried live on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Sta- with a 2.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio (78 MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE tion and Sunday’s broadcast will be on FOX SO/27 BB), behind the Dodgers (3.50), Cubs Home: 2-3 Away: 2-1-1 HOME ROAD Sports Arizona (soon to be rebranded Bally (3.10) and Reds (3.08). Day: 2-4-1 Night: 1-0 Total: 10,844 Total: 7,239 Sports Arizona). ♦Arizona's 3.20 walks per 9.0 innings are sec- vs. AL: 2-1 vs. NL: 2-3-1 Avg: 2,168 (5 G) Avg: 1,810 (4 G) • Prior to Saturday’s game, 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station ond overall behind the Dodgers (2.49). Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,211 (3/5) will have a special two-hour pregame show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with additional programming information to be ON THE SHELF UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES announced. ♦ Kole Calhoun suff ered a right knee medial MARCH 9 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. • Immediately following Sunday’s television broadcast, meniscus tear and, on Thursday morning, RHP Luke Weaver (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Chi Chi González (0-0, 6.00) FSAZ will air a virtual reunion of the 2001 World Series had a partial medial meniscectomy per- ARI: RHP Corbin Martin, RHP J.B. Bukauskas, LHP Ryan Buchter, RHP Stefan Crich- championship team while the 20th anniversary logo of formed by Dr. Waslewski. ton, RHP Tyler Clippard that historic title will be unveiled online. Upon the comple- ♦ Tim Locastro tested positive for COVID-19 COL: RHP José Mujica, RHP Jairo Díaz, RHP Robert Stephenson, LHP Ben Bowden tion of that on-air reunion, the D-backs’ Facebook page will on March 1. host a live Town Hall with D-backs President & CEO Der- MARCH 10 @ LAD - 6:05 P.M. rick Hall, General Manager Mike Hazen and Manager Torey ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER RHP Seth Frankoff (0-1, 8.31) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 0.00) Lovullo. ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler ARI: RHP Humberto Castellanos, RHP Anthony Swarzak, RHP Kevin Ginkel, LHP • The two-day virtual event coincides with the fi rst two Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. Taylor Guilbeau, LHP Joe Mantiply days of the NCAA Tournament and the team will launch its ♦ Arizona has 61 players in camp: 35 pitchers LAD: RHP Kenley Jansen, RHP Blake Treinen, LHP Victor González, LHP Garrett own “baseball bracket” where fans can vote on their favor- (10 left-handed), 6 catchers, 13 infi elders Cleavinger, RHP Dennis Santana ite elements of the National Pastime. Several players will and 7 outfi elders. showcase their shared fandom of college basketball with a MARCH 11 - OFF DAY friendly game of H.O.R.S.E. and Lovullo will unveil his own tournament bracket. • Similar to years past, the event is expected to include live Spanish-language engagements with David Peralta, Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar on losdbacks.com and the team’s @LosDbacks accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED PITCHERS TRANSACTIONS No. 52 - LHP Ryan Buchter 3/7 Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Bradley Roney, C STARTING PITCHER Dominic Miroglio, INF Drew Ellis, INF Christian Lopes. ♦ Pronounced "BOOK-ter." No. 24 - RHP Luke Weaver 3/4 Added RHP Anthony Swarzak as a non-roster invitee. ♦ In 2020, appeared in 10 games with the Angels, Released OF Drew Weeks. ♦ Has been teammates with Carson Kelly dating going 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA (3 ER in 6.0 IP). 3/1 Outrighted RHP Keury Mella to Triple-A Reno and assigned back to 2015 when they both played for Single- • Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with him to Major League Spring Training. A Adv. Palm Beach, where they were roommates. Los Angeles after signing as a Minor League free 2/28 Traded LHP Travis Bergen to the Blue Jays for cash consider- • Weaver and Kelly were traded with each other ations. agent on Feb. 17. 2/26 Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a 1-year contract from the Cardinals to the D-backs. • Was designated for assignment on Sept. 2 and with a mutual option for 2022…reinstated RHP Luis Frías • Kelly caught 14 of Weaver's 24 starts with Ari- elected free agency on Sept. 6…signed with from the injured list…designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP zona in 2019-20. the Yankees as a Minor League free agent on Keury Mella for assignment. • In 27 Minor League starts together, Weaver was 2/25 Added RHP Ben Heller as a non-roster invitee. Sept. 8. 2/22 Added C Dominic Miroglio as a non-roster invitee.