ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2016 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 WILDCATS (4-3) AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-0) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM Tuesday, March 1, 2016 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 3:10 p.m. ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical reports, - COLLEGIATE BASEBALL SERIES - lineups, press releases, etc.…please contact a D-backs’ Communica- RHP Michael Flynn (0-0, 21.60) vs. RHP Matt Koch (NR) tions staff member for the login/password. dbacks.com 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (0-0) DIAMOND-FACTS ROSTER ROUNDUP WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. Arizona begins its 19th Cactus League season and sixth ♦ ♦Arizona opens Cactus League play with 68 players in 3/1 UofA 3:10 p.m dbacks.com at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was the Major League camp: 39 pitchers (10 left-handed), 7 3/2 @ COL 1:10 p.m. ESPN Radio 620 club’s spring headquarters from 1998-2010. catchers, 11 infi elders and 11 outfi elders. 3/3 COL 1:10 p.m. ♦D-backs are 301-280-19 all-time during Spring Train- ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at 3/4 OAK (ss) 1:10 p.m. ing…in 2015, the D-backs went 19-14-2. the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/5 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona’s 19 wins tied for the most in the NL, with New players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/6 CHC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN Radio 620 York, and tied for third overall (also Toronto)…only Oak- 3/7 @ SEA 1:05 p.m. land (22) and Kansas City (20) had more. OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/8 LAA 12:10 p.m. FOX Sports West/dbacks.com ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP Shelby Miller (from At- @SD 1:10 p.m. COLLEGIATE BASEBALL SERIES lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack 3/9 SD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com ♦Today’s game vs. the University of Arizona kicks off the Greinke and RHP Tyler Clippard. 3/10 @LAA 1:10 p.m. FOX Sports West annual Collegiate Baseball Series, and marks the fi rst- 3/11 @ KC 1:05 p.m. ever meeting between the 2 teams. COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/12 @ SF (ss) 1:05 p.m. ♦The D-backs will play an exhibition game each spring ♦Arizona made 3 new additions to its coaching staff for KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM at Salt River Fields through 2020, rotating between the 2016 season: 3/13 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Arizona’s 3 Division I NCAA baseball programs - Arizona GARVIN ALSTON - Is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. State, University of Arizona & Grand Canyon University. bullpen coach after serving as the A’s Minor League 3/15 - OFF DAY - ♦The D-backs are scheduled to play GCU in 2017 and pitching coordinator in 2015…spent 11 seasons in 3/16 CIN 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/MLB Network/dbacks.com 2020, ASU in 2018 and UA again in 2019. various roles in Oakland’s organization (2005-15), 3/17 @ CHC 4:05 p.m. ESPN ♦Arizona began the Collegiate Baseball Series on March including 6 as their Minor League pitching rehab 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ 3, 2015 with a 4-0 victory over ASU. coordinator (2009-14). 3/19 TEX (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM MIKE BUTCHER - Is in his fi rst season as pitching @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME coach with Arizona (31st overall in professional 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs played West Virginia University yesterday baseball)…served as pitching coach with Tampa 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ in a 7-inning exhibition at Salt River Fields, topping the Bay (2006) and Los Angeles-AL (2007-15) prior to 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com Mountaineers, 7-4. joining the D-backs. 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦Ken Kendrick, Arizona’s Managing General Partner, is an DAVE MAGADAN - Is in his fi rst season as hitting 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. alumnus of WVU and sits on the Board of Directors for coach with Arizona after spending the last 3 with 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ the WVU Foundation. Texas (2013-15)…has also served in the same ca- 3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM pacity with San Diego (2003-06) and Boston (2007- 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. WELCOME TO SALT RIVER FIELDS 12)…was the Boston hitting coach in 2007 when COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs would like to welcome the following peo- Dustin Pedroia won AL Rookie of the Year and in 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ple to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick today: 2008 when Pedroia won AL MVP. 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com MLB NETWORK - Chris Rose and Kevin Millar will be JOIN THE EVOLUTION 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. hosting “Intentional Talk” from the left-fi eld con- 4/1 KC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona unveiled new uniforms last December at Chase course for the remainder of the week. 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 DAVID ECKSTEIN - The former World Series MVP is in Field, featuring 8 distinct uniform options, including the reintroduction of one of the franchise’s popular original D-backs camp this week as a guest of Tony La Russa. MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE colors, teal, as well as a bold gray color for the team’s Record: 0-0 Day: 0-0 HOME ROAD HALE AT THE HELM road uniforms. In addition, the team’s on-fi eld attire includes sublimat- Home: 0-0 Night: 0-0 Total: - Total: - ♦Chip Hale enters his second season as the D-backs’ ♦ ed diamond pattern adorns the shoulder, back, sleeve Away: 0-0 vs. AL: 0-0 Avg: - Avg: - manager and 12 in the organization (also 2000-09)… Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-0 Largest: - Largest: - also served on Arizona’s Major League staff from 2007- and pant leg on various uniforms, a subtle reference 09 as the third base and infi eld coach. to the club’s name, snakeskin and diamond shape of a baseball fi eld. UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the ♦The D-backs wore purple and teal colors for 9 years fol- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 @ COL - 1:10 P.M. second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 lowed by the Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and Black col- RHP Rubby De La Rosa (NR) vs. RHP Jon Gray (NR) games, trailing Bob Brenly (92 in 2001). ors for the previous 9 years…the team’s primary “A” logo ARI: RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP Archie Bradley, RHP Sam LeCure, LHP Adam Loewen, LHP remains the same while the club introduced a modern- Wesley Wright, RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jake Barrett. ALL HALE THE WILDCATS ized version of the Snakehead logo, a popular club mark COL: RHP Jon Gray, LHP Tyler Matzek, LHP Tyler Anderson, RHP Jairo Diaz, RHP Matt Carasiti, from 1998-2006 which will adorn the left sleeve of the RHP Scott Oberg. ♦Chip Hale is a 1987 graduate of the University of Arizona uniform and on the Spring Training caps… the team & was a member of the 1986 NCAA championship team. will continue to utilize the “Throwback” uniforms that THURSDAY, MARCH 3 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. ♦Hale still ranks among the school’s all-time leaders in were worn on Thursdays in 2015. LHP Robbie Ray (NR) vs. RHP Jordan Lyles (NR) numerous categories, including most career hits (337), ARI: LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Zack Godley, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Kyle ♦A new 3-color wordmark is positioned across the chest total bases (507), walks (162) and at-bats (978)…the in- Drabek, LHP Keith Hessler, RHP Enrique Burjos, RHP Kaleb Fleck of each jersey while a front number returns to a D-backs’ fi elder started all 255 games in his career at UA. COL: RHP Jordan Lyles, RHP Eddie Butler, LHP Jason Gurka, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Nelson uniform for the fi rst time since 2002. ♦Hale graduated with a degree in fi nance with a minor in Gonzalez, RHP Brian Schlitter, RHP Carlos Estevez For more information, visit dbacks.com/evolution. real estate, and was a First Team Academic All-American ♦ FRIDAY, MARCH 4 VS. OAK - 1:10 P.M. as a senior in 1987. PETSMART PATIO RHP Zack Greinke (NR) vs. LHP Felix Doubront (NR) ARI: RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Tyler Wagner, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP ARIZONA DIAMOND-CATS ♦ Yesterday, the D-backs announced they have teamed up with PetSmart to create the PetSmart Patio, PetSmart Evan Marshall, LHP Matt Reynolds, RHP Cody Hall ♦The D-backs have had 3 former University of Arizona OAK: LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Chad Smith, RHP Fernando Rodriguez, RHP Taylor Thompson, Park and the Dog Days of Summer program at Chase players appear in uniform in club history: LHP Ed Vos- RHP Eduard Santos, LHP Patrick Schuster berg, INF Alan Zinter and LHP Daniel Schlereth.