ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-2) @ SAN DIEGO PADRES (2-0) PROBABLE PITCHERS @ PADRES LHP Caleb Smith (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (0-0, 0.00) April 4 - 1:10 p.m. Bally · MLBN · 98.7 · 105.1 Sat., April 3, 2020 • 5:40 p.m. AZT • Petco Park • San Diego, Calif. RHP Taylor Widener (0-0, 0.00) vs. Bally Sports Arizona • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM RHP Chris Paddack (0-0, 0.00) Game No. 3 • Road Game No. 3 • Home: 0-0 • Road: 0-2 @ ROCKIES April 6 - 5:40 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 FM April 7 - 5:40 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 FM April 8 - 12:10 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 FM VS. REDS HERE'S THE STORY: The D-backs are facing the Padres in the TOUCHING ALL THE BASES April 9 - 6:40 p.m. Bally · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM TRIP (0-2) season-opening series for the fourth time, having won 2 of D-BACKS ADDITIONAL HOME OPENER TICKETS ON SALE: The D-backs the 3 series ( 2002: 2-1 at home… 2010: 2-1 at home… 2020: expanded the capacity at Chase Field to approximately AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .263/.291/.513 RISP ...................................... .095 (2-for-21) 1-3 on the road). 20,000 fans per game beginning with the home opener ♦ The D-backs are opening on the road for the third straight Team ERA ................................................ 6.75 on April 9 vs. Reds and those additional seats went on sale Starters W-L-QS | ERA ......... 0-1-0 | 10.13 season…opened at home from 2012-18. today at 9:00 a.m. Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ............ 0-1-0 | 3.38 ♦ Ketel Marte has hit safely in 11 of his last 15 road games BY THE NUMBERS since last Aug. 10 at a .397 clip (25-for-63)/1.124 OPS with KETEL AT HOME AWAY FROM HOME : Ketel Marte, in 101 road 9 doubles, 3 homers and 10 RBI. games since 2019, is hitting .319 (130-for-408)/.946 OPS NL West ............................................... 5 | -2.0 Current Streak ....................................Lost 2 with 29 doubles, 3 triples, 22 homers, 65 RBI and 37 walks. ROSTER MOVE: The D-backs recalled INF Geraldo Perdomo Last 5 games.............................................0-2 ♦ Among all players on the road since 2019 (min. 400 PA), Last 10 games ..........................................0-2 (No. 2) from the Alternate Training Site and placed ranks tied for second with a .319 average, tied for fi fth Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .....................0-0 INF Nick Ahmed on the 10-day injured list (right knee with 54 extra-base hits, and seventh with a .946 OPS, 130 Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................0-0 infl ammation), retro to March 31. hits and 231 total bases Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....0-0 Lead after 6.0 innings ............................0-0 THE SCOOP ON GERALDO PERDOMO: The 21-year-old infi elder PERALTA ON THE ROAD : David Peralta has hit safely in 16 of his Lead after 7.0 innings ...........................0-0 is rated as the D-backs’ No. 3 prospect by MLB.com and last 21 road games since last Aug. 10 at a .300 clip (24-for- Lead after 8.0 innings ............................0-0 Baseball America and the D-backs’ Best Defensive Infi elder 80) with 5 doubles, 3 homers and 12 RBI. Tied after 6.0 innings .............................0-1 for the third consecutive year (2019-21) by Baseball America. Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-0 Tied after 8.0 innings .............................0-0 ♦ As a child, looked up to Cal Ripken Jr...his favorite current LOCASTRO TIES A RECORD (SINCE 1951): Tim Locastro's steal of Trail after 6.0 innings .............................0-1 shortstops are Nick Ahmed and Brandon Crawford, for second base in the seventh inning was his 27th straight Trail after 7.0 innings .............................0-2 their defensive prowess. stolen base to start his career, matching Tim Raines (1979- Trail after 8.0 innings .............................0-2 ♦ Credits his big league aspirations in large part to his late 81) for the longest streak to start a career since 1951. Extra-inning games ...............................0-0 relative, Yewri Guillen, who passed away at 18 years of age Day ...............................................................0-1 just months after signing a professional baseball contract PINCH HITTERS: D-backs pinch hitters are batting .571 (4-for- Night ...........................................................0-1 with the Nationals...Guillen suggested he switch from 7)/1.571 OPS with 1 run scored, 1 homer and 2 RBI. vs. RHS ........................................................0-1 pitcher to shortstop...as told to The Athletic: vs. LHS .........................................................0-1 ♦ The other 12 NL teams with pinch plate appearances Score fi rst ...................................................0-1 • "I want to make it there for him. To make his dream come true, to represent have a combined 5 pinch-hits (1 double, 2 homers). Opponents score fi rst ...........................0-1 him our there on the diamond. I have no doubt that I can make it. Score 4 runs or more .............................0-1 ♦ Is second cousins with the Padres' Luis Perdomo and says: ASDRÚBAL ON A ROLL : Asdrúbal Cabrera has hit safely in 12 of Score 3 runs or fewer ............................0-1 • He is really like my brother more than my cousin. We are really close. I have his last 16 games, since Sept. 10, 2020, batting .321 (18- Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ............ 0-0 faced him plenty of times in live batting practice and, I gotta tell you, it wasn't for-56) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers and 13 RBI. Hit home run ............................................0-2 easy. I would love to face him in Spring Training this year." • Among NL players since Sept. 10, 2020 (min. 50 PA), is Hit 2 or more home runs......................0-1 ♦ In 2020, spent the season at the Alternate Training Site seventh with a .643 SLG, tied for seventh with 9 extra- Do not homer ..........................................0-0 and participated in the Instructional League. base hits and ninth with a 1.020 OPS. 10 or more hits ........................................0-1 Opponents 10 or more hits .................0-1 ♦ Signed with the D-backs on July 2, 2016, by Junior Noboa NEXT STARTER: RHP TAYLOR WIDENER (0-0, 0.00) Errorless games .......................................0-2 and Elvis Cruz. Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................0-0 ♦ Will make his fi rst career Major League start. Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................0-0 KETEL FROM THE LEFT SIDE: Ketel Marte, when batting left- ♦ Made his Major League debut last year with 12 relief Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..................0-1 handed, is hitting .833 (5-for-6) with 1 double, 2 home appearances (0-1, 4.50 ERA, .192 OPP AVG). Series opener ...........................................0-1 Series fi nale...............................................0-0 runs and 3 RBI. ♦ From 2018-19, went 11-15 with a 5.01 ERA (132 ER in Series (W-L-T) .......................................0-0-0 • In 2020, hit .233 with 7 doubles, 1 homer, 14 RBI and 6 walks. 237.1 IP) in a combined 48 starts and 1 relief outing • In 2019, hit .328 with 25 doubles, 8 triples, 20 homers, 61 RBI and 46 walks. Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................0-0 between Triple-A Reno and Double-A Jackson. Lineups ...........................................................2 LHP CALEB SMITH #31 R/L 6-0/205 29 (JULY 28, 1991) DAY-BY-DAY ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ DATE OPP. W-L SCORE POS A/B AT A GLANCE: Is in his second season with the D-backs. CAREER HIGHS STATCAST 4/1 @ SD L 7-8 T-3 -1.0 • Acquired from the Marlins on Aug. 31, with RHP Humberto INNINGS: ............7.0, 5x, last: 7/29/19 vs. ARI PITCH PCT. AVG. 4/2 @ SD L 2-4 5 -2.0 Mejía and a player to be named (LHP Julio Frias) for OF STRIKEOUTS : ....................... 11, 5/7/19 @ CHI 4-seamer...........0.0 .......... .000 4/3 @ SD 5:10 p.m. Starling Marte. SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK : 4/4 @ SD 1:10 p.m. ..............15.2 IP, Slider.................0.0 .......... .000 4/6 @ COL 5:40 p.m. 4/22-5/10/18 Changeup ..........0.0 .......... .000 4/7 @ COL 5:40 p.m. VS. PADRES: Will be making his fi fth career start. HITLESS INNINGS TO START: ....................5.2 IP, Curve .................0.0 .......... .000 4/8 @ COL 12:10 p.m. • Is 2-1 with a 2.01 ERA (5 ER in 22.1 IP) with 24 strikeouts. 7/23/19 @ CWS (single by Jon Jay) 4/9 vs. CIN 6:40 p.m. • Has gone 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA (3 ER in 12.0 IP) and a 0.83 4/10 vs. CIN 5:10 p.m. WHIP in 2 starts @ Petco Park. 2020 & CAREER RECORD 4/11 vs. CIN 1:10 p.m YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS SPRING TRAINING: Was 1-3 with an 8.57 ERA (20 ER in 21.0 IP) 2020 0-0 2.57 5-4 14.0 6 4 4 3 12 15 .125 1.29 Totals 15-18 4.55 58-50 263.1 218 138 133 50 115 289 .222 1.26 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER in 6 Cactus League starts. 2 Geraldo Perdomo INF • Ranked ninth among all pitchers in Spring Training with 2021 STARTS 4 Ketel Marte (kuh-TELL) INF/OF 25 strikeouts. DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP 5 Eduardo Escobar INF 4/3 @ SD - - - - - - - - - - - 6 David Peralta OF REDUCTION IS A GOOD THING: Allowed a .150 average off his Totals - - - - - - - - - 10 Josh Rojas INF/OF 14 Asdrúbal Cabrera INF 4-seamer (.210 in 2019), .143 off his changeup (.257 in VS.