ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2015 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 (3-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO (2-3) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM Sunday, March 8, 2015 ♦ Scottsdale Stadium ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 1:05 p.m. ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical re- ports, lineups, press releases, etc.…please contact a D-backs’ Com- Game No. 5 ♦ Road Game No. 3 ♦ Home Record: 1-1 ♦ Road Record: 2-0 munications staff member for the login/password. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (NR) vs. RHP Jake Peavy No TV or Radio 2015 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (3-1) WINNING LOSING DIAMOND-FACTS HALE AT THE HELM DATE OPP SCORE REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. ♦Arizona is in its 18th Cactus League season (fi fth ♦Chip Hale is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/3 Arizona State W, 4-0 - Schugel Graybill 6,655 in the Valley)…Tucson served as the club’s head- manager and 11th in the organization (also 3/4 @ COL W, 6-2 1-0 Blair (R, 1-0) Laffey (R, 0-1) 6,780 quarters from 1998-2010. 2000-09)…also served on Arizona’s Major 3/5 COL W, 4-3 2-0 Nuño (R, 1-0) Butler (R, 0-1) 7,595 ♦ The D-backs are 3-1 this spring and 285-267-17 League staff from 2007-09 as the third base & 3/6 OAK L, 2-7 2-1 Graveman (1-0) Ray (0-1) 10,726 all-time…in 2014, the D-backs went 12-13-3. infi eld coach. 3/7 @ SEA W, 4-3 3-1 Runzler (1-0) Germano (1-1) 9,130 3/8 @ SF 1:05 p.m. Went 405-317 (.561) in 6 seasons as manager in ♦ SF 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM YESTERDAY’S RECAP the D-backs’ organization with Rookie-Advanced 3/9 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦INF Jamie Romak and C Blake Lalli recorded Missoula (2000-01), Double-A El Paso (2002) and 3/10 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. back-to-back, RBI doubles in the ninth inning to Triple-A Tucson (2004-06)…won the 2006 Tri- 3/11 LAA 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com give the D-backs a 4-3 win @ Mariners. ple-A and Pacifi c Coast League championships, 3/12 CIN 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦RHP Josh Collmenter recorded 2.0 scoreless in- along with the 2002 Texas League title. 3/13 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. nings, throwing only 18 pitches (13 strikes) in his ♦Spent 3 seasons (2012-14) as Bob Melvin’s bench 3/14 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM fi rst Cactus League outing. coach in Oakland…also worked as the Mets’ SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. ♦OF Mark Trumbo had a double and a solo home third base/infi eld coach in 2010-11. 3/15 @ SF 3:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM run (1)...INF Yasmany Tomás collected his fi rst hit 3/16 CWS 1:10 p.m. of the spring with a sixth-inning double. COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/17 @ SF 1:05 p.m. ♦Chip Hale was named manager on Oct. 13, 2014. 3/18 @ COL 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com SPLIT-SQUAD STAFF ♦Glenn Sherlock, who is in his 18th season on the 3/19 CHC 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com 3/20 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. ♦The following are the D-backs’ coaching assign- D-backs’ coaching staff , moves to bench coach 3/21 @ SD 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ments for today’s split-squad games vs. Giants: after serving as third base coach in 2014. 3/22 COL 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM HOME: Chip Hale (manager), Mark Grace (hitting), ♦Along with Hale, there were 3 new additions to 3/23 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. Mike Harkey (pitching), Jeff Gardner (fi rst base), Arizona's coaching staff from last season: 3/24 MIL 7:10 p.m. Andy Green (third), Ariel Prieto (bullpen) MARK GRACE - First season as assistant hitting coach 3/25 - OFF DAY - ROAD: Glenn Sherlock (manager), Turner Ward (hit- and 15th in the organization…spent the last 2 years 3/26 SD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ting/third base), Mel Stottlymyre Jr. (pitching), Dave as a hitting coach in Arizona's Minor League ranks. 3/27 LAA (ss) 1:05 p.m. McKay (fi rst), Mike Fetters (bullpen) ANDY GREEN - First season on the D-backs’ Major CLE (ss) 1:10 p.m. League coaching staff (third base coach) and 12th 3/28 KC 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM D-BACKS CELEBRATE 20TH B-DAY TOMORROW overall…went 219-189 (.537) in 4 seasons as man- 3/29 @ COL (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs will celebrate their 20th birthday to- ager in the D-backs’ system (2011-14)…played 136 COL (ss) - Mexico* 1:10 p.m. KSUN morrow with several surprises around the Valley. games with Arizona (2004-06). 3/30 LAD 1:10 p.m. ♦The franchise was “born” on March 9, 1995 when ARIEL PRIETO - First season with Arizona as a coach/ 3/31 TEX 1:10 p.m. Major League Baseball’s owners gathered in interpreter…spent the previous 3 seasons in Oak- 4/1 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com land (2012-14), with Hale, in a similar capacity, spe- Palm Beach, Fla. to award Arizona and Tampa 4/2 CWS 12:10 p.m. dbacks.com cifi cally aiding in Yoenis Cespedes’ transition to the 4/3 CHC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 92.3 FM/ KSUN 1400 AM Bay with the 13th and 14th expansion teams in United States. league history…the team name was announced 4/4 CHC - Chase Field 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/KSUN 1400 AM that day as the Arizona Diamondbacks. OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS * - in Hermosillo, Mexico All Times Local ♦Dave Stewart was named the fourth GM in MISCELLANEOUS 2015 ATTENDANCE FOX SPORTS ARIZONA BROADCAST franchise history on Sept. 25, 2014…the 3-time Record: 3-1 Day: 3-1 HOME ROAD Today’s D-backs vs. Giants split-squad matchup ♦ World Champion and 4-time 20-game winner is Home: 1-1 Night: 0-0 Total: 18,321 Total: 15,910 is be fi rst of a trio of FOX Sports Arizona telecasts in his 40th season in professional baseball. Away: 2-0 vs. AL: 1-1 Avg: 9,161 Avg: 7,955 (March 28 vs. Royals and April 3 vs. Cubs). ♦ KEY TRANSACTIONS: Acquired RHP Rubby De La Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 2-0 Largest: 10,726 (3/6) Largest: 9,130 (3/7) Rosa (from Boston), Jeremy Hellickson (Tampa MARCH 12 GAME TIME CHANGE TO 2:10 P.M. Bay) and Allen Webster (Boston) and LHP Robbie UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES ♦The D-backs/Reds game on March 12 has been Ray (Detroit); Signed RHP Yóan Lopez and Yas- SUNDAY, MARCH 8 @ SF - 1:05 P.M. AND VS. SF - 1:10 P.M. moved to 2:10 p.m. AZ (originally 1:10 p.m.) to many Tómas; Selected C Óscar Hernández in the : RHP Jeremy Hellickson (NR) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (NR) accomodate a request by Major League Baseball, Rule 5 Draft (Tampa Bay). Road which is collaborating with HBO. ARI: Hellickson, RHP A.J. Schugel, LHP Justin Marks, LHP Oliver Pérez, RHP Bradin Hagens, RHP Seth Simmons, RHP Johnny Omahen, RHP Brandon ROSTER NOTES B-GAMES ON THE SCHEDULE Sinnery ♦Arizona returns 23 players from its 40-man roster SF: Peavy, LHP Jeremy Aff eldt, LHP Steven Okert, RHP Erik Cordier, RHP George ♦Arizona’s “B” game schedule: March 12 vs. Reds at the start of last Spring Training, compared to at 10:30 a.m. at SRF; March 15 @ Rockies at 10:00 Kontos, RHP Brett Bochy, RHP Cody Hall, RHP Curtis Partch 26 in 2014 and 16 in 2013. RHP Daniel Hudson (NR) vs. LHP Ty Blach (NR) a.m. on their side of the complex. Home: ARI: Hudson, RHP Yoan López, RHP J.C. Ramírez, RHP Evan Marshall, RHP Julio RHP Josh Collmenter will start for Arizona on ♦ D-BACKS WEARING “KAYLA” PATCH DePaula, RHP RJ Hively, LHP Andrew Barbosa, RHP Joey Krehbiel March 12, while the Reds will counter with RHP ♦D-backs are wearing a black patch with “KAYLA” SF: Blach, RHP Chris Stratton, RHP Austin Fleet, RHP Jake Dunning, RHP Joan Nick Howard. written on the sleeve in memory of Prescott resi- Gregorio, LHP Josh Osich, LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Braulio Lara dent Kayla Mueller, a human rights activist who IN GOOD COMPANY passed away last month while being held cap- MONDAY, MARCH 9 @ CWS - 1:05 P.M. ♦D-backs were recognized by Forbes as one of the tive by the Islamic State in Syria. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-0, 0.00) top 10 places to work in sports and were the only ♦All D-backs uniformed personnel are wearing ARI: Anderson, RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP Aaron Blair, RHP Braden Shipley baseball franchise on the list and one of only two the patch through March 9. CWS: Quintana, RHP Brad Penny, LHP Zach Duke, LHP Onelki Garcia, RHP Matt pro sports teams: http://onforb.es/1FRgUUz.