ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (6-8-1) vs. OAKLAND A'S (7-7-1) LHP Madison Bumgarner (1-0, 0.80) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-0, 0.00) Tue., March 16, 2021 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick · 1:10 p.m. Game No. 16 · Home Game No. 8 · Home: 2-5 · Road: 4-3-1 - ESPN Radio 620 AM - DIAMOND-FACTS YESTERDAY'S RECAP SPRING SCHEDULE ♦ Arizona is in its 24th Cactus League season ♦ The D-backs won, 6-2, @ Mariners. DATE OPP RESULT REC. WIN LOSS ATT. and 11th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Taylor Widener earned the win, tossing 3.1 2/28 @ COL L, 2-5 0-1 Diehl Frankoff *2,100 (Tucson from 1998-2010). scoreless innings with 2 hits, 1 walk and 5 3/1 MIL L, 1-7 0-2 Burnes M. Kelly *2,100 strikeouts. 3/2 SD L, 2-7 0-3 Weathers C. Smith *2,100 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 ♦ Christian Walker hit a solo homer (3) in the 3/3 @ CLE W, 9-4 1-3 Weaver Plesac 1,869 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is celebrat- sixth inning. 3/4 LAA W, 9-2 2-3 Bumgarner Canning *2,130 ing its 10th Anniversary in 2021. ♦ Josh VanMeter was 2-for-2 with a run 3/5 @ CIN W, 5-2 3-3 Moll Lorenzen 2,211 ♦ Since the inaugural game on Sat., Feb. 26, scored. 3/6 TEX L, 6-7 3-4 de Geus R. Smith *2,215 2011, the stadium has hosted 3+ million 3/7 CHI W, 5-4 4-4 Soria Alzolay *2,299 fans for baseball, 1+ million guests for spe- INTRASQUAD ACTION 3/8 @ SF T, 2-2 4-4-1 - - 1,059 cial events and won 40+ "Best of" awards. ♦ This morning, the D-backs played the Brew- 3/9 COL L, 4-11 4-5-1 C. González Weaver *2,232 ♦ The facility had 157 sellouts from 2011-20 ers in a B-game @ Maryvale…LHP Ryan 3/10 @ LAD L, 2-3 4-6-1 Cleavinger Ginkel 2,311 and the D-backs and Rockies have drawn Buchter, RHP Seth Frankoff and RHP Matt 3/11 OFF DAY more than 300,000 fans 8 times, the only Peacock were scheduled to pitch. 3/12 @ LAA L, 3-4 4-7-1 Barria Soria 2,040 MLB complex to ever accomplish the feat. 3/13 @ SD W, 6-3 5-7-1 Bukauskas Johnson 1,862 AT THE DISH 3/14 SF L, 3-6 5-8-1 Menez C. Smith *2,253 3/15 @ SEA W, 6-2 6-8-1 Widener Newsome 1,875 SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 25 ♦Ketel Marte has hit safely in 6 of 8 games 3/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. 620 AM ♦ Yesterday, the D-backs announced that sin- at a .450 clip (9-for-20)/1.322 OPS with 4 3/17 @ TEX 6:05 p.m. doubles, 1 homer, 4 RBI and 2 walks. gle-game tickets for the fi rst 3 homestands 3/18 LAD 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com at Chase Field will go on sale at 9 a.m. on ♦Wyatt Mathisen is hitting .385 (5-for- 3/19 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. FSAZ March 25. 13)/1.094 OPS with 2 doubles, 4 RBI and 4 3/20 KC 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM ♦ The team is expecting to make 25 percent walks in his last 10 games. 3/21 CWS 1:10 p.m. 98.7 FM of the seats in the ballpark available each ♦Josh VanMeter has hit safely in 4 of his last 3/22 @ OAK 1:05 p.m. game with social distancing and increased 5 games, going 5-for-10 (.500)/1.715 OPS 3/23 SEA 6:10 p.m. 98.7 FM safety, health and comfort measures in with 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 2 walks. 3/24 CLE 6:10 p.m. FSAZ+, dbacks.com place. 3/25 @ KC 1:05 p.m. FSAZ • Each of the fi rst 3 homestands will feature THE ROJAS REPORT 3/26 CIN 1:10 p.m. 620 AM a promotional item giveaway to the fi rst ♦Josh Rojas has hit safely in 9 of his last 11 3/27 OFF DAY 5,000 fans: Clear Tote Bags on April 9-11 games, batting .394 (13-for-33)/1.187 OPS 3/28 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. (Gila River Hotels & Casinos); D-backs Graf- with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 6 RBI and 4 walks. 3/29 @ CHI 12:05 p.m. FSAZ fi ti Cap on April 30 – May 2 (Pepsi); Ketel ♦He ranks among all qualifi ed Major Leagu- 3/30 CLE (Chase Field) 12:40 p.m. FSAZ, 620 AM, 105.1 FM Marte Switch-Hitter bobblehead on May ers this spring in hits (1st, 13), total bases 14-16 (Gila River Hotels & Casinos). (3rd, 24), OPS (6th, 1.122), slugging pct. All Times Local | * SRF Sellout (7th, .686), average (7th, .371) and OBP D-BACKS MADNESS ON MARCH 20-21 (10th, .436). MISCELLANEOUS ATTENDANCE ♦ The inaugural D-backs Madness (#Dbacks- Home: 2-5 Away: 4-3-1 HOME ROAD Madness) presented by Chevrolet, an on- THE THREE (LEFTY) AMIGOS! Day: 4-7-1 Night: 1-1 Total: 15,329 Total: 15,327 line and on-air virtual and social event, will ♦The left-handed trio of Miguel Aguilar (3.0 vs. AL: 3-2 vs. NL: 3-6-1 Avg: 2,189 (7 G) Avg: 1,915 (8 G) take place on March 20-21 and feature live IP), Taylor Guilbeau (4.0 IP) and Joe Man- Largest: 2,299 (3/7) Largest: 2,311 (3/10) and recorded events on the team’s social tiply (3.2 IP) have combined for 10.2 score- media channels including dbacks.com, less innings this spring. UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and MARCH 16 vs. OAK - 1:10 P.M. Reddit, broadcasts on FOX Sports Arizona 1…2…3 STRIKES & YOU'RE…NOT WALKING LHP Madison Bumgarner (1-0, 0.80) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-0, 0.00) and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. ♦The D-backs are fourth in the Majors with a ARI: RHP Taylor Clarke, RHP Anthony Swarzak 2.92 strikeout-to-walk ratio (140 SO/48 BB). OAK: RHP Burch Smith, RHP J.B. Wendelken, RHP Sergio Romo, RHP Argenis An- ROSTER MOVES ♦Arizona's 3.40 walks per 9.0 innings are gulo, RHP Domingo Acevedo ♦ Prior to today's game, the D-backs made third best to the Dodgers (2.87) and Astros the following roster moves: (3.31). MARCH 17 @ TEX - 6:05 P.M. • Optioned RHP J.B. Bukauskus, OF Stuart ♦The D-backs' 140 strikeouts are third after TBA vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (0-0, 0.00) Fairchild, INF Geraldo Perdomo and RHP the Reds (159) and Yankees (146). ARI: - Corbin Martin to Triple-A Reno. TEX: RHP Jordan Lyles, RHP Kolby Allard • Reassigned INF Seth Beer to Minor ON THE SHELF League camp. ♦ Kole Calhoun suff ered a right knee me- MARCH 18 - OFF DAY ♦ The D-backs have 46 players remaining in dial meniscus tear and had a partial medial camp. meniscectomy performed by Dr. Waslewski MARCH 19 vs. DODGERS - 1:10 P.M. on March 4. TBA vs. TBA BATTER UP! ARI: - ♦ Today marks the fi rst game D-backs' pitch- ACQUISITIONS AND ROSTER LAD: - ers will hit this spring. ♦ Signed INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, RHP Tyler Clippard and RHP Joakim Soria. ♦ Arizona has 46 players in camp: 25 pitch- ers (7 left-handed), 5 catchers, 10 infi elders and 6 outfi elders. Banner Sports Medicine Performance Center Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 SCHEDULED PITCHERS STARTING PITCHER No. 45 - Taylor Clarke No. 71 - RHP Bradley Roney ♦ In 2020, was 3-0 with a 4.36 ERA (21 ER in 43.1 ♦ Did not pitch in 2020 due to no Minor League No. 40 - LHP Madison Bumgarner IP) in 12 games (5 starts) and a .217 opponent season. ♦ Threw in an intrasquad game on March 10. average in is second season with the D-backs. ♦ In 2019, was 1-0 with 3 saves, a 1.94 ERA (9 ER in ♦ In 2020, made 9 starts in fi rst season with Ari- ♦ Went 1-0 with a 5.09 ERA (13 ER in 23.0 IP) as a 41.2 IP), .186 opponent average, 0.98 WHIP and zona, going 1-4 with a 6.48 ERA (30 ER in 41.2 IP). starter and 2-0 with a 3.54 ERA (8 ER in 20.1 IP) in 60 strikeouts in 28 relief appearances between • Finished the season on a 10.0-inning scoreless relief. Single-A Adv. Florida and Double-A Mississippi. streak (5.0 scoreless frames on Sept. 20 @ Astros ♦ Left-handers hit .185 (12-for-65), compared to • Went 1-0 with 1 save, a 1.59 ERA (2 ER in 11.1 and Sept. 27 vs. Rockies)…opponents hit just .252 in 2019. IP) and 16 strikeouts in 8 outings with Scotts- .114 (4-for-35) with 1 walk, 11 strikeouts and a ♦ Limited opponents to a .188 average with run- dale in the 2019 Arizona Fall League. 0.50 WHIP during that span. ners in scoring position (6-for-32). • Did not allow a hit or run in 7 of his 8 Fall • On the 10-day injured list (mid-back strain) ♦ Opponents batted .118 (4-for-34) on his change- League appearances.