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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a surprise splash in the free agent market on Friday, reportedly signing veteran third baseman Evan Longoria to a one-year deal. Jon Heyman of MLB.com first broke the news of the acquisition. Signing Longoria gives the D-Backs a much-needed veteran presence to go with their young, talented group. Evan Longoria to […] READ MORE
Last Word On Baseball will be traveling to Connecticut for this edition of each state’s top 10 baseball players. There have been many players that have cycled through the league that was born in CT. Some of the best names have been more recent players and some are still active. This list contains players from […] READ MORE
On the day known for Festivus, the Toronto Blue Jays found their outfielder by making a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho. Going back to the Diamondbacks will be former top-10 prospect Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. This trade, on paper, is a win-win for both sides. The Blue Jays round […] READ MORE
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer has been suspended by Major League Baseball for a total of 324 games, according to Jeff Passan. This is due to an alleged violation of MLB’s domestic violence policy. It is the longest suspension in the policy’s existence. Per ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, “Bauer…was accused of sexual assault by a […] READ MORE
The cheers will be a little louder at Friday’s New York Mets home opener at Citi Field versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets will be sitting in first place in the National East’s standings as they stand for player introductions. The unveiling of the long-overdue Tom Seaver statue at Citi Field will inspire cheers and […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks Spring Training: Major Leaguers Begin Their Return to Camp SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Mar. 11 — There was a different feel when pulling up to Salt River Fields for Diamondbacks Spring Training Friday morning. For the past few weeks, the camp was full of minor leaguers. But with the end of the lockout Thursday evening, the […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Update Their Spring Training Schedule The Arizona Diamondbacks released their updated spring training schedule for 2022 on Friday afternoon. They open Thursday, March 17 and will play 20 games across the Cactus League sites. A single exhibition game follows, coming April 5 at Chase Field against the newly named Cleveland Guardians. Cactus League […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks Report: Few Bright Spots after 61 Games The first 10 weeks of the 2021 season have seen few bright spots for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They mostly came in the first month, having clawed their way back from a sluggish start to have a 15–13 record on May 2. At that point, they had won […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 7, Reds 0 Luke Weaver took a perfect game into the sixth and a no-hitter into the seventh, and Matt Peacock pitched two scoreless innings of relief as the Arizona Diamondbacks blanked the visiting Cincinnati Reds, 7-0, Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. Josh VanMeter, platooning at second base, went 2-for-2 with three walks. Left fielder […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 8, Reds 3 Outfielder Tim Locastro went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base, leading his Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds Saturday night. Locastro also broke the record for most consecutive stolen bases to start a career, breaking the record held since 1981 by his very […] READ MORE