Diamondbacks news
(Arizona Sports) Projecting the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day lineup with 2 weeks until games count
While there is still plenty to sort through in the rotation and bullpen, notably the decision of whether or not Kelly will start on the injured list, the D-backs’ position player group has cleared up to a degree with the minor league reassignments of many prospects and dark horse candidates such as outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt and infielder Tommy Troy.
The position player group is not completely settled,
but here’s what the Opening Day starting lineup could look like two weeks out — keeping in mind that the Diamondbacks will play the Los Angeles Dodgers, who will likely start a right-handed pitcher based on who’s available.
(MLB.com) Has Lawlar finally found a home as D-backs’ center fielder?
It was his first taste of the outfield since travel ball, but he played it well enough that with Perdomo at short and the addition of third baseman Nolan Arenado via trade this winter, the Diamondbacks have had him playing center this spring.
Does he enjoy the outfield?
“I enjoy playing every day,” Lawlar said with a smile. “I played all the sports growing up, and it kind of reminds me of like a slot receiver in football — run your route and go track the ball down.”
(SI.com) Former Diamondbacks Reliever Agrees to Deal With Rangers
Former Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jalen Beeks has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. It is a major league deal, pending a physical.
Beeks, who was one of the D-backs’ most effective relievers in the 2025 season, won’t be returning to Arizona ahead of the regular season, after all.
WBC News
(Arizona Sports) Ketel Marte among 7 Diamondbacks players advancing in World Baseball Classic
WBC pool play wrapped up on Wednesday with eight teams left standing. The Diamondbacks’ players and prospects eliminated from the WBC have started heading back to spring training, while those alive in the tournament will take the field in win-or-go-home games starting this weekend.
(Fox Sports) World Baseball Classic Power Rankings: All 8 Quarterfinalists Ranked
The 20-team field is down to eight, and while pool play didn’t go the way Team USA would’ve envisioned, the dream team survived thanks to Italy’s extraordinary 4-0 run through Pool B. Now, the top four favorites from our initial World Baseball Classic power rankings still remain standing, but Italy looks capable of taking any team down.
(Fansided) The World Baseball Classic exposes everything American baseball is missing
The circumstances were virtually identical — a superstar of the sport delivering an early lead in a critical game — and yet the reactions, and the atmosphere, could hardly have been more different. Here’s another look. And it’s not just the D.R. Listen to how loud it got in San Juan, at a stadium with half the capacity of Daikin Park in Houston, when Puerto Rican pitcher Seth Lugo escaped a jam against Columbia:
