Diamondbacks News
Ildemaro Extends Streak, Gallen Implodes in Cubs Narrow Win
Ildemaro entered May in emphatic fashion, going 4-for-4 to raise his league leading batting average to .404. On the other side of things, Zac Gallen didn’t make it out of the third inning, allowing six earned runs. The bullpen slammed the door shut and the offense tried to salvage the game, but was unable to push a runner across with Vargas, Carroll, and Marte coming up in the ninth.
Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-Game Hit Streak Sets
Venezuelan Record With his commanding 4-for-4 performance, Ildemaro Vargas passed Wilson Ramos for the longest hit-streak by a Venezuelan born player.
The Concerning Trend Impossible to Ignore
The Arizona Diamondbacks went from being second in the league in2025 for average length of a starting pitcher’s outing to below league average this year, a mark that got even worse after yesterday’s abysmal outing by Zac Gallen.
Other Baseball News
MLB Power Rankings – First Update
For once, a ranking that largely seems to get things right.
Top 10 Prospects for Every Team
Kiley McDaniel checks in with updated prospect rankings.
Two Weeks Later, Umpire Still Unconscious
Two weeks after being struck on the head by a flying bat, referee Takuto Kawakami remains unconscious in hospital.
