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[SI] 3 Bold Predictions For Diamondbacks in Free Agency – 1. Diamondbacks only marginally decrease payroll – or not at all. Despite wanting to reduce costs, Kendrick has still often jumped at the chance to add quality players with hopes to keep Arizona as competitive as possible. While the D-backs might be looking to cut down on costs this offseason, it would be a surprise to see a major reduction — and it would not be a surprise to still see them find ways to invest in the roster. In fact, it feels
more likely than not their lowered payroll will still manage to rival previous years.
[Roundtable.io] Why Diamondbacks Should Pursue Bednar – Given the recent comments of owner Ken Kendrick expressing his desire to trim payroll, outbidding the Yankees may be easier said than done, but nothing is impossible. Given Bednar’s production, it would behoove the Diamondbacks to inquire about him. If the new Collective Bargaining Agreement institutes a salary floor that requires teams to spend a certain amount, Kendrick may not be able to trim payroll anyway. That opens up a more realistic path to acquiring Bednar or someone of his caliber.
[Fansided] Ranking Ketel Marte suitors that he and Arizona would actually accept – Given how he’s acted in recent years, the Diamondbacks might want to move on from Marte, but there’s a potential issue: the 33-year-old has a full no-trade clause, meaning that if he doesn’t want to go anywhere, he won’t. Chances are, Marte probably won’t want to go to any teams that were on his former five-team no-trade list (Yankees, Pirates, Cardinals, Giants, Athletics), and the Diamondbacks won’t want to send him to a team that could hurt them (mainly their NL West rivals), or teams that don’t have enough to offer. These potential suitors could be appealing enough both to Marte and to Arizona if a trade is the route both sides choose to go down.
[ESPN] D-backs’ Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery, should be ready for spring training – Carroll had surgery this week to remove loose bodies in his right elbow and should be ready for the scheduled start of spring training in February. The team confirmed the surgery on Friday. A full recovery is expected to take about eight weeks. The three-time All-Star hit .239 with 22 homers, 78 RBIs, 33 doubles and a league-high 17 triples last season despite battling multiple injuries, including hamate bone surgery that caused him to miss much of spring training. He also dealt with back soreness during the last few months of the season, which was part of the reason he struggled in the second half after a hot start.
[Dbacks.com] What D-backs are looking for from AFL, winter ball participants – Nathan Hall, OF. Injuries — including hamstring issues and a right arm injury — have severely limited Hall’s professional repetitions since he was taken in the fifth round of the 2025 Draft. The Arizona Fall League offered an extended opportunity for him to compete, showcase his power and prove his defensive range. “He’s done a really good job of improving his contact quality since coming into pro ball, even though he’s had limited reps,” Slivka said. “I think it’s a testament to the work that he did when he was coming back from those injuries, because the swing quality and contact quality are much better than they were in college.”
Below, Hall talks about his time in the Arizona Fall League, competing with the top Minor Leaguers and more
[Burn City Sports] How Diamondbacks’ Moreno, Carroll took different paths to Silver Slugger finalist spots – Although the two players took different routes to their nominations, both made their impact throughout the 2026 season. Moreno established himself as one of the league’s top offensive catchers, while Carroll continued to showcase the combination of power and speed that has made him one of Arizona’s biggest offensive threats. With both players among the NL finalists, Arizona has another opportunity to add to their award history when the Silver Slugger winners are announced on Nov. 17.
And, elsewhere…
[NY Post] MLB pitch-rigging case witness testifies he stopped getting tips after Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal – Luis de Aza Baez, an Uber driver, told prosecutors that starting in 2023, he got information about Clase’s pitches from the big-leaguer’s associate, Enoc Pena, with the tips coming through a group chat titled “Uber Inc.,” which included other drivers at the time. When De Aza Baez tried again during the 2024 season, however, he was told that “what was going on with Ohtani, there was no more information like that.” In March 2024, Ohtani was surrounded by controversy after it was reported that millions of dollars were sent from the superstar’s bank account to an illegal bookmaking scheme.
[Reddit] I have never played baseball but I am confident I could enter the game up one in the bottom of the 9th and finish the game without allowing an earned run – This is probably borderline genius. That is all.
Finally, something you might have missed. On Halloween, David Peralta made his pitching debut in the Venezuelan league! You may remember, he originally came up as a pitching prospect before switching to the outfield, playing indy ball and eventually making it to the big leagues there for the Diamondbacks. Well, it looks like things have gone full circle, as he pitched for the Braves de Margarita against the Tigres de Aragua. Admittedly, he came in with two outs in the ninth, and it took him four attempts to get the final out, allowing two hits and a walk. But he stranded those base-runners, leaving the bases loaded on a fly-ball to right.
Resident Evil
- Rating: B-
- Dir: Zach Cregger
- Star: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser
I have never played the video-game franchise. I am, however, a big fan of the Milla Jovovich films. Despite critical disdain – not least from fans of the game – I would say, at their best, they are close to peak action-horror. Are they schlock? Sure. Empty cinematic calories? Absolutely. So? I was thus somewhat resistant to the idea of this reboot. By the end though, I’d been somewhat won over. This isn’t a good adaptation of the game either, by most accounts. But it does capture the spirit of video games, especially when played by a fairly stupid person. For a lot of the time, this could legitimately be retitled, Poor Decisions: The Movie.
