Diamondbacks News
(SI.com) Diamondbacks Trade Hard-Throwing Reliever to Brewers
Fernandez was signed by the D-backs to a minor league contract and given an invite to spring training. At the time he was part of an effort by the team to bring in a number of “high-octane” arms, hoping to find a Diamondback in the rough.
(Yahoo! Sports) Golf coming to Chase Field while Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road Fans can tee off from the upper deck of Chase Field and rain shots on the custom greens below. The event will raise
money for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). The event takes place while the Diamondbacks are on the road in Washington to play the Nationals. Food, drinks, music and interactive challenges throughout the stadium will all be featured at the event.
(SI.com) D-backs’ Pfaadt Still Sees Himself as Starter Despite Bullpen Move
But Pfaadt said he still sees himself as a starting pitcher, and believes the Diamondbacks’ organization does, too.
“We have a lot of depth in the starting rotation. I still view myself as a starter, and I believe they do too. But for the time being, I’m going to go down to the bullpen and do my best and try to transition the best I can,” Pfaadt said via the D-backs.TV broadcast.
MLB News
The longest no-hitter drought in baseball lives on. Cleveland Guardians rookie left-hander Parker Messick lost his no-hit bid against the Baltimore Orioles on Leody Taveras’ leadoff single in the ninth inning Thursday night at Progressive Field (CLE 4, BAL 2). After another single, closer Cade Smith replaced Messick to finish the game.
(ESPN) Mike Trout crushes fifth Yankee Stadium HR in four games
A three-time MVP, Trout joined Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990) as the only players with five homers in a series against the Yankees, according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs.
Trout homered twice Monday before going deep again in the following two games. In the series finale Thursday, Trout drove a 2-2 slider from reliever Angel Chivilli about halfway up the left-field bleachers to give the Angels a 7-4 lead. That shot made Trout the first player to hit five homers in a series in the Bronx.
