Diamondbacks News
Splitter Could Unlock Next Level for Yordin Chalas in D-backs System by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review]
The D-backs made a consistent effort to accelerate Chalas’ development as a pitcher. They
placed him on a starter track to give him more innings plus bullpen sessions he otherwise wouldn’t have as a reliever. On top of that, they sent him out to the Arizona Fall League to make finishing touches on the season.
While his regular-season numbers didn’t jump off the page, his numbers in the AFL are solid. In six outings, he’s allowed just one run in 6.2 innings with eight strikeouts and only one walk.
D-backs All-Star Brutally Snubbed from MVP Finalists by Alex D’Agostino [SI]
The finalists for MLB’s National League MVP Award have been announced, and Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star shortstop Geraldo Perdomo did not make the cut.
The three finalists were, unsurprisingly, Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto. The perfect trio of large-market stars.
D-backs’ Injured Outfielder Makes Decision on Opt-Out by Alex D’Agostino [SI]
Around the League
Here are the finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie and Manager of the Year awards by David Adler, Thomas Harrigan [MLB]
The 2025 finalists for MLB’s four major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America — the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards, the Manager of the Year Awards, the Cy Young Awards and the Most Valuable Player Awards — were announced on Monday.
The top three finishers for each award in the American League and National League were revealed live on MLB Network. The award winners will be announced during the week of Nov. 10, starting with the Rookies of the Year.
Dodger prance through parade, ponder three-peat [ESPN]
Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a downtown parade Monday after becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles.
“I’m already thinking about the third time we’re going to do this,” Ohtani told Spectrum SportsNet television through a translator.
Election Season: Bonds and Clemens Lead the Contemporary Baseball Ballot by Jay Jaffe [FanGraphs]
The champagne and tears have barely dried in the wake of this year’s instant-classic World Series, but election season is already upon us. On Monday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame officially unveiled the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot, an eight-man slate covering players who made their greatest impact on the game from 1980 to the present and whose eligibility on the BBWAA ballot has lapsed. For the second year in a row, the Hall stole its own thunder, as an article in the Winter 2025 volume of its bimonthly Memories and Dreams magazine revealed the identities of the eight candidates prior to the official announcement. The mix includes some — but not all — of the controversial characters who have slipped off the writers’ ballot in recent years, including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, as well as a couple surprises. This cycle also marks the first application of a new rule that could shape future elections.
Braves Name Walt Weiss New Manager by Darragh McDonald [MLB Trade Rumors]
The Braves have a new manager and it’s an internal hire. The club announced today that Walt Weiss is the club’s new skipper. Weiss has been the club’s bench coach for many years but now gets a chance to take on a bigger role.
Weiss, 61, played in the majors from 1987 to 2000. The final three seasons of his playing career were spent in Atlanta. After hanging up his spikes, he pivoted into other roles with the Rockies, first as a special advisor to the front office. He then moved into the manager’s chair and was the skipper in Colorado for four years, beginning in 2013. The club had a losing record in all four of those campaigns, finishing each with between 66 and 75 wins, before Weiss resigned.
World Series Crushes NBA Finals In The Ratings — Again by Bobby Burack [Outkick]
Perhaps the most notable comparison between the two leagues comes during their championship rounds. In 2025, both the World Series and NBA Finals extended to seven games. According to Nielsen, Game 7 of the Dodgers–Blue Jays World Series on Fox averaged 25.9 viewers. By comparison, Game 7 of the Thunder–Pacers Finals averaged 16.4 million viewers on ABC.
The baseball audience was far larger, despite competing against marquee college football matchups. The Finals aired in June, with minimal television competition.
