Diamondbacks News
(Arizona Diamondbacks on SI) New Ketel Marte Rumor Might Make D-backs Fans Uneasy
Bartels, in a post on X/Twitter, said Marte is a name that “may gain steam” for the Mets.
“An interesting offseason name for the Mets that may gain steam is Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte. Reports are Arizona will listen to offers on his 6Y/$92.M remaining contract. Has frustrated teammates this year due to taking time off. Mets could trade Jeff McNeil to open a spot.
“Like any deal — if Arizona doesn’t receive a suitable package
in return, they won’t be in a rush to trade the three-time All Star,” Bartels wrote.
(Arizona Sports) What is the qualifying offer the Diamondbacks can present Zac Gallen?
Major League Baseball’s qualifying offer is a one-year deal clubs can present players entering free agency in order to bring back value, either in the player agreeing to it or via draft pick if they move on.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will most assuredly hand a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Zac Gallen, who hits the market after spending the past 6.5 years with the club.
The qualifying offer this offseason increased by 4.6%, going from $21.05 million to $22.025 million, which is the average of the top 125 major league contracts.
(Arizona Diamondbacks on SI) Geraldo Perdomo Makes Surprise Winter League Decision
As confirmed by Arizona Diamondbacks On SI’s Jack Sommers on X/Twitter, All-Star shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will play for Aguilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) this offseason, beginning in December.
Perdomo has played for the Aguilas twice before, once in the 2022-2023 season and again this past year, playing in the 2024-2025 season, though the major-leaguer did not see much action either time. He played in just eight total games in those two seasons.
NLCS News
(SI.com) Mookie Betts Channeled Inner Kobe Bryant After Dodgers Took 3-0 NLCS Lead
The Dodgers are one win away from returning to the World Series to try to defend their 2024 title after defeating the Brewers 3-1 on Thursday evening in Los Angeles.
The Dodgers have completely silenced the Brewers’ offense, allowing just nine hits across the first three games. That’s the fewest amount of hits through three games in a playoff series in nearly 120 years, according to TNT.
(The Athletic) With Jackson Chourio hurt and down 3-0 in NLCS, Brewers’ dreams are almost dead
In a 3-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, the Brewers displayed the flaws that have pushed them to the brink of postseason elimination. Facing another high-priced Dodgers starter, the lineup looked lifeless once more. The team’s potent concoction of lengthy at-bats and hellacious pressure has been bottled now for 27 innings, as if the Dodgers’ rotation stuffed a cork into the entire premise of the Brewers.
(The LA Times) Are these Dodgers the best postseason team in baseball history? They will be
[Ed. Note] I’m not even going to include a quote from this drivel, but if your blood pressure is a little low this morning, this should fix it right up for you. This is just some Grade A Bulls***.
ALCS News
(SI.com) Blue Jays Offense Remains Hot to Defeat Mariners in Game 4 of ALCS
The Mariners struck first and after the home run derby that went on Wednesday night it seems fitting that they struck first with a bomb. It was Josh Naylor in the bottom of the second inning who hit a near 400 foot homer off of a Max Scherzer changeup.
Andrés Giménez did it again for the Jays in the following inning. For the second game in a row he hit a two-run homer in the third inning to get Toronto on the board. The hits kept coming and with the bases loaded and a walk from Daulton Varsho, giving the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead at the end of the inning.
(USA Today) All tied up! Blue Jays bash Mariners in crucial Game 4 to even ALCS
Notching his first postseason victory since Game 1 of the 2019 World Series, Scherzer wobbled early, steadied himself and then unleashed a classic Mad Max tirade when manager John Schneider dared visit the mound with two outs in the fifth inning.
Schneider, just four years Scherzer’s senior, wisely backed off, Scherzer finished the fifth – and even got two more outs in the sixth.
The future Hall of Famer gave the Toronto Blue Jays the start they needed as they attempted to even up the series in Seattle, holding the Seattle Mariners to two runs and only three hits over 5.2 innings of work.
The impressive performance was quite a turnaround for Scherzer, who posted a 9.00 ERA over his final six starts of the regular season — including one in which he allowed a 7-spot and didn’t finish the first inning. The Blue Jays left Scherzer off their ALDS roster but added him for the ALCS knowing they couldn’t rely as heavily on their bullpen.