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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taylor Widener got himself in better shape last year in part thanks to a unique offseason job.
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... ay in November 2019 that Widener learned he had officially been added to the Diamondbacks’ 40-man roster. That same day a rainstorm inundated the course. “You would h ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
5 Mar
Diamondbacks lefty Madison Bumgarner provided some reason for optimism with his first start of the spring.
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... felt pretty dang good.” Bumgarner endured a miserable first season with the Diamondbacks last year, posting a 6.48 ERA in nine starts. He averaged just 87.5 mph with ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
5 Mar
Diamondbacks right fielder Kole Calhoun is hoping to be back right around Opening Day following surgery on his right knee.
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... added a pair of singles in four at-bats. “He’s had very consistent at-bats,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “We saw a lot of that last year at the (alternat ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
4 Mar
Pavin Smith has added power, versatility since being drafted by the Diamondbacks, improvements that have positioned him to compete for playing time.
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... Pavin Smith’s D-Backs debut last year positions him to take next step Pavin Smith’s Diamondbacks d ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
3 Mar
Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro will likely be gone from camp for at least 10 days after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
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... test — dating back to last summer and not counting the offseason — that the Diamondbacks have had that did not crop up during in-take testing. In the past, the Diamo ...
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Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
3 Mar
Rio Gomez on his father, Pedro Gomez: "He was my biggest fan, my biggest supporter."
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
3 Mar
Right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Diamondbacks said.
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... ntil you get back. I think that’s going to be our mind-set.” Calhoun was the Diamondbacks’ most productive hitter last season, his first with the organization. He hit ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
2 Mar
The Diamondbacks are dealing with their first injury of consequence of spring training, a knee issue with outfielder Kole Calhoun.
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... ng to do to let us know there was some discomfort in there.” Calhoun was the Diamondbacks’ most productive hitter last season, his first with the organization. He hit ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
1 Mar
Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly looked like his old self in terms of fastball velocity on Monday afternoon.
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... ar and Sam Moll and right-handers Kevin Ginkel and Bradley Roney. Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 1 (7 1/2 innings) At Salt River Fields At the plate: After scoring two runs ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
1 Mar
The Arizona Diamondbacks believe that ramping up batting practice might help their increase the quality of their at-bats.
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... ing has been the club's approach to batting practice on the back fields. The Diamondbacks have tried bits and pieces of this sort of practice approach in the past. Af ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
1 Mar
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
28 Feb
Torey Lovullo might have coined a team mantra during the club’s first full-squad team meeting last week.
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... o innings this spring in order to keep pitch counts in check. Short hops The Diamondbacks traded lefty Travis Bergen to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash con ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
27 Feb
Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt was worried his positive COVID-19 test would leave his swing feeling off. He was relieved that it did not.
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... lacked “adjustability” — like he could only hit pitches down the middle. The Diamondbacks brought Vogt in two offseasons ago in large part because of what they expect ...
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Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic
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The Arizona Republic
27 Feb
Nick Ahmed is coming off an uncharacteristic defensive season. He has ideas about what went wrong -- and what he can do to get back on track.
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... aid Friday he traces his issues to summer camp. For three weeks in July, the Diamondbacks played intrasquad scrimmages nearly every day. Their pitchers faced their hi ...