Steve Gilbert

SAN FRANCISCO -- So much for the notion that Jordan Montgomery might be rusty or need to get a few outings under his belt before pitching well. The left-hander, who signed a one-year deal with Arizona one day after the season opened, allowed just one run over six innings in

PHOENIX -- The homestand started off better than the D-backs could reasonably have expected with manager Torey Lovullo calling their Opening Day thrashing of the Rockies just the way you draw it up “times 10” after they scored 14 runs in one inning. The D-backs got their NL Championship rings

PHOENIX -- The homestand started off better than the D-backs could reasonably have expected with manager Torey Lovullo calling their Opening Day thrashing of the Rockies just the way you draw it up “times 10” after they scored 14 runs in one inning. The D-backs got their NL Championship rings

PHOENIX -- When praising the work that D-backs general manager Mike Hazen did during the offseason, people tend to focus on the players he brought in -- third baseman Eugenio Suárez, lefties Eduardo Rodriguez and Jordan Montgomery and the DH tandem of Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk. One of the

PHOENIX -- When praising the work that D-backs general manager Mike Hazen did during the offseason, people tend to focus on the players he brought in -- third baseman Eugenio Suárez, lefties Eduardo Rodriguez and Jordan Montgomery and the DH tandem of Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk. One of the

PHOENIX -- There was a lot of pregame activity over the weekend at Chase Field, with the D-backs getting their NL championship rings, Corbin Carroll receiving his 2023 Rookie of the Year Award and Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno getting their Rawlings Gold Gloves.

PHOENIX -- For the last few years, Merrill Kelly has been one of the National League’s most consistent pitchers, and the bad news for the rest of the league is that the D-backs right-hander may finally have mastered a slider. Kelly used his slider as part of a six-pitch mix

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PHOENIX -- It’s hard to catch Blaze Alexander without a smile on his face. The D-backs infielder is perpetually happy, someone who can find

PHOENIX -- It’s been quite an offseason for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who swooped in two days before Opening Day to pick up the last big name remaining on the free-agent market, agreeing to a deal with left-hander Jordan Montgomery and then officially announcing it Friday afternoon. The contract is for

PHOENIX -- The D-backs’ faithful packed Chase Field with memories of the World Series still fresh in their minds -- and they were looking for any opportunity to shower the home team with affection. They didn’t have to wait long. After a two-run first inning, the D-backs ended any semblance

PHOENIX -- We’re just under two weeks away from the start of the season and it feels like the D-backs’ Opening Day roster is no more set today than it was at the start of camp. The final rotation spot, the final few spots in the bullpen and the final

PHOENIX -- The D-backs made their final roster move early Thursday morning, designating third baseman Emmanuel Rivera for assignment just before unveiling their Opening Day roster. That means rookie infielder Blaze Alexander will be making his big league debut when he slots in at designated hitter for Thursday night’s season

PHOENIX -- The D-backs did a good job staying healthy for most of Spring Training, but the last week hasn’t been kind to them. First, No. 3 starter Eduardo Rodriguez was diagnosed with a left lat strain, and then, on Monday, closer Paul Sewald had a Grade 2 strain of

PHOENIX -- The D-backs did a good job staying healthy for most of Spring Training, but the last week hasn’t been kind to them. First, No. 3 starter Eduardo Rodriguez was diagnosed with a left lat strain, and then, on Monday, closer Paul Sewald had a Grade 2 strain of

PHOENIX -- The D-backs did a good job staying healthy for most of Spring Training, but the last week hasn’t been kind to them. First, No. 3 starter Eduardo Rodriguez was diagnosed with a left lat strain, and then, on Monday, closer Paul Sewald had a Grade 2 strain of

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

PHOENIX -- The D-backs made a pair of moves Sunday, but still have several moves to make before they have their 26-man roster set for Thursday’s Opening Day against the Rockies at Chase Field. - D-backs-Rockies Opening Day starting pitchers Catcher Jose Herrera was optioned to Triple-A Reno, which leaves

MESA, Ariz. -- D-backs shortstop Elvis Andrus was the first to notice something was amiss with left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez on Tuesday night. After Rodriguez completed his warmup pitches for the bottom of the second inning, Andrus fielded the throw down to second from the catcher. He approached the pitcher’s

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the D-backs decided to slow play ace right-hander Zac Gallen this spring, they knew there was not a lot of room for error should the schedule not line up just so. But after his penultimate start of the spring in a 2-0 win over the Angels

The Rockies and D-backs will get the 2024 season underway against each other on March 28 at Chase Field. The D-backs are coming off an 84-win season in which they qualified for the postseason by a single game, then went on a magical run to the World Series before losing