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Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen became the seventh member of the 400 save club with his save in the Red Sox’ win over his former club, the Atlanta Braves. Jansen, the long-time closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, worked the ninth inning allowing a double to Eddie Rosario and struck out Travis d’Arnaud to […]

Brandon Pfaadt of the Diamondbacks throwing warmup pitches against the Marlins.

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Pfaadt Roughed Up Again as Marlins Dominate Diamondbacks

Marlins 6, Diamondbacks 2 PHOENIX, May 9 — Brandon Pfaadt, the highly touted Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect, had his second rough outing in as many major league starts as the Miami Marlins defeated the Diamondbacks, 6–2, in a game that wasn’t as close as the score suggested. Jorge Soler went 2-for-4 to lead the Marlins […]

Diamondbacks taking fielding drills before playing the Marlins

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Diamondbacks vs Marlins Pregame — Brandon Pfaadt vs Jesus Luzardo

Diamondbacks vs Marlins Pregame — May 9, 2023 PHOENIX, May 9 — It is Game Two of a three-game set between the host Arizona Diamondbacks and the visiting Miami Marlins, which is the fifth game of a ten-game homestand for the Diamondbacks. For the Marlins, it is the fifth game of a six-game road trip. […]

Kevin Ginkel of the Arizona Diamondbacks throwing a pitch against the Miami Marlins.

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Kevin Ginkel Sees Perseverance Pay Off with the Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks

Kevin Ginkel and the Arizona Diamondbacks See Perseverance Pay Off Ever wondered which Arizona Diamondbacks reliever has been with the team the longest? When looking at the active roster, only three were even with the team last season. Two of those three were with the team in 2021. Going back to 2019 leaves only one […]

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Rangers Sign James Marvel to Minors Deal

Texas Rangers

In their second pitching related roster move in less than a week, the Texas Rangers have signed righty James Marvel. The deal is of the minor league variety. Marvel has been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock, where he threw three innings of four-run ball in a start on Sunday. It is clear that the Rangers […]

Joey Meneses of the Nationals running out the go-ahead homer against the Diamondbacks.

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Nationals Avoid the Sweep against the Diamondbacks

Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 8 PHOENIX, May 7 — Joey Meneses hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth to bring the Washington Nationals back and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-8. In the process, the Nationals avoided a sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks. In front of 17,174 fans, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. […]

Christian Walker scores the winning run for the Diamondbacks against the Nationals as Alek Thomas leaps in jubilation.

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Diamondbacks Walk It Off — Literally — against Nationals

Diamondbacks 8, Nationals 7 PHOENIX, May 6 — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 4-for-5 with the game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth, an RBI, and two runs scored, and Pavin Smith drew the game-winning bases-loaded walk in the same frame to save the game for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8–7, over the Washington Nationals […]

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Rangers Trade Zack Littell to Red Sox

The Texas Rangers have dealt right-hander Zack Littell to the Boston Red Sox. The deal was first reported on Friday evening by Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, and it marks the first in-season transaction for both teams. In exchange for Littell, the Red Sox will be sending cash considerations the other way to Arlington. Littell wasn’t […]