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Tommy Henry posing as if throwing a pitch

Diamondbacks: Tommy Henry Shows Improvement against Rangers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Tommy Henry Moving in Right Direction Diamondbacks 2, Rangers 0 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 8) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry, one of the youngsters vying for the fifth spot in the rotation, pitched four scoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2–0 victory over the Texas Rangers Wednesday afternoon. Henry said after his […]

Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen Exposes Pitch Clock Issue in First 2023 Spring Outing

Zac Gallen Exposes Pitch Clock Issue SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 7) — Zac Gallen is not a pitcher who has to worry about making the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ roster for 2023. The only question with the right-hander is where he will appear in the rotation. So his first spring outing, which came Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, […]

Madison Bumgarner throws a pitch in Cactus League play against the Cleveland Guardians

Bumgarner Calls Own Pitches, Reflects on Other Rule Changes as Diamondbacks Outlast Guardians

Arizona Diamondbacks

Madison Bumgarner Calls Own Pitches, Discusses Rule Changes Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 4 GOODYEAR, Ariz. (Mar. 5) — A three-run second inning, capped by a two-run Alek Thomas triple, paced the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6–4 Cactus League victory over the Cleveland Guardians Sunday afternoon. Thomas also contributed a sacrifice fly in the fourth and made […]

Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Angels throwing a pitch to Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes.

Angels Rally with Two-run Double in Bottom of Ninth, Tie Dodgers

Angels 2, Dodgers 2 (Tie) TEMPE, Ariz. (Mar. 3) — A two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth by pinch-hitter Myles Emmerson salvaged a 2–2 tie for the Los Angeles Angels as they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday in Cactus League play. The Dodgers had three hits, but thanks to 10 walks, […]

Spring Training in Arizona

Spring Training in Arizona, there is nothing quite like it. We all know the most stimulating words to a baseball fan all through the long cold winter in the East and the Midwest, and even here in Arizona, are “pitchers and catchers report for camp.” Cactus League Arizona’s Cactus League has been around since 1947. […]