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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Doubt we’ll be seeing Cooperstown beckoning this year... While we’re here... last chance to vote for the: Pop quiz, hotshot. Who was the first Diamondback player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame? The answer is... not Randy Johnson. The honor actually goes to Roberto Alomar, who was part of the class of 2011, four years … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks on the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Another day, another top 10 player Maybe it's just me, but I don't recall a previous year where the Diamondbacks have had players listed in these rankings at so many positions. I guess that's a tribute to the broad strength of the team, as shown by them leading the majors in runs scored last year. I think this might also be the first … [Read more...] about Ketel Marte Ranked 1st on “Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now”

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Where are the signees now four years later? There is an ever-increasing focus on international markets for North American sports over the last decade-plus and it is one of the more interesting dynamics to observe. From the spectacle of NFL games in London, Mexico City, or even Brazil to the Opening Day festivities in Tokyo in just 61 days, … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: 2021 International Signings

Burnes, not Byrnes! One of the biggest free-agent signings in franchise history is now officially a Diamondback! Corbin Burnes will, fingers crossed, be anchoring the Arizona rotation for a number of years to come. So, naturally, our friends at BreakingT have come up with, not one but TWO T-shirts to mark the occasion. Pick your favorite! Or maybe buy both! … [Read more...] about Two new Corbin Burnes T-shirts available!

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Imagine if he’d had a decent first half last year? On June 13th last year, 69 games into the D-backs’ season, Eugenio Suárez was batting .195 with a .576 OPS, and was in serious danger of losing his spot on the roster. So it’s quite remarkable that he turned around his season to the point where, going into 2025, he’s now expected to be … [Read more...] about Eugenio Suarez Ranked 10th on “Top 10 Third Basemen Right Now”