Last Word On Baseball

Three members of the Las Vegas area high school Class of 2011 have been drafted and made the big leagues. One of those three graduated early and was the first overall pick in 2010 — 2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper, who made his debut for the Washington Nationals in 2012 at the age of 19. The second, Erick Fedde, attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Three years … [Read more...] about “Don’t Give Up:” Jake Hager, after a Decade in the Minors, Gets His Chance with the Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 8, Giants 3 PHOENIX, July 4 — Two stolen bases, two Giants throwing errors, a score from first on a double, and a first-to-third on a sacrifice bunt paced the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8–3 Independence Day victory over the San Francisco Giants Monday afternoon. Center fielder/right fielder Daulton Varsho went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the win, while second baseman … [Read more...] about Aggressive Baserunning Leads Diamondbacks to Win Over Mistake-Prone Giants

Padres 4, Diamondbacks 0 PHOENIX, Jun 29 — Mike Clevinger and Nick Martinez combined to pitch a three-hit, two-walk shutout, leading the San Diego Padres to a 4–0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI to lead the Padres offense to victory. The first four innings were a pitchers’ duel … [Read more...] about Clevinger, Padres Silence Diamondbacks Bats

Diamondbacks 7, Padres 6 PHOENIX, Jun 28 — Down 6–0 going into the bottom of the seventh, the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for seven runs over a strange final three innings to defeat the San Diego Padres, 7–6, Tuesday night. Third baseman Josh Rojas, designated hitter Ketel Marte, and shortstop Jake Hager each had two hits for the Diamondbacks. Second baseman Buddy Kennedy … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks, Down Six, Rally for Wild Win against Padres

Alek Thomas is here to stay with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Since his call up on May 8th, he’s been one of the few rookies who has come in and lived up to expectations right away. He is showcasing his skills both offensively and defensively. Since Call-Up Alek Thomas certainly looks like he belongs in the major leagues. Since his call-up, he has appeared in 44 games through … [Read more...] about Alek Thomas is Here to Stay