The Diamondbacks are promoting farm director Shaun Larkin to the major league staff as the third base coach, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. He will replace Tony Perezchica, who departed last month to take the third base job with the Astros. Larkin, 45, played for Cleveland in the minors from 2002 to 2007, topping out at Triple-A without getting the call to the … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Promote Shaun Larkin To Third Base Coach
Diamondbacks Sign Aramis Garcia To Minor League Deal
The D-Backs signed catcher Aramis Garcia and shortstop Connor Kaiser to minor league contracts. Both players will get invites to big league camp. The deals were announced by Arizona’s Triple-A club in Reno. Garcia, 32 in January, has more big league experience of that duo. The righty-hitting catcher has appeared in parts of five MLB seasons, logging 119 games between four … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Sign Aramis Garcia To Minor League Deal
Diamondbacks Hire Brian Kaplan As Pitching Coach
The Diamondbacks announced that they have hired Brian Kaplan to be their new pitching coach. He will replace Brent Strom, who had been in that role for the previous three seasons. It was reported last month that the club would not be bringing the 76-year-old Strom back. Kaplan has been with the Phillies since 2019. He spent his first three years with that club as integrative … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Hire Brian Kaplan As Pitching Coach
D-backs Eyeing Back-End Relievers; Payroll Expected To Be In Same Range As 2024
The Diamondbacks entered the offseason on the heels of a narrow postseason miss that saw their bid for a playoff spot last until the final day of regular-season play. It’s a bitter pill for any club to swallow, and general manager Mike Hazen didn’t shy away from acknowledging as much today in an appearance on Arizona Sports 98.7’s Wolf and Luke Show (full audio of the 11-minute … [Read more...] about D-backs Eyeing Back-End Relievers; Payroll Expected To Be In Same Range As 2024
D’Backs, Nationals, Yankees Among Teams Interested In Christian Walker
“At least six teams…plan to aggressively pursue” free agent first baseman Christian Walker, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes, adding that the Yankees, Nationals, and Diamondbacks are some of the teams involved in the hunt. The Mets are mentioned as perhaps more of a peripheral suitor, as Nightengale speculates that the Mets could chase Walker if Pete Alonso isn’t … [Read more...] about D’Backs, Nationals, Yankees Among Teams Interested In Christian Walker