Diamondbacks

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Arizona Diamondbacks will trade for first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland will receive right-hander Slade Cecconi and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick in return. Full trade, per ESPN sources: Arizona acquires: 1B Josh Naylor Cleveland acquires: RHP Slade Cecconi and a competitive balance Round B draft … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Trade for Christian Walker’s Replacement

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images It’s the first meaningful move of the off-season for Arizona As first reported by Jeff Passan, the Diamondbacks have traded for first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians. Arizona will be sending Slade Cecconi and their competitive balance (Round B) pick to Cleveland in the deal. Naylor is 27 years old, and is a … [Read more...] about Arizona Diamondbacks acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Guardians

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Fire in the hole! Voting is still open as I begin writing, but given the margin currently enjoyed by Justin Martinez, I feel fairly optimistic he’s going to be able to hang on. For he currently has received 79% of the votes. And that’s despite me managing to inadvertently leave his name off the ballot initially! Fortunately, I got a … [Read more...] about 2024 SnakePit Awards: Rookie of the Year – Justin Martinez

Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Christian Walker’s time in the desert has officially come to an end. Christian Walker Signs with AstrosArizona’s Goldy successor has left the desert and will instead play in Houston, looking to take advantage of that short left field porch. The deal is reportedly a 3-year pact worth $60 million. Cardinals Decline Arenado for Stroman TradeThe … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes 12/21: A Farewell to Walker