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PHOENIX  — New Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Brian Kaplan brings a unique perspective to the position, one the club found attractive. Kaplan is the first D-backs pitching coach who did not pitch in MLB since Bryan Price (2006-09). He made his mark on the game from the training side, co-founding the popular Cressey Sports Performance center in Florida used by many major … [Read more...] about D-backs pitching coach Brian Kaplan brings unique background, emphasizes health and performance

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images A rare case where fandom was right, and Mike Hazen was not. Overview Rating: 2.77 2024 stats: 11 G, 13.2 IP, 5.93 ERA, 5.73 FIP, 1.683 WHIP, -0.1 bWAR Date of birth: December 24, 1994 (age 29 season) 2024 earnings: $5 million 2025 status: Free agent 2024 review The seeds for this were sown in August 2023. Castro … [Read more...] about 2024 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #46: Miguel Castro

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The D-backs got their pitching coach; Ketel Marte got something for his mantelpiece. Team news [SI] Q & A with New D-backs Pitching Coach Brian Kaplan and Torey Lovullo - To Torey Lovullo: What were you looking for in a pitching coach and what did you see in Kaplan? “Being able to deliver the message the right way. I think there’s … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes, 11/13: New faces, new honors

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images It was nunca. Rating: 2.65 2024 stats: 7 G, 6.1 IP, 9.95 ERA, 4.90 FIP, 2.37 WHIP, 1.75 SO/BB, 44 ERA+ Date of birth: May 23, 1998 (26 years old) 2024 earnings: $155,194 (Pre-Arb, via Spotrac) 2025 status: Designated for assignment by Diamondbacks on August 8, claimed by Toronto Blue Jays on August 10. Designated for … [Read more...] about 2024 Diamondbacks Reviews: #47, Luis Frías