Off to the west side go the D-backs
Diamondbacks line-up
- Gabriel Moreno, C
- Alek Thomas, CF
- Randal Grichuk, LF
- Josh Naylor, 1B
- Jake McCarthy, RF
- Geraldo Perdomo, SS
- Adrian Del Castillo, DH
- Ildemaro Vargas, 2B
- Grae Kessinger, 3B
+ LHP Tommy Henry, RHP Listher Sosa, RHP Scott McGough, RHP Alec Baker, LHP Luke Craig, RHP Dylan Ray and LHP Spencer Giesting
Broadcast
- Radio: ESPN 620
Notes
Outside of the one inning specifically requested by Corbin Burnes in the opener, the D-backs appear very consciously to be avoiding the players who are most likely to make the Opening Day roster. Here, Henry is the starter, and is more likely to start the year with Reno. Of the names thereafter, the most familiar one is McGough, and considering he had a 7.44 ERA for the Diamondbacks across 26 games last year… Unless he has re-invented himself in some way, it feels like there are better options. But it’s worth noting that exactly the same thing happened last year, with Slade Cecconi starting game three. Tomorrow should see Zac Gallen taking the mound, so normal service is approaching!