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(AZ Central) Arizona Diamondbacks fight off fatigue, sweep Miami Marlins despite only 5 hits
The Arizona Diamondbacks did it the hard way, but they extended their winning streak to five and swept their first series this season with a 6-4 win over the Marlins in an afternoon game at loanDepot Park.
In doing so, they collected more stolen bases than hits, 6-5, and survived despite allowing Miami 13 hits.
(Arizona Sports) Speed and power push Diamondbacks to sweep of Marlins
The D-backs sent two balls over the fence, as Pavin Smith and Josh Naylor both blasted solo home runs to give Arizona nine long balls in the series. The D-backs’ club record for home runs in a three-game set remains at 10.
Aggressive baserunning made a huge difference, as Arizona stole five bases within the first four innings of a game for the first time in franchise history.
(SI.com) Can Diamondbacks Continue Hot Streak with Second Chance vs Cubs?
Arizona split their opening series against the Cubs 2-2 at Chase Field to begin 2025. There was plenty of poor pitching, defensive miscues and offensive incosnsitency.
But the D-backs are now 12-7 on the season, and the Cubs match their win total, but with two more losses at 12-9. Chicago has been a generally tough out in 2025.
(Arizona Sports) Corbin Carroll extends hitting streak to 10 games with RBI knock vs. Marlins
Carroll’s knock to right — which gave the D-backs a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning — extended his hitting streak to 10 games, tied for the second-longest active hitting streak in the majors. It also ties the third-longest hitting streak of Carroll’s career, his high being 14 contests last year.
The outfielder also extended his on-base streak to start the season to 19 games, the third-longest in franchise history.
MLB News
Martinez received a one-game suspension from the league. López was suspended for three games after the incident, which occurred in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s contest. With two outs and a man on base, Lopez hit Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds with a pitch. McCutchen came to the plate next and had to duck out of the way of a 92 mph fastball that nearly hit him in the head.
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm was ejected from Thursday night’s 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays (box score) after disagreeing with a strikeout call from home-plate umpire John Bacon. Chisholm (or whoever manages his social media account) didn’t wait long afterward to air his frustration on social media, tweeting out: “Not even [freaking] close!!!!!” about five minutes after being sent to the showers. He later deleted the message.
(ESPN) How pickleball rivalries and tournaments took MLB by storm
As pickleball has gained popularity in recent years, courts have sprung up throughout the country, giving those working in baseball convenient places to exercise and exert their competitive spirit no matter what city they are in. But some of the most heated matches take place before teams hit the road for the rigors of the regular season — with some even building courts at their spring training facilities throughout Arizona and Florida.