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  1. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-Backs outrighted four players off the 40-man roster, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Right-handers John Curtiss and Casey Kelly, lefty Kyle Nelson, and infielder Connor Kaiser all went unclaimed on waivers. They can all elect free agency and will presumably do so within the next...
  2. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks declined their $1.35MM club option on right-hander Elvin Rodriguez for the 2026 season. A press release from the MLBPA broke the news by adding Rodriguez to its updated list of free agents, and reporter Francys Romero added the detail that Rodriguez is already receiving...
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has triggered his player option, per Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Gurriel will return to the Diamondbacks next year and will make a $13MM salary. His deal also contains a $14MM club option for 2027 with a $5MM buyout. More to come.
  4. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Diamondbacks rookie Jordan Lawlar is playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic this offseason. He made his first appearance with the Tigres del Licey at an unfamiliar position: center field. It’s the first professional outfield experience for Lawlar, whose minor league and MLB work has been...
  5. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Reports emerged a few days ago that the Rockies were entering the finalist stage of their search for a new front office leader, and the field has now been whittled down to perhaps just two names. The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal report that Guardians assistant GM Matt Forman...
  6. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Tyler Locklear will begin the season on the injured list while rehabbing from elbow and shoulder surgeries, leaving the Diamondbacks thin on the first base depth chart. The left-handed hitting Pavin Smith will get at least a share of the regular at-bats, but given Smith’s struggles against...
  7. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks' pitching staff was battered by injuries, leading to a deadline sell-off of most of their impending free agents. Arizona played surprisingly well in the second half to remain in the Wild Card picture. They came up a little short of a postseason berth, and they're now faced with...
  8. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can...
  9. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-Backs are hiring J.R. House as third base/catching coach, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The 45-year-old has held that role with the Reds for the past seven seasons. House had a brief big league playing career as a part-time catcher. He coached and managed in the D-Backs’...
  10. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Infielder Chris Owings announced his retirement on his Instagram page last week. He last played in affiliated ball in the Dodgers organization in 2024. Now, it appears the 11-year big-league veteran will hang up his spikes at the age of 34. “This game has given me more than I could’ve ever...
  11. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can...
  12. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Royals GM J.J. Picollo told reporters (including Anne Rogers of MLB.com) after the regular season came to a close that he expected that “most of the [coaching] staff” (including hitting coach Alec Zumwait) will return to Kansas City in 2026. At the time, he acknowledged that there might be some...
  13. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can...
  14. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Diamondbacks first baseman Tyler Locklear will undergo surgery on both his left elbow and shoulder later this month, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The rookie suffered a ligament tear in his elbow and a labrum injury in his shoulder. The procedures make it likely that Locklear...
  15. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Zac Gallen is one of the more intriguing pitchers on the free agent market this winter, as interested clubs will have to balance the right-hander’s solid track record up against his shaky 2025 season. Theoretically, the situation could present an opening for Gallen to accept a qualifying offer...
  16. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can...
  17. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-backs sold off at the 2025 trade deadline, most notably shipping Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez to Seattle in separate deals and trading Merrill Kelly to the Rangers. Despite effectively waving the white flag on the ’25 season with that series of moves, Arizona rallied in the final two...
  18. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks are bringing back manager Torey Lovullo for what’ll be his 10th season, as first reported by Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Lovullo was already under contract for one more year after signing an extension shortly after the team won the National League pennant in 2023...
  19. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Mariners’ acquisition of Josh Naylor is looking like one of the key moves of the 2025 season, given how Naylor has helped carry Seattle to the AL West crown and a first-round playoff bye. However, the M’s weren’t the only team who was looking to land Naylor, as USA Today’s Bob Nightengale...
  20. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Bryce Jarvis has been recalled from Triple-A Reno. Fellow righty Nabil Crismatt has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Crismatt, 30, was added to Arizona’s roster about six weeks ago. The Snakes have lost a large number of...
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