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  1. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    The Diamondbacks sent right-hander Jake Woodford outright to Triple-A Reno, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He cleared waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. Woodford joined the Snakes on a major league contract in the beginning of July. He’d been pitching...
  2. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced today that they’ve designated right-hander Jake Woodford for assignment. Right-hander Austin Pope’s contract was selected from Triple-A to replace Woodford on the 40-man and active rosters. Woodford, 29 next month, was a first-round pick by the Cardinals back in 2015...
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-Backs released veteran righty Anthony DeSclafani, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’d been designated for assignment on Monday. DeSclafani had more than enough service time to refuse a minor league assignment, so a release was inevitable. DeSclafani was pitching in Triple-A...
  4. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of left-hander Philip Abner from Triple-A Reno. Whenever he makes his first appearance out of the bullpen, the 2023 sixth-rounder out of Florida will be making his MLB debut. Arizona optioned fellow lefty Kyle Backhus to Reno...
  5. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is...
  6. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    It wasn’t even two weeks ago when MLBTR did a poll regarding whether or not anything could shake up the seemingly-stagnant NL playoff picture. At the time, more than 64% of respondents believed that the sextet of clubs in postseason position (Brewers, Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Padres, and Mets)...
  7. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced that veteran righty Anthony DeSclafani has been designated for assignment. His spot in the bullpen goes to hard-throwing righty Juan Morillo, who has been recalled from Triple-A Reno. Arizona’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. DeSclafani was pitching in Triple-A with...
  8. Arizona Diamondbacks

    News Diamondbacks Team Notes

    The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is...
  9. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with a torn ACL just over a week ago, and Francys Romero of BeisbolFR reports that he underwent surgery today with 9-10 month recovery timetable. In other words, Romero figures to miss the first half and could be back at some point in...
  10. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Red Sox will promote pitching prospect Connelly Early to make his major league debut tonight versus the A’s, as first reported by Foul Territory. Katie Morrison-O’Day of MassLive.com noted earlier in this week that Early, a 2023 fifth-round pick, was scratched from his start at Triple-A...
  11. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-backs have claimed righty Elvin Rodriguez off waivers from the Orioles, per announcements from both teams. Arizona transferred first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Smith was placed on the 10-day IL in late August, so...
  12. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-backs may have lost one of their regulars last night. Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field after a non-contact injury in left-center. Both he and Blaze Alexander — who was making his first career appearance in center field — were tracking a drive to the left-center gap...
  13. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Infielder/outfielder Tristin English has been sent outright to Triple-A Reno, according to his transaction tracker at MLB.com. He played for the Aces on Sunday. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks last week. English, 28, was just selected...
  14. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced today that right-hander Taylor Rashi and infielder Connor Kaiser have been recalled from Triple-A Reno. In corresponding moves, they have optioned Juan Burgos to Reno and placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a torn right ACL. It was...
  15. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The D-backs have released catcher Rene Pinto, who’d been playing with their Triple-A affiliate in Reno, per the MiLB.com transaction log. He’s a free agent and can field interest from any teams seeking to bolster their catching depth in the season’s final month. Pinto, 28, hasn’t played in the...
  16. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    Pavin Smith is “likely” done for the 2025 season, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters (including Jacob Gurvis of MLB.com) earlier today. Lovullo noted that Smith has not been officially shut down for the season, but after he went on the injured list with a strained left quad yesterday it seems...
  17. Arizona Diamondbacks

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    The Diamondbacks announced that they have recalled infielder Jordan Lawlar and left-hander Brandyn Garcia. First baseman Pavin Smith has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 28th, due to a strained left squad. Right-hander Taylor Rashi has been optioned to Triple-A Reno...
  18. Arizona Diamondbacks

    MLBTR Podcast: Sifting Through The Trade Deadline Deals

    The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald...
  19. Arizona Diamondbacks

    Diamondbacks Sign Nabil Crismatt To Minor League Deal

    The Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Nabil Crismatt to a minor league deal, per an announcement from the Triple-A Reno Aces. Crismatt was previously with the Phillies on a minor league deal but was released a few days ago, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. Crismatt, 30, has...
  20. Arizona Diamondbacks

    Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall Expects Lower Payroll In 2026

    The Diamondbacks went into 2025 with an Opening Day payroll of just under $187MM, representing yet another new high for a club that had already bumped its payroll from roughly $116.1MM in 2023 to $163.3MM in 2024. Arizona’s attempt to try and capitalize on its surprise NL pennant in 2023 hasn’t...
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