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title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The club competes in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division. The team has played every home game in franchise history at Chase Field, formerly known as "Bank One Ballpark". The Diamondbacks have won one World Series championship (defeating the New York Yankees in 2001) – becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, which it did in only the fourth season since the franchise's inception. They remain

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks (often shortened as the "D-Backs"), an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, were formed in 1998, based at Bank One Ballpark. This followed five years of preparation under the leadership of Jerry Colangelo. The Diamondbacks won the World Series championship in 2001, becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, doing so in only the fourth season since inception in 1998. Financial difficulties were then encountered and the home field was renamed to Chase Field in

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the only major league sports team from Arizona to have won a championship title. On March 9, 1995, Phoenix was awarded an expansion franchise to begin play for the season. A $130 million franchise fee was paid to Major League Baseball and on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League. The Diamondbacks' first major league game was played against the Colorado Rockies on March 31, 1998, at Bank One Ballpark. The ballpark was renamed Chase Field in 2005, as a result of Bank One Corporation's merger with JPMorgan Chase & Co. Since their debut, the

title: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 21st season in Major League Baseball and their 21st season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second season with the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks began the regular season on March 29 against the Colorado Rockies and finished the season on September 30 against the San Diego Padres. The D-backs missed the playoffs after having won the wild card in 2017. The Diamondbacks started the season with nine consecutive series wins, the first National

title: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 20th season in Major League Baseball and their 20th season at Chase Field and in Phoenix, Arizona. They began the season on April 2 at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks finished the season 93–69 to finish in second place in the National League West Division, 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. On September 24, the Diamondbacks clinched a Wild Card berth with losses by the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals. They also clinched home field for the Wild Card game after a

title: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: League team to do so since the 1907 Cubs. On July 7, the D-backs broke the franchise record for runs scored in a single game when they beat the Padres 20-5. Source In 2018, the Diamondbacks introduced a bullpen car, making them the first MLB team to use one since the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995. 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 21st season in Major League Baseball and their 21st season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second

title: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2013 season, was the franchise's 16th season in Major League Baseball and also their 16th season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks played 25 extra inning games during the season, the most of any MLB team in 2013. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI

title: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2013 season, was the franchise's 16th season in Major League Baseball and also their 16th season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks played 25 extra inning games during the season, the most of any MLB team in 2013. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS

title: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2012 season, was the franchise's 15th season in Major League Baseball and also their fifteenth season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks finished with a record of 81-81, third place in the NL West. Right-handed pitchers Trevor Cahill and Takashi

title: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2012 season, was the franchise's 15th season in Major League Baseball and also their fifteenth season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks finished with a record of 81-81, third place in the NL West. Right-handed pitchers Trevor Cahill and Takashi Saito were all acquired by the D-Backs in the offseason, along with slugging left-handed left fielder Jason Kubel and left-handed reliever Craig Breslow. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in;

title: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2014 season was the franchise's 17th season in Major League Baseball and their 17th season at Chase Field. The team finished with a record of 64–98, placing last in the NL West and having the worst record in the major leagues. General manager Kevin Towers was fired on September 5 and replaced by Dave Stewart. On September 26, manager Kirk Gibson was also fired, ending his 4-and-a-half year tenure as the Diamondbacks' manager. Bench coach Alan Trammell managed the final three games of the season. On October 13, Chip Hale was announced as

title: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Stolen bases" Complete batting stats can be found here . "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" Complete pitching stats can be found here . 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2014 season was the franchise's 17th season in Major League Baseball and their 17th season at Chase Field. The team finished with a record of 64–98, placing last

title: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2015 season was the franchise's 18th season in Major League Baseball and their 18th season at Chase Field. November 4: Signed Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract. November 6: Signed Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league contract. Week of

title: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2015 season was the franchise's 18th season in Major League Baseball and their 18th season at Chase Field. November 4: Signed Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract. November 6: Signed Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league contract. Week of November 13: Signed 3 players to a minor league contract and received Jeremy Hellickson from the Tampa Bay Rays for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams. Week of November 20: Signed 8 players to a minor league contract, promoted 5 from the minors, sent 2 to the minors, and sent Charles Brewer and Mike

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: event on November 8 in nearby Scottsdale, where several of the players modeled the uniforms on a runway, and posed for publicity photos. The distinctive "A" design remained unchanged save for the colors. The stylized snake-like "D" logo, also used since the early days for the road uniforms, was slightly redesigned and a completely new shoulder patch introduced. The lettering on the jerseys was completely redesigned. "Sedona Red" became the dominant color scheme used throughout Chase Field and in all marketing and promotional materials for the Diamondback ball club. Not only did the Diamondbacks uniforms change, but many faces of

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State University (ASU) broadcasts. Jeff Munn is a backup radio play-by-play announcer; he served as the regular public address announcer at Chase Field in the early days of the franchise. He is well known to many Phoenix area sports fans, having also served as the public address announcer for the Suns at America West Arena (now Talking Stick Resort Arena) in the 1990s. He is also the play-by-play radio voice for ASU women's basketball. On November 1, 2006, the team announced that the TV voice of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2002, Daron Sutton, would be hired

title: Arizona League Diamondbacks

text: Arizona League Diamondbacks The Arizona League Diamondbacks are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class Rookie team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since they began play in 1996. While the Diamondbacks began play in 1998, their rookie league team started two seasons before in order to jump start player development, and were the first team with a Diamondbacks affiliation to begin play. The Diamondbacks did not field a rookie league team from 2001-2010. Starting in 2011, the Arizona League Diamondbacks play

title: Arizona League Diamondbacks

text: games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. They previously played at Tucson Electric Park from 1998–2001 and at Scottsdale Stadium and Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 1996-97. Arizona League Diamondbacks The Arizona League Diamondbacks are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class Rookie team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since they began play in 1996. While the Diamondbacks began play in 1998, their rookie league team started two seasons before in order to jump start player development, and were the first

title: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks

text: play-by-play. On the Spanish-language network, the play-by-play announcer is Oscar Soria and the color analyst is Miguel Quintana. Arturo Ochoa is the fill-in Spanish play-by-play announcer, and the fill-in color analyst is Richard Saenz. All four Mexican affiliates are in the state of Sonora and owned by Grupo Larsa Comunicaciones. Notes: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks The Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks are 2 radio networks, of 24 total stations with 2 F.M. translators, carrying games of the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is an English-language network consisting of 20 stations and a Spanish-language network of five stations, including four in Mexico. The English-language

title: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks

text: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks The Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks are 2 radio networks, of 24 total stations with 2 F.M. translators, carrying games of the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is an English-language network consisting of 20 stations and a Spanish-language network of five stations, including four in Mexico. The English-language network originates at KTAR/620 and KMVP-FM/98.7 in Phoenix, Arizona, while the Spanish-language network originates at KHOV-FM/105.1 serving Phoenix. The main play-by-play announcer on the English-language network is Greg Schulte. The color analyst is former major-leaguer Tom Candiotti. The games' pre- & post-game host is Jeff Munn who also fills in on

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: also did color commentary on occasion, as did former Cardinals and NBC broadcast legend Joe Garagiola, Sr., a longtime Phoenix-area resident and father of Joe Garagiola, Jr., the first GM of the Diamondbacks (as head of the Maricopa County Sports Authority in the early 1990s, Garagiola, Jr. was one of the primary people involved in Phoenix obtaining a Major League Baseball franchise). The Diamondbacks announced in July 2007 that for the 2008 season, all regionally broadcast Diamondbacks TV games will be shown exclusively on Fox Sports Arizona, and a few could possibly be shown on the national Fox MLB telecasts.

title: Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players

text: RBIs (9th), and 34 walks (8th) in 63 games. He was both a Northwest League Mid-Season All Star and a Northwest League Post-Season All Star for Hillsboro. Alexander Edward Young (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Young attended Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 32nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the organization changed as well. Fan favorite and Diamondbacks stalwart Luis Gonzalez did not return as the left fielder for the Diamondbacks. The most popular player in franchise history, "Gonzo" signed a one-year contract worth just under $7 million on December 7 to play for the rival Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2007 season. Craig Counsell, Miguel Batista and Jay Bell, also signed with other teams, as did Thom Brennaman, the original Diamondbacks play-by-play man. In the 2007 regular season, the Diamondbacks enjoyed success with a young team including Brandon Webb, Conor Jackson, Stephen Drew, Carlos Quentin, Chad Tracy, Chris

title: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: The play was considered a major highlight in their first Wild Card game in franchise history, winning 11–8 that night at home. The Diamondbacks also became the first team to record 4 triples in a single playoff game since the Boston Americans in the 1903 World Series. They subsequently lost to the Dodgers in the NLDS. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt won his third Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at his position in the National League. 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 20th season in Major League Baseball and their 20th season

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: era. He was the fourth to do so all time, joining the ranks of John Reilly, Babe Herman, and Tip O'Neill . He was also the fastest to do so, accomplishing this feat within of 2 weeks. History of the Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks (often shortened as the "D-Backs"), an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, were formed in 1998, based at Bank One Ballpark. This followed five years of preparation under the leadership of Jerry Colangelo. The Diamondbacks won the World Series championship in 2001, becoming the

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: joined by then-ESPN personality Steve Berthiaume. The flagship Spanish language radio station is KHOV-FM 105.1 with Oscar Soria, Rodrigo Lopez, and Richard Saenz. Games were televised in Spanish on KPHE-LP—with Oscar Soria and Jerry Romo as the announcers—but this arrangement ended prior to the 2009 season due to the team switching fully to Fox Sports Arizona and the lack of carriage of KHPE-LP on the Cox cable system. <nowiki>*</nowiki> signifies current Major League player Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The club competes in Major League

title: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2007 season started with the Diamondbacks attempting to win the NL West Division. The Arizona Diamondbacks' biggest move in the offseason was when, on January 9, 2007, they got their 2001 World Series co-MVP back, pitcher Randy Johnson after making a blockbuster deal with the New York Yankees, sending to New York relief pitcher Luis Vizcaíno and three other prospects. However, Johnson suffered from injuries and underwent season-ending surgery in early August. Despite Johnson's absence and the fact they had fewer runs scored (712) to runs allowed (732), the Diamondbacks won their first

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: analyst on Diamondbacks television broadcasts. In 2001, the team was led by two of the most dominant pitchers in all of baseball: Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. Arizona had postseason victories over the St. Louis Cardinals (3–2 in the NLDS) and the Atlanta Braves (4–1 in the NLCS) to advance to the World Series where, in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, they beat the three-time reigning champions, the New York Yankees, 4 to 3, to become the youngest expansion franchise to win the World Series (in just their fourth season of play). The

text: 2017 MLB draft. He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Hillsboro Hops where he slashed .311/.368/.534 with seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .902 OPS in 50 games. In 2018, he played with the Visalia Rawhide where he hit .286 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 80 games. He is the son of Gary Varsho. Jamie Vaughn Westbrook (born June 18, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Westbrook attended Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Arizona Fall League. On December 5, 2018, the Cardinals traded Young, Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, and a draft pick to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Paul Goldschmidt. Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Alejandro Basabe (born August 26, 1996) is a second baseman who plays in the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League system. Listed at 5' 10" , 160 lb. , he is a switch hitter and throws right handed. In 2012, the Boston Red Sox made a pair of international signings that

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Diamondbacks or Devil Rays to another league within the first five years of existence. After the 2001 season, with the possibility of the Twins and Expos being eliminated, it was possible the Diamondbacks would move to the American League. However, MLB's franchise contraction plans never materialized. According to the original press release from Colangelo's group (which remained posted on the team website during the first few seasons) the chosen team colors were Arizona turquoise, copper, black and purple. "... Turquoise was chosen because the greenish-blue stone is indigenous to Arizona, copper because Arizona is one the nation's top copper-producing states

title: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2010 season, the franchise's 13th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. On July 1, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired Manager A. J. Hinch following a 31-48 start to the 2010

title: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2010 season, the franchise's 13th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. On July 1, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired Manager A. J. Hinch following a 31-48 start to the 2010 season and promoted Kirk Gibson who had served as the bench coach of the team since the 2007 season. Along with the dismissal of Hinch came the firing of General Manager Josh Byrnes. On June 25, 2010, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St.

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: depth, the Diamondbacks acquired reliever Brad Ziegler from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto. On August 23, the Diamondbacks traded struggling second baseman Kelly Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays for second baseman Aaron Hill and shortstop John McDonald. The Diamondbacks surged after the All Star Break, posting a 45-25 record. On September 23, the Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 to clinch the National League West division title. They ended the season with a 94-68 record, a 29-game reversal over the prior year's performance. The Arizona Diamondbacks faced the Milwaukee

title: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 season saw the best start in Diamondbacks history, going 20-8 in March/April and end

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: wins the series, 3-2 October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 30, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York October 31, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York November 3, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Notes: 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Luis Gonzalez Randy Johnson Curt Schilling 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked

text: August 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Daulton Varsho (born July 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Varsho attended the Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Wisconsin, graduating in 2014. He enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and played college baseball for the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year in his sophomore year, 2016. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the

text: relief appearances for Jackson, he was 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA. Joel Elias Payamps (born April 7, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Cody A. Reed (born June 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is rated #23 on the Arizona Diamondbacks prospect list at the end of the 2018 season according to MLB.com. Reed attended Ardmore High School in Ardmore, Alabama. As a senior, he went 10–2 with a .046 earned run average (ERA)

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: as the Diamondbacks primary TV play-by-play voice. Sutton was signed to a five-year contract with a team option for three more years. Sutton is considered one of the best of the younger generation of baseball broadcasters. His signature chants include "let's get some runs" when the D-backs trail in late innings. Sutton's father is Hall of Fame pitcher and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster Don Sutton. Former Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace and former Major League knuckleball pitcher Tom Candiotti were the Diamondbacks primary color analysts for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Former Diamondbacks third baseman Matt Williams

text: starts. On February 18, 2018, the Yankees sent Widener to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team trade, in which the Yankees acquired Brandon Drury from the Diamondbacks, the Diamondbacks acquired Steven Souza from the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Rays acquired Nick Solak from the Yankees and Anthony Banda and two players to be named later from the Diamondbacks. Widener spent 2018 with the Jackson Generals, pitching to a 5-8 record with a 2.75 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). Andrew Jacob Yerzy (born July 5, 1998) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Yerzy, a

title: Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks

text: Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks The Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks or DSL Diamondbacks, commonly called the DSL D-backs, are a Rookie League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Baseball City Division of the Dominican Summer League. The team first came into existence in 1996, two years before the MLB debut of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have been an independent D-backs affiliate throughout their history, although there have been a few seasons where a second squad shared affiliation with other teams. In 2000, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.

title: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: (36th, 1997), Jack Cust (first, 1997) and Junior Spivey (36th round, 1996); and outfielders Ron Calloway (eighth, 1997) and Jason Conti (32nd, 1996). "Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League Western Division. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65-97, last in the

text: seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft and signed. On August 1, 2016, the Rangers traded Green, Dillon Tate and Erik Swanson to the New York Yankees for Carlos Beltrán. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Green in the 2018 Rule 5 draft. Domingo Junior Leyba Santana (born September 11, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Leyba was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Tigers and spent the whole season there where he led the league with

text: and 226 strikeouts over 92 innings. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. Reed signed and made his professional debut with the Missoula Osprey and also played with the Arizona League Diamondbacks that year. In 14 games (11 starts) between the two teams he was 0-2 with a 2.20 ERA. He pitched 2015 with the Hillsboro Hops where he compiled a 5-4 record and 3.27 ERA in 15 games (14 starts), and 2016 with the Kane County Cougars and the Visalia Rawhide, compiling a combined 5-7 record and 3.82

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: Braves in five games in the NLCS. In the World Series, they won a dramatic seven-game series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off hit by Gonzalez, against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The Arizona Diamondbacks became the fastest expansion franchise in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series title in just their fourth season. The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks held their 4th Spring training at Tucson Electric Park in Tucson, Arizona. Notes: "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" Arizona

title: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League Western Division. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65-97, last in the division. However, they would improve in 1999, finishing with a record of 100-62 and winning 35 games more than the previous year. Jeff Suppan was the last player from the inaugural team still active in Major League Baseball when he retired in 2012. The two expansion teams set to debut in

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 77-85 record from 2005. They looked to contend in what was once again a weak National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 76-86, a fourth place tie with the Colorado Rockies in the division. During the 2005 off-season, the Diamondbacks made several key moves to bolster a disappointing pitching staff and improve the team defensively. Highly regarded pitching coach Bryan Price (who was already a resident of nearby Scottsdale) was hired not long after he resigned from the Seattle Mariners after 19

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: and Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals (the eventual 2006 World Series winners) were runners-up in the voting. 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 77-85 record from 2005. They looked to contend in what was once again a weak National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 76-86, a fourth place tie with the Colorado Rockies in the division. During the 2005 off-season, the Diamondbacks made several key moves to bolster a disappointing pitching staff and improve the team defensively. Highly regarded pitching coach Bryan Price (who was

text: ERA in 15 games (14 starts). In 2017, Reed pitched for both Kane County and Visalia, pitching to a combined 8-8 record and 3.17 ERA in 25 starts between both teams. He missed the entire 2018 season with a left elbow strain. Rodrigo Hitoshi Takahashi (born January 23, 1997) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Takahashi signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in December 2013. He played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2018 season. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Emilio Vargas (born

text: Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Alejandro Basabe (born August 26, 1996) is a second baseman who plays in the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League system. Listed at 5' 10" , 160 lb. , he is a switch hitter and throws right handed. In 2012, the Boston Red Sox made a pair of international signings that were unusual. The organization signed identical twins from Venezuela, both named Luis Basabe, both switch-hitters who throw righthanded, both were around the same size and weight,

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: (who actually briefly played baseball at the beginning of his career for the Toronto Blue Jays), Danny Manning and coach Paul Westphal, joined Colangelo and modeled the first prototype Diamonbacks uniforms at a publicity event in November 1995. From the beginning, Colangelo wanted to market the Diamondbacks to a statewide fan base and not limit fan appeal to Phoenix and its suburbs. Colangelo decided to call the team the "Arizona Diamondbacks" rather than the "Phoenix Diamondbacks". Although every Major League Baseball team does cultivate fans from outside its immediate metropolitan area, and even though the greater Phoenix area has 2/3

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Fox Sports Arizona (or FS Arizona) is currently seen in 2.8 million households in Arizona and New Mexico. The previous flagship station, since the inaugural 1998 season, was KTVK, a popular over-the-air independent station (and former longtime ABC affiliate) in Phoenix. From 2009 to 2012, Mark Grace and Daron Sutton were tagged as the main broadcasters of the Diamondbacks with pre-game and postgame shows on Fox Sports Arizona, being hosted by former big-league closer Joe Borowski. On June 21, 2012, Daron Sutton was suspended indefinitely, amid rumors of insubordination. Then on August 24, the team announced that Mark Grace had

title: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. Arizona had the best one-two pitching combination in the majors: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, who combined for 43 victories. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez slugged 57 home runs. They finished the regular season with a record of 92-70, which was good enough for the division title. In the playoffs, they won their NLDS matchup vs. St. Louis on a walk-off hit by Tony Womack. They defeated the

title: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season is the franchise's 12th season in Major League Baseball. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts"

title: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: of the 2015 MLB draft. He signed with the Diamondbacks and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks, and after one scoreless appearance, he was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops where he finished the season, posting a 1.50 ERA in six innings. In 2016, Young played for both the Kane County Cougars and Visalia Rawhide, pitching to a combined 5-8 record, 3.56 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 21 games (20 starts) between both teams. He spent 2017 with the Jackson Generals where he went 9-9 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 games (24 starts), and he split 2018

title: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2011 season, the franchise's 14th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's first National League West championship since 2007, subsequently, their fifth division title since coming into the MLB. They lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in five

title: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2011 season, the franchise's 14th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's first National League West championship since 2007, subsequently, their fifth division title since coming into the MLB. They lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in five games in the Division Series. Friday, April 1, 2011 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado Friday, October 7, 2011 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted

title: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 84–78 record from 2003. The Diamondsbacks hoped to contend for a postseason berth in what was a weaker National League West than in years past, but finished the season with a record of 51–111, in last place in the division and the worst record by

title: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: consecutive seasons. Johnson recorded his 3000th strikeout on September 10, 2000, as he whiffed Florida Marlins' third baseman Mike Lowell. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1999 season, in which they won 100 games in just their 2nd season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 85-77, good enough for third place in the

title: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: was Curt Mueller, owner of Mueller Sports Medicine Inc., manufacturer of the gum, Quench. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" St. Louis wins the series, 3-0 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to repeat as World Series champions. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division.

title: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: Batted In" 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98-64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84-78, good enough for third place in the division. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI

title: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98-64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84-78, good enough for third place in the division. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Brennaman was the TV announcer for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds (along with his father Marty Brennaman) before being hired by Diamondbacks founder Jerry Colangelo in 1996, two years before the team would begin play. In October 2006, Brennaman left the Diamondbacks to call games with his father for the Reds beginning in 2007, signing a four-year deal (his FOX duties remained unchanged). The English language flagship radio station is KTAR. Greg Schulte is the regular radio play-by-play voice, a 25-year veteran of sports radio in the Phoenix market, also well known for his previous work on Phoenix Suns,

title: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the NL West division title. In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become the third pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats;

title: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to repeat as World Series champions. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 98-64, good enough for the division title. Randy Johnson would finish the season as the NL Cy Young Award winner and become the second pitcher to win five Cy Young Awards. During the 2002 season, Luis Gonzalez received publicity as a piece of gum chewed by Gonzalez during a spring training game was sold for $10,000 on April 15, 2002. The buyer

title: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 84–78 record from 2003. The Diamondsbacks hoped to contend for a postseason berth in what was a weaker National League West than in years past, but finished the season with a record of 51–111, in last place in the division and the worst record by any National League team since the 1965 Mets won one fewer game. The one highlight of a disastrous season was when Randy Johnson pitched a perfect game on May 18, 2004. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At

title: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" New York wins series, 3-1 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the NL West division title. In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become

title: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1999 season, in which they won 100 games in just their 2nd season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 85-77, good enough for third place in the division. Randy Johnson tied a modern record with six victories in April 2000. He would lead the league in strikeouts with 347 and in winning percentage. Johnson won his third Cy Young Award, and became the third National League pitcher to win the trophy in

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: and purple because it has become a favorite color for Arizona sports fans, thanks to the success of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns." The distinctive "A" logo and color scheme was developed by Campbell Fisher Ditko, a Phoenix-based graphic design firm (which also designed the now-iconic "Streaking Sun" logo for the Suns for the 1992 season). In the earliest days, the Diamondbacks operated as a subsidiary of the Suns; several executives and managers with the Suns and America West Arena were brought over to the Diamondbacks in similar roles. Members of the Suns team, including Kevin Johnson, Danny Ainge

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: previous mark was held by the Florida Marlins. This was the first time since that the home team won all seven games of a World Series, and the Diamondbacks were the first National League team to do so. An estimated orderly crowd of over 300,000 celebrated at the Diamondbacks victory parade, held at Bank One Ballpark and the surrounding downtown Phoenix streets on November 7, 2001. This was the first major professional sports championship for the state of Arizona and the first for a team (in the four major North American professional sports leagues) owned or controlled by Colangelo, whose

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: manager on a permanent basis, but Dipoto was replaced by Kevin Towers) In a season projected by many to be a last place finish, the Arizona Diamondbacks bucked expectations maintaining playoff contention at the All Star break with a 49-43 record, only 3 games behind the 1st place San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks' success has been credited to the approach of manager Kirk Gibson as well as strong starting pitching behind Ian Kennedy, Daniel Hudson, Joe Saunders, and rookie Josh Collmenter as well as a much improved bullpen led by closer J. J. Putz. The franchise opened Salt River Fields

text: a .348 batting average in 57 games. He spent 2014 with the Connecticut Tigers and West Michigan Whitecaps, hitting .323 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in 67 games. On December 5, 2014, the Tigers traded Leyba and Robbie Ray to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a three-team trade, with the Diamondbacks sending Didi Gregorius to the New York Yankees and the Yankees sending Shane Greene to the Tigers. He spent 2015 with the Visalia Rawhide where he batted .237 with two home runs and 43 RBIs in 124 games and 2016 with Visalia and the Mobile BayBears

text: where he slashed .296/.355/.429 with ten home runs and 60 RBIs in 130 games. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017, he played in only 23 games due to injury. He spent all of 2018 with the Jackson Generals, batting .269 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 86 games. Jared Raymond Miller (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Miller attended Avon High School in Avon, Indiana and played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. After his junior year he was drafted by the

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: from the fans, many of whom disapproved of Gonzo's not being part of the future plans of the ballclub (paid attendance was 48,946, the largest regular-season crowd in franchise history). Colangelo and founding GM Joe Garagiola, Jr., who made the trade to bring Gonzalez to the Diamondbacks in 1998, were in attendance. Gonzalez ended his Arizona Diamondbacks career with 547 total career doubles, good for 20th place on the all-time MLB career list. He leaves the Diamondbacks as the franchise leader in home runs (224) and RBIs (774). Infielder Craig Counsell was also honored, as he was seen as not

title: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: National League West title since 2002 and finished with their first winning record since 2003, and also had the best record in the national league (90-72). Diamondbacks rookie Chris Young became the first rookie in the history of Major League Baseball to have had 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in one season. "Note: G=Games played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; AVG=Batting average; SB=Stolen bases" "Note: W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; G=Games pitched; GS=Games started; SV=Saves; IP=Innings pitched; R=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; K=Strikeouts" 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: as many small and mid-sized towns in other areas of Arizona. Despite their early efforts to appeal to the entire state, in 2009 the Diamondbacks moved their Triple-A Pacific Coast League farm team, the Tucson Sidewinders, to Reno, where they are now known as the Aces. In 2011, they also moved their spring training base from Tucson to a new stadium near the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Two years before their first opening day, Colangelo hired the then-recently fired Buck Showalter, the American League Manager of the Year in 1994 with the New York Yankees, as the D-Backs' first manager.

title: Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks

text: In 2003, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Montreal Expos. A second squad shared an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008, and again in 2012. Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks The Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks or DSL Diamondbacks, commonly called the DSL D-backs, are a Rookie League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Baseball City Division of the Dominican Summer League. The team first came into existence in 1996, two years before the MLB debut of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have been an independent D-backs affiliate throughout their history, although

text: American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. McCullough attended Crest High School in Shelby, North Carolina. He started his college baseball career at the University of North Carolina but was kicked off the team for repeated violations and transferred to Lander University. After one year at Lander, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. After signing, McCullough was assigned to the Hillsboro Hops and spent all of his first professional season there, going 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched. He played 2015 with the

text: 2017 and played in 53 games, batting .229 with two home runs and seven RBIs. He missed the last three months of the season due to a knee injury that ultimately required surgery. In 2018, Basabe split time between Kane County and the Visalia Rawhide, batting .249 with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 90 games between the two clubs. , or MiLB.com, or SoxProspects.com Jasrado "Jazz" Hermis Arrington Chisholm (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is rated #3 on the Arizona Diamondbacks prospect list at the end of

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Their lower level Minor League Baseball teams began play in 1996; the expansion draft was held in November 1997. The Diamondbacks' first major league game was played against the Colorado Rockies on March 31, 1998, at Bank One Ballpark before a standing-room only crowd of 50,179. Tickets had gone on sale on January 10 and sold out before lunch. The Rockies won, 9–2, with Andy Benes on the mound for the Diamondbacks, and Travis Lee being the first Diamondbacks player to get a hit (a single in his first MLB at bat), then became the first Diamondback to score, homer

title: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 1998, the Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, had two full seasons to establish scouting and player development systems and were permitted to participate fully in the 1966 and 1997 Major League Baseball drafts. The Diamondbacks drafted 30th in both 1996 and 1997, selecting 62 players (1996) and 60 players (1997) in those drafts. The team began developing those players in a farm system with three minor-league affiliates in 1996 and four in 1997. Among the players selected and signed by Arizona from those drafts were pitchers Brad Penny (fifth round, 1996) and Casey Fossum (seventh, 1996); infielders Alex Cintrón

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: on to spend two separate stints on the disabled list and get released in late June). On December 8, 2005, future all-star Dan Uggla was drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 minor league draft. In January, the Diamondbacks signed highly touted 18-year-old shortstop Justin Upton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, to a $6.1 million contract that included a trip to Spring training as a non-roster invitee. Upton began the regular season at Class A South Bend. The D-Backs posted a respectable 18-14 record for the 2006 Cactus League

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the Sonoran Desert. A sleeve patch was added featuring a lowercase "d" and "b" configured to look like a snake's head. The team also kept the "D" logo, but was slightly altered and put on an all red cap to be used as their game cap. They also kept the "A" logo with the new colors applied to it, with a solid black cap used as the alternate cap. A similar color scheme is currently used by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. Prior to the 2016 season, the Diamondbacks reincorporated teal into its color scheme while keeping

text: RBIs. He began 2018 with Kane County and was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide in July. In 112 games between both teams, he batted .272 with 25 home runs and 70 RBIs. Nicholas Green (born March 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Green attended Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Indian Hills Community College. The next year he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the

text: in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and was later promoted to the Missoula Osprey; in 57 total games between both teams, Westbrook batted .281 with two home runs and 33 RBIs. Westbrook spent 2014 with the South Bend Silver Hawks where he posted a .259 batting average with eight home runs and 49 RBIs and 2015 with the Visalia Rawhide where he batted .319 with 17 home runs, 72 RBIs and a .867 OPS. In 2016, he played for the Mobile BayBears, posting

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, effective if Grimsley chooses to come out of retirement. Michael Weiner, general counsel to the MLBPA, stated that the union would file a grievance on his behalf. Grimsley and the Diamondbacks reached a final settlement on the salary payout in August. Grimsley requested that the remainder of the salary funds be donated to charities designated by Grimsley. It appeared that the controversy surrounding Grimsley, popular and well liked with the other team members, possibly affected the team play of the Diamondbacks, leading to a "June Swoon." The Diamondbacks returned from a 10-game East Coast

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: a franchise, the Devil Rays (to be based in St. Petersburg), at the same time. Arizona had originally been intended to join Tampa Bay in the American League. However, five American League teams had threatened to block the league assignments because of concerns that they would have additional games out of their time zone, causing early starts that would decrease revenue and TV ratings. Thus, on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League while their expansion counterparts in Tampa Bay were voted into the American League. MLB reserved the right to unilaterally move either the

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: and drive in a run in his second MLB plate appearance. In their first five seasons of existence, the Diamondbacks won three division titles (1999, 2001, 2002) a National League pennant (2001) and a World Series championship (2001). In 1999, Arizona won 100 games in only its second season to win the NL West title. They lost to the New York Mets in four games in the NLDS. Colangelo fired Showalter after a relatively disappointing 2000 season, and replaced him with Bob Brenly, the former Giants catcher and coach, who had up to that point been working as a color

text: a .262 batting average along with five home runs 36 RBIs, and in 2017 with the Jackson Generals where he batted .265 with eight home runs and 55 RBIs. Westbrook spent a majority of 2018 with Jackson, slashing .287/.336/.471 with 15 home runs and 68 RBIs in 107 games. He also played in seven games for the Reno Aces during the year. Taylor Browning Widener (born October 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Widener attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina and played college baseball at the University of South Carolina.

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: they held a name-the-team contest for it; they took out a full-page ad in the sports section of the February 13, 1995 edition of the state's leading newspaper, the "Arizona Republic". First prize was a pair of lifetime season tickets awarded to the person who submitted the winning entry. The winning choice was "Diamondbacks", after the Western diamondback, a rattlesnake native to the region known for injecting a large amount of venom when it strikes. Colangelo's bid received strong support from one of his friends, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and media reports say that then-acting

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: home field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. After taking the first two games at home against the Cubs, in the National League Division Series, they took the series to Wrigley Field, where they completed their sweep, earning their first berth in the National League Championship Series since 2001. In the NLCS, they faced the Colorado Rockies again. The Rockies had been on an incredible winning pace since the All Star break, and they swept the Diamondbacks in four games. Overall, the 2007 season was a great success. On December 3, 2007 the Diamondbacks traded Carlos Quentin, who had failed to

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the Boston Red Sox where he contributed to that team's 2004 World Series victory. By the 2004 season the Diamondbacks had dropped to a dismal 51–111 record, the worst in Major League Baseball and one of the 10 worst records in the modern era, despite Johnson pitching a perfect game on May 18 of that season. Brenly was fired partway through the season and was replaced on an interim basis by third base coach Al Pedrique. By this time Colangelo and the other partners were embroiled in a dispute over the financial health and direction of the Diamondbacks (and notably

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: five games behind the San Diego Padres. In May 2005, the Diamondbacks hired Derrick Hall from the Los Angeles Dodgers and was named President of the club in September of the next year. In October 2005 the Diamondbacks hired 35-year-old Josh Byrnes, assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox, to replace the outgoing Joe Garagiola, Jr. as Diamondbacks General Manager. Garagiola took a position in Major League Baseball's main offices in New York City. In a weak NL West division, the Diamondbacks failed to improve on their 2005 performance, finishing fourth with a slightly worse record than the year

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Toronto Blue Jays for Minor League pitcher Chad Beck. Despite the acquisitions, the team failed to improve and finished with a record of 82–80, in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. In January 2009, team President Derrick Hall was named CEO as Jeff Moorad left the Diamondbacks to pursue an ownership bid with the San Diego Padres. On May 8, after going 12–17 in 29 games, the Diamondbacks released manager Bob Melvin and hired A. J. Hinch. The season ended with the Diamondbacks in last place and a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. The Diamondbacks' tough year

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Brewers in the 2011 National League Division Series, but lost 3-2 in the decisive game 5 in 10 innings. The Diamondbacks 2012 season wasn't as good as the one previously. The team ended in third place behind the 1st place San Francisco Giants and the 2nd place Los Angeles Dodgers. They did however surpass the 4th place San Diego Padres and the last place Colorado Rockies. The team did not have as much from team stars such as Ian Kennedy, Chris Young, Justin Upton, Stephen Drew, successor Daniel Hudson. Hudson had season-ending Tommy John surgery, and Drew was traded to

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: the month with his seventh save in eight chances. Luis Gonzalez struggled somewhat offensively before the All Star break; it wasn't until June 27 against the Seattle Mariners that "Gonzo" hit his first home run since April 20. According to reports on Diamondbacks flagship radio station KTAR and in the Arizona Republic, RHP Russ Ortiz, who had a highly disappointing tenure with the D-Backs after signing a $33 million contract during the 2004 offseason, was designated for assignment (DFA) on June 13. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles on June 25. Ortiz, previously with the Giants and Braves, was

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 7, reliever Jason Grimsley admitted to taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs, specifically human growth hormone, as part of the IRS probe of BALCO, best known for similar allegations concerning San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds. IRS agents apparently made an extensive search of Grimsley's Scottsdale, Arizona residence seeking evidence. Grimsley and team officials declined comment before the June 6 home game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Grimsley was released from the Diamondbacks on June 7 on his request, and his locker cleaned out. It was later announced by Grimsley's agent, Joe Bick, that Grimsley decided to retire from the game of baseball,

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Young, Miguel Montero, Mark Reynolds (called up from Double-A in May) and Justin Upton (called up from Double-A in August). Despite being outscored over the season, the Diamondbacks posted the best record in the NL with 90 wins and 72 losses. Their unorthodox style led to the team adopting an unofficial motto coined by 1st baseman Tony Clark; "Anybody, Anytime." On September 28, the Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies to secure a position in the 2007 playoffs. After the Padres' defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers on September 29, the Diamondbacks secured both the NL West title and