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SB Nation team blog- SnakePit Post-season GDT, #10
It has definitely been a less exciting post-season this year. In 2025, through the wild-card and division series, there were five which went to the final game – three of the four wild-card games, and a pair of divisional match-up.
Read at AZ Snake Pit → - Cheering for the Dodgers; or, it became necessary to destroy baseball, in order to save it.
There’s a school of thought which suggests that the Diamondbacks “broke” the Dodgers, by beating them in the 2023 National League Division Series. Not just by the defeat, but by the manner of it.
Read at AZ Snake Pit → - 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks Post Mortem Analysis: Part 1 What Went Well
You could never count the 2026 Diamondbacks team out. Even right up until the last weekend of the season when they were all but written off weeks earlier, this team was still giving us reason to be invested and watch meaningful baseball games.
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- SnakePit Post-season GDT, #9
And then there was one… Three of the Division Series finished yesterday. The Brewers and Dodgers both finished off their opponents in four games, and will face off again – as they did last year – starting on Sunday.
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Team News How well set up are the Diamondbacks for 2027?https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/how-well-set-up-are-the-diamondbacks-for-2027 Justin Martinez, the one successful reinforcement for the 2026 Diamondbacks…
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Introduction In my last article, we took a look through the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system to find the starting pitcher, catcher, first, and third basemen with the best season in 2026. Since there was a little confusion, I thought i’d provide some clarification about the…
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The final four-pack of games today. All four Division Series are in action for the final time, and all four could finish today.
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Diamondbacks News Arizona Parting Ways with Pitching Coach Brian KaplanOne of these days, the team will find some stability here. Kaplan Out After Two SeasonsThe last two years have been something of a mixed bag with the team’s pitching.
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A fairly low-key day yesterday in the American League Division Series, with both the White Sox and the Rays following up their Game 1 victories, with another win in Game 2. That gives them a commanding lead: Chicago in particular, now have two chances at home to clinch, and if…
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Diamondbacks feed- Diamondbacks To Retain Hitting Coach Joe Mather
There were questions about manager Torey Lovullo’s future after the Diamondbacks’ season ended, but they put those to bed when they gave him a two-year deal on Oct.
Read at Yardbarker → - The Diamondbacks’ Gamble on Nolan Arenado Has Paid Off
If somebody asked me to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ season, I would not know where to start. One word that keeps coming to mind is bizarre.
Read at Yardbarker → - Justin Martinez’s career is now an investment opportunity
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Justin Martinez will become part of a unique form in sports investing, one that allows fans and investors to bet on an athlete’s future earnings.
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- How Did Eduardo Rodriguez Do That?
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez posted an ERA over 5.00 in his first two seasons with the Diamondbacks. His four-year, $80MM contract looked like an albatross halfway through the deal.
Read at Yardbarker → - Arizona Diamondbacks Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the…
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking for a new voice to oversee their pitching staff in 2027. According to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert, the D-Backs aren’t expected to bring back Brian Kaplan after spending two seasons in the Valley.
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The Diamondbacks will not retain pitching coach Brian Kaplan, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The Snakes will look elsewhere after the expiration of Kaplan’s two-year contract.
Read at Yardbarker → - A Look At Nolan Arenado’s Comeback Year
Back in January, the Diamondbacks acquired Nolan Arenado from the Cardinals with the hope that he’d provide veteran stability at the hot corner as they made a run at a Wild Card.
Read at Yardbarker → - Hazen: D-Backs To Prioritize Adding Left-Handed Bats
The Diamondbacks finished the season at 86-76 but just barely missed the playoffs via the Phillies’ win over the Rays on the final day of the regular season.
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Official team news- Watch top prospects in Arizona Fall League action
- Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year
- D-backs part ways with pitching coach Kaplan after 2 seasons (source)
- Five pressing questions facing D-backs ahead of 2026-27 offseason
- D-backs' lefty prospect Ariola brings elite K rate to Arizona Fall League
- Here is each club's Arizona Fall League sleeper prospect
- The final Top 100 Prospects list of the year has a new look
- Lovullo remains D-backs manager with new 2-year deal
- Watch Gabriel Moreno take fans' questions in Chatting Practice
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Other- Diamondbacks bringing back hitting coach Joe Mather
Joe Mather has been the Diamondbacks' hitting coach since the start of the 2022 season.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Pat Murphy can save baseball and further cement himself as an Arizona legend
If the Brewers eliminate the Dodgers on their way to a pennant, Pat Murphy will detonate the argument for a hard salary cap, Dan Bickley writes.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Former Diamondbacks great Paul Goldschmidt wants to keep playing
After 16 MLB seasons, Paul Goldschmidt does not sound like he is ready to hang it up.
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- MLB proposes 154-game seasons, adding postseason games
MLB team owners also proposed to allow higher-seeded teams in the first two rounds of the postseason to pick their opponents.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Ryan Waldschmidt, Diamondbacks rookies counted on to learn from Year 1
The Diamondbacks called up several prospects to fill roles in 2026, some of whom showed flashes, such as Ryan Waldschmidt.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Diamondbacks did not make the most out of ABS challenges in its debut season
The Arizona Diamondbacks were one of the least aggressive clubs when it came to tapping helmets in 2026.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Justin Martinez, the one successful reinforcement for the 2026 Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks received virtually no value from their long-term injury reinforcements, except for Justin Martinez.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - How well set up are the Diamondbacks for 2027?
The Diamondbacks' roster is in a healthier place entering this offseason than last, but that does not mean this will be a simple winter.
Read at AZ Snake Pit alt Arizona Sports DBacks → - Report: Brian Kaplan will not return as Diamondbacks’ pitching coach
During Kaplan's tenure, the Diamondbacks pitched to a 4.34 ERA in 2,886 innings — 22nd in MLB during that span.
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12News (KPNX) Diamondbacks
Local beat coverage- D-backs to bring back manager Lovullo with multi-year deal
12Sports has confirmed the deal is for two years.
Read at 12News (KPNX) Diamondbacks → - 6 D-backs players nominated for 2026 All-MLB Team - here's how you can vote
Marte, Perdomo, Arenado, Moreno, Carroll and Rodriguez made to the list. Fans can vote for their players every day until Oct. 9 at 11 a.m.
Read at 12News (KPNX) Diamondbacks → - Diamondbacks trumpeter turns instrument malfunction into unforgettable anthem performance
When his trumpet failed during the national anthem at Chase Field, Dr. Jesse McGuire grabbed a microphone and kept the performance going.
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- Diamondbacks’ 2001 World Series champs reunite to meet Arizona’s first responders
Twenty-five years after making history, members of the championship team returned to honor those who protect Valley communities every day.
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From league outlets- Mets Arizona Fall League Review: Week One
How did the Mets players in the Arizona Fall League do this past week?
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Former Wildcats Brendan Summerhill, Mason White return to Tucson with Arizona Fall League
For three years, they were two of the best college baseball players in the country and among the best to ever play for Arizona. But now they’re just two of many hoping to someday reach the big leagues.
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