<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-ketel-marte-playing-twins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Ketel Marte playing vs. Twins?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ketel-Marte-2.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Is Ketel Marte playing vs. Twins?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T11:57:34-07:00">September 12th, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T11:57:34-07:00">September 12th, 11:57am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-rumors-ketel-marte-arizona-frustrated-teammates" rel="noopener">so much drama with Ketel Marte</a>, it’s hard being the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Friday, the Diamondbacks are set to take on the Minnesota Twins on the road in a three-game series. </p><p>Meanwhile, Marte is coming off a recent foot injury against the SF Giants on Wednesday. However, he <a href="https://x.com/Gambo987/status/1966556527361487346" rel="noopener">is expected</a> to be in the lineup, per John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Phoenix. </p><p>Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks are taking precautions by assessing how Marte will feel before the game. This month has been a struggle for Marte as he is batting only .171.  The Diamondbacks are currently standing at 73-74 and trying to secure a Wild Card spot, though they are likely not to get in. </p><p>Altogether, Marte is batting .281 with 25 home runs and 65 RBIs this season. All the while, rumors are that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-rumors-arizona-open-trading-diva-ketel-marte-offseason" rel="noopener">Diamondbacks are considering trading Marte</a> after the season. </p><p>Much of it stems from alleged “diva” antics on the part of Marte. He is demanding and doesn’t have a good rapport with his teammates. This isn’t Marte’s first rodeo when it comes to battling injury. </p><p>In April, Marte was out with a left hamstring strain. On May 2nd, he was activated back on the roster. </p><h2><b>It’s been a treacherous season for Ketel Marte</b>.</h2><p>Marte was relegated to the role of DH in August for a stretch of games. This was due to experiencing discomfort in his forearm. Altogether, Marte has been allowed to take occasional days off throughout the course of the year. </p><p>In addition to the injuries, Marte had to endure a real personal trauma. In July, his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-ketel-martes-home-burglarized-during-all-star-break" rel="noopener">home was burglarized during the All-Star break</a>. </p><p>Nevertheless, he did have his share of moments. In mid-August, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-ketel-marte-ex-teammate-attention-9th-inning-heroics" rel="noopener">Marte came through in the 9th inning</a> in a back and forth battle against the Texas Rangers. He hit a three-run home run in a comeback victory. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Ketel Marte playing vs. Twins?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-doesnt-hold-back-loss-red-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo doesn’t hold back on loss to Red Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo doesn’t hold back on loss to Red Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T19:01:32-07:00">September 7th, 7:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T19:01:32-07:00">September 7th, 7:01pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Torey Lovullo did not hold back on the Arizona <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-ceddanne-rafaela-catch-of-year-candidate-diamondbacks">Diamondbacks’ 7-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox</a> on Sunday evening.</p><p>Going into the matchup, the Diamondbacks secured the series win after getting 10-5 and 5-1 wins over the Red Sox this weekend. However, they were unable to complete the sweep as the visiting opponents fired back with a solid display on both sides of the ball to salvage the three-game set.</p><p>Lovullo <a href="https://x.com/alexjweiner/status/1964840019027427390" rel="noopener">reflected on the series-ending loss</a> after the game, per reporter Alex Weiner. He expressed frustration, seeing the momentum his team had but saw it go to waste with their performance on Sunday.</p><p>“This was an extremely frustrating loss. To get to where we’re going, you can’t do the things I saw us do out there on the field today,” Lovullo said.</p><h2><b>How Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks played against Red Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was disappointing for Torey Lovullo and the Diamondbacks to end their series against the Red Sox with a loss.</p><p>The Diamondbacks held the momentum for most of the game, leading 3-1 after six innings. However, Boston took control as they outscored the hosts 6-1 in the final three frames to obtain the win in the series finale.</p><p>Arizona’s offense cooled down the stretch as it showed in their batting, landing six hits after 34 at-bats. They were unable to make big plays at the plate, stunting their ability to keep Boston from taking the lead.</p><p>The Diamondbacks’ bullpen faltered in the last three innings. They conceded eight hits after 34 at-bats, seeing multiple singles and double result in runs for the Red Sox. Ryne Nelson started on the mound as he lasted six innings, striking out three batters while allowing three hits and one run. Meanwhile, Taylor Rashi obtained the loss after giving up two hits and three runs.</p><p>Arizona fell to a 72-72 record on the season, holding the fourth spot of the NL West Division standings. They are 0.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants and 6.5 games behind the San Diego Padres.</p><p>The Diamondbacks will look to bounce back in their next series, being on the road. They face the Giants as Game 1 will take place on Sept. 8 at 9;45 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo doesn’t hold back on loss to Red Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-ceddanne-rafaela-catch-of-year-candidate-diamondbacks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ceddanne Rafaela makes Catch of the Year candidate to rob Diamondbacks HR');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ceddanne-Rafaela-2.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ceddanne Rafaela makes Catch of the Year candidate to rob Diamondbacks HR</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T19:22:52-07:00">September 6th, 7:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T19:33:18-07:00">September 6th, 7:33pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox are looking to rebound from their series opening loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-payton-tolle-reflects-on-career-worst-start-cant-feel-sorry-for-myself">Payton Tolle got tagged</a> for five runs in three innings during his second career start. On Saturday, Boston handed the ball to Lucas Giolito. And while Arizona jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, it could have been worse.</p><p>Ceddanne Rafaela made an <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1964503037885784076" rel="noopener">outrageous catch</a>, robbing Corbin Carroll of a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CEDDANNE RAFAELA HOW DID YOU CATCH THIS?! <a href="https://t.co/Kd8ILrByjL">pic.twitter.com/Kd8ILrByjL</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1964503037885784076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Carroll crushed an 81-mph changeup to deep center. But Rafaela chased the ball down. He timed his leap, planted a foot in the wall and extended his glove over the fence to bring back a sure homer.</p><h2><b>Ceddanne Rafaela continues clutch season for Red Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ceddanne-Rafaela.jpg"><figcaption>Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After making the catch, Rafaela remained on his knees for several seconds, leading the broadcast team to believe he hurt himself. But it just added to the drama as he eventually popped up and tossed the ball back to the infield, revealing he made the catch.</p><p>Rafaela has made his share of incredible defensive plays in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-manager-alex-cora-gives-ceddanne-rafaela-gold-glove-endorsement">Gold Glove-caliber campaign</a>. However, Saturday’s remarkable snare is a clear Catch of the Year candidate.</p><p>The wild grab prevented Carroll from going deep in back-to-back games against the Red Sox. He had a big night in the Diamondbacks’ 10-5 victory Friday, belting his 30th homer of the season and driving in three runs.</p><p>In addition to his dominant defense in center field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-ceddanne-rafaelas-9th-inning-hr-dooms-orioles">Rafaela has been clutch at the plate</a> this season. The third-year pro has a career-high 16 home runs and 75 runs scored in 136 games. He’s also added 19 stolen bases.</p><p>The Red Sox are trying to avoid a three-game skid after winning seven of nine contests. Boston entered 4.5 games back in the AL East with a 4.5-game lead in the Wild Card standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ceddanne Rafaela makes Catch of the Year candidate to rob Diamondbacks HR

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-makes-30th-home-run-count-vs-red-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll makes 30th home run count vs. Red Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Corbin-Carroll-makes-30th-home-run-count-vs.-Red-Sox-1.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll makes 30th home run count vs. Red Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T22:06:39-07:00">September 5th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T22:06:39-07:00">September 5th, 10:06pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Corbin Carroll pulled off a clutch highlight during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-chase-field-renovations-arizona-30-years">Arizona Diamondbacks’ series opener</a> against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.</p><p>Going into the game, Arizona remains competitive in the playoff mix. Despite not having one of the best records in the league, they have performed decently to give opponents hard times in their matchups.</p><p>As for Carroll, he has been a strong hitter throughout the season. Which is why it was crucial for him to achieve his 30th home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the score close at 7-5, Carroll <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1964186001888465312" rel="noopener">blasted the three-run homer</a> to right field.</p><p>It was a big play for Carroll to get, which <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1964183410584293492" rel="noopener">drew notice</a> from MLB insider Bob Nightengale.</p><p>“Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, breaks the game open with his 30th HR of the season, with D-backs now up 10-5 over the Boston Red Sox heading into the 9th. Big day for the Toronto Blue Jays who would have 4-game lead over the Yankees and 4.5 over the Red Sox in AL East,” Carroll said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Corbin Carroll LAUNCHES the ball for his 30th HR of the season 🚀</p><p><a href="https://t.co/pU6U8WrvW2">pic.twitter.com/pU6U8WrvW2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1964186001888465312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks played against Red Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Corbin-Carroll-makes-30th-home-run-count-vs.-Red-Sox-2.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Corbin Carroll’s home run came at the right time, helping the Diamondbacks take down the Red Sox 10-5.</p><p>Arizona’s offense was active over the course of the game. They landed 11 hits after 32 at-bats, including three home runs. Geraldo Perdomo, Ildemaro Vargas and Carroll were the players to get the homers in the first, third and eighth frames.</p><p>The Diamondbacks’ bullpen kept the Red Sox offense busy throughout the game. They held them to eight hits after 33 at-bats despite allowing four runs in the eighth inning. Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win as he lasted six innings on the mound, striking out four batters while giving up four hits and one run.</p><p>Arizona improved to a 71-71 record on the season, holding the fourth spot in the NL West Division standings. They are 1.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants and 5.5 games behind the San Diego Padres.</p><p>The Diamondbacks will prepare for Game 2 of their series against the Red Sox. The contest will take place on Sept. 6 at 8:10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll makes 30th home run count vs. Red Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/2-free-agents-diamondbacks-pursue-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '2 free agents Diamondbacks must pursue in offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/779749137-paul-goldschmidt-diamdonbacks-hitting.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>2 free agents Diamondbacks must pursue in offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T13:08:29-07:00">September 4th, 1:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T13:08:29-07:00">September 4th, 1:08pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks were in the World Series just two years ago. Now, they are on the outside looking in of the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/nl-playoff-picture-standings-in-stacked-conference-becoming-clearer"> National League playoff picture</a>. They were even trade deadline sellers earlier this year, as they made two of the biggest moves before the deadline when they sent Josh Naylor and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/eugenio-suarez-trade-grades-mariners-diamondbacks">Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners</a> in separate moves.</p><p>Those veterans were expendable because they were rentals with expiring contracts. The Diamondbacks are going to look to get back to contention next season, but it will likely take some big offseason moves to do so. So, what impending free agents should the Diamondbacks sign this upcoming offseason?</p><h2><b>A Diamondbacks reunion for Paul Goldschmidt</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/779749132-paul-goldschmidt-diamondbacks-walking-away.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the Diamondbacks’ corner infield spots looking drastically different after the team’s blockbuster trade deadline deals, Arizona should re-invest in either a third baseman or a first baseman. Paul Goldschmidt would be a perfect replacement for Naylor. The seven-time All-Star isn’t the caliber of player he was during his first stint with the Diamondbacks, but a homecoming makes too much sense.</p><p>Goldschmidt spent the first eight years of his major league career in Arizona. He was widely regarded as one of the best players in baseball at that time, often finishing inside the<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp.shtml" rel="noopener"> top three</a> in NL MVP voting. Now, Goldschmidt is suiting up for the New York Yankees.</p><p>He is still thriving at the plate, too. Goldschmidt has a .277 batting average and 10 home runs this season. He isn’t as much of a power threat as he once was, but he is still an effective contact hitter and an above-average first baseman. Franchise legends often return to the team in which they made their name before returning, so an Arizona reunion would put a smile on Diamondbacks’ fans’ faces. Goldschmidt still has tons to offer at a high level, though, and convincing him to return home likely wouldn’t be too hard.</p><h2><b>Framber Valdez as the new ace in the desert?</b></h2><p>In addition to adding a big league bat, the Diamondbacks should pursue an elite starting pitcher to replace Zac Gallen. The long-time Diamondbacks’ ace is a free agent at season’s end, and he didn’t look like himself this year. Just two years removed from an All-Star nod, Gallen’s ERA bloomed up to 4.77 this season. He was even involved in trade rumors ahead of the trade deadline.</p><p>Framber Valdez would be a great addition, and recent developments may mean he will be<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/mlb-rumors-framber-valdez-cross-up-free-agency-payday"> more available than previously anticipated.</a> Valdez is a two-time All-Star who has been one of the best players on a perennially contending Houston Astros team since his rookie year in 2018.</p><p>However,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-did-framber-valdez-intentionally-hit-own-catcher-with-pitch"> Valdez is in hot water</a> after seemingly intentionally hitting his catcher, Cesar Salazar, with a pitch. Valdez appeared frustrated after giving up a home run after Salazar told him to step off the mound, and he rifled in an unexpected fastball that nailed the catcher. Valdez has denied any intent behind the incident, but it has still been one of the biggest talking points in baseball recently.</p><p>Houston would likely choose Valdez over Salazar if it came down to it, but perhaps the pitcher will leave in free agency regardless. Valdez is one of the best players slated to hit the open market, and he’d form an impressive one-two punch with Corbin Burnes in Arizona if the Diamondbacks were to sign him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 free agents Diamondbacks must pursue in offseason

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Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One year ago, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-owner-sets-record-straight-on-relocation-rumors">rumors swirled of the Arizona Diamondbacks moving</a>. However, with the stroke of a pen, they will stick around for the long haul.</p><p>On Wednesday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46149907/diamondbacks-remain-chase-field-30-years-approval-renovation-bill" rel="noopener">signed into law</a> House Bill 2704, which allocates $500 million to renovate Chase Field, per ESPN.</p><p>Accordingly, the bill signing ceremony took place onto of the Diamondbacks dugout<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-ketel-marte-geraldo-perdomo-rangers-homers"> prior to their game against the Texas Rangers</a>. Consequently, in attendance were Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall as well as the bill’s chief sponsor Rep. Jeff Weninger (R).</p><p>“Throughout all of the unforgettable moments and the history made here, Chase Field has largely gone unchanged, never once undergoing major renovation,” Hobbs told reporters from near the dugout. “Fans have routinely shown up for this city, this state, and it’s time we show up for them.”</p><p>Ultimately, the bill allows for money from sales taxes at the stadium to upgrade the stadium and its neighboring buildings. Additionally, upgrades will be made to the air conditioning system to accommodate the sweltering hot summers in Arizona.</p><p>“We’ve been looking for a solution for easily over seven years, a long-term solution here for Chase Field to find a way to fund all the necessary renovations and maintenance, and we’re now there,” Hall said. “It was a way to bring in that steady flow, along with our money, the team money. We’ve already put over $200 million into this facility. We’re committed to putting in at least another $250 million.”</p><p>The renovations will be ongoing for the next 30 years.</p><h2><b>Chase Field is the only home the Diamondbacks have ever known </b></h2><p>In 1998, the Diamondbacks joined MLB as an expansion team. At the time, they were playing in what was known as Bank One Ballpark.</p><p>Over the years, the stadium became known for its retractable roof and natural grass field. Also, it has a swimming pool out in right centerfield.</p><p>In 2001, the stadium played host to the unforgettable World Series against the New York Yankees.</p><p>At the end of Game 7, Luis Gonzalez hit the walk off single to give Arizona it’s first title.</p><p>In 2011, the ballpark hosted the MLB All Star Game. Later on, the Diamondbacks made it back to the World Series in 2023 before losing to the Texas Rangers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

$500 million Chase Field renovations will keep Diamondbacks there for next 30 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-acl-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets heartbreaking ACL injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Lourdes-Gurriel-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets heartbreaking ACL injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T15:33:42-07:00">September 2nd, 3:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T15:33:42-07:00">September 2nd, 3:33pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks have been dealt a devastating blow that could derail their season. Veteran left fielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-gets-crushing-injury-update-after-brutal-exit">Lourdes Gurriel Jr. suffered a torn ACL last night</a> while attempting to avoid a collision with teammate Blaze Alexander — a crushing setback for Arizona’s already thin postseason hopes. The injury not only ends his 2025 campaign but could keep him sidelined well into the 2026 season.</p><p>The Talkin Baseball Podcast took to their X (formerly Twitter) page to confirm the news of Gurriel’s diagnosis, <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1962990215020089625" rel="noopener">sending shockwaves through</a> the MLB community.</p><p>“Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has an ACL tear”</p><p>This news lands at the worst possible time. With just over 20 games remaining, the Diamondbacks playoff hopes were already slim. Sitting fourth in the NL West at 68-71, Arizona trails the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers by 11 games, is 8.5 games back of the San Diego Padres, and now sits 1.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants. Without one of their most consistent bats, the team faces long odds to stay competitive in the NL Wild Card race.</p><p>The right-handed slugger had been a steady contributor this season, posting a .248 average with 19 home runs and 80 RBIs across 129 games. Those stats placed him among the team leaders in run production, continuing the reliable presence he’s offered since arriving from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023. He played a crucial role in the D-Backs’ unexpected 2023 World Series run and has remained a clubhouse leader ever since.</p><p>Recovery from an ACL tear often requires 9 to 12 months of rehab, posing serious challenges for a 31-year-old outfielder. While some stars—like Ronald Acuna Jr.—have made successful returns, others face lingering issues with mobility and overall performance. If Gurriel Jr. experiences a decline in defensive range, a move to a designated hitter role could become necessary to preserve his offensive value.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-diamondbacks-make-2-roster-moves-pirates-clash">The Diamondbacks will now have to turn</a> to untested outfield options or potential waiver claims to fill the void. But with limited games left and a roster already stretched thin, the franchise faces difficult decisions—possibly signaling a shift toward 2026 planning rather than a last-minute push for October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets heartbreaking ACL injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-gets-crushing-injury-update-after-brutal-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets crushing injury update after brutal exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Diamondbacks-outfielder-Lourdes-Gurriel-Jr-12-is-taken-off-by-cart.jpg"><figcaption>© Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets crushing injury update after brutal exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T00:47:13-07:00">September 2nd, 12:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T00:47:13-07:00">September 2nd, 12:47am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-ketel-marte-geraldo-perdomo-rangers-homers">Arizona Diamondbacks suffered both insult and injury</a> on Monday night in the process of taking a 7-5 defeat to the Texas Rangers. A marvelous inning-ending catch in the sixth inning from Blaze Alexander at center field ended up causing some friendly fire, with left fielder Lourdes Gurriel sustaining what from the onset looked like a serious injury after having to dodge the diving Alexander.</p><p>Alexander, in the process of making a highlight reel diving catch, ended up taking out Gurriel’s knee. So as much as the Diamondbacks celebrated how that catch got them out of a jam, the celebration was muted, as Gurriel writhed on the field in pain. He was hanging on to his head in disbelief and frustration while clutching on to his knee, and he couldn’t stand on his own power, <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1962694532190876008" rel="noopener">requiring a cart</a> to take him out of the field.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Blaze Alexander makes an incredible inning-ending catch but Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is injured trying to get out of the way</p><p>Hope he is ok🙏 <a href="https://t.co/T9X54IcZo6">pic.twitter.com/T9X54IcZo6</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1962694532190876008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In a season where nothing has gone swimmingly for the Diamondbacks, this latest Gurriel injury is just the latest drop in a sea of frustrations. Manager Torey Lovullo <a href="https://twitter.com/alexjweiner/status/1962728318530359503" rel="noopener">gave a crushing update</a> after the game and it looks as though Gurriel’s season is over.</p><p>“Lourdes Gurriel has right knee pain, discomfort. There’s no diagnosis right now. He is set for imaging tomorrow. It’s a situation where we’re hoping for the best. I don’t think it looks great,” Lovullo said, via Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Torey Lovullo’s update on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.  </p><p>“I don’t think it looks great.” <a href="https://t.co/5eQ3h8qTRC">pic.twitter.com/5eQ3h8qTRC</a></p><p>— Alex Weiner (@alexjweiner) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexjweiner/status/1962728318530359503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 2025 season just finds a way to keep on getting worse for the Diamondbacks, and Gurriel suffering this knee injury means that they’ll have one fewer bat available on the everyday roster. Moreover, this will affect his status as a trade chip, especially if his knee injury proves to be the kind that keeps one out of action for months.</p><p>Gurriel, <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/lourdes-gurriel-2025-ops" rel="noopener">on the year</a>, is slashing .248/.295/.418 with 19 home runs and 80 runs batted in.</p><h2><b>Diamondbacks get ravaged by injuries</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Arizona-Diamondbacks-manager-Torey-Lovullo.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was already shaping up to be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-gut-punch-admission-corbin-burnes-injury">lost year for the Diamondbacks when they lost ace Corbin Burnes</a> to a season-ending injury. But the hits keep on coming for the Diamondbacks. In fact, it wasn’t just Gurriel who ended Monday worse for wear for the Diamondbacks.</p><p>Relief pitcher Juan Burgos, who allowed the two-run single that cost the Diamondbacks the game against the Rangers, also sustained an injury, this one being a contusion on his right forearm.</p><p>But the MLB season stops for no one, and the Diamondbacks will go at it again versus the Rangers later tonight in the second game of their three-game set.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets crushing injury update after brutal exit

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite entering Monday two games under .500 on the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/why-diamondbacks-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">have a shot at a Wild Card berth</a>. The team has played well of late, winning four of the last five games, including a 2-1 series victory over the Dodgers in LA.</p><p>And in the series opener against the Texas Rangers, the Diamondbacks got off to a <a href="https://x.com/i/status/1962672888793690545" rel="noopener">hot start</a>. Arizona’s middle infield began the game with back-to-back home runs against Rangers starter Patrick Corbin.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo with B2B HR for the DiamondBacks 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/vMgC7E8q9u">pic.twitter.com/vMgC7E8q9u</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1962677843332366635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ketel Marte got Arizona on the board, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot. After working a 3-1 count, Marte hammered an 83 mph changeup 441 feet to left. Then on the very next pitch, Marte’s double play partner hit a bomb to nearly the same spot. Geraldo Perdomo punished a 91 mph sinker that Corbin left middle-middle for his 16th dinger of the season.</p><h2><b>Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo give Diamondbacks early edge</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Geraldo-Perdomo.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Marte is now up to 24 homers and 76 runs scored while batting .292 with a .924 OPS. The three-time All-Star made headlines earlier this month following a report that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-rumors-ketel-marte-arizona-frustrated-teammates">teammates were frustrated with Marte</a> for taking days off.</p><p>Additional reporting indicated that the Diamondbacks were open to trading the veteran second baseman over the offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-ketel-marte-priority-missed-games-controversy">Marte did his best to calm the controversy</a>, explaining that past injuries required rest. However, it didn’t help that word of his teammates’ frustration leaked during a bit of a dry spell for the 11th-year pro.</p><p>Prior to leaving the yard on Monday, Marte hadn’t homered since August 13. In his last 16 games he’s hitting .259 with a .690 OPS and just four extra-base hits. But Marte let his bat do the talking for him against the Rangers.</p><p>Tyler Locklear joined the party with a solo bomb in the second inning, as Corbin got tagged for the third time. The Diamondbacks took a 3-0 lead into the third but Texas answered back.</p><p>Cody Freeman hit a two-run homer off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson, making it a 3-2 game. Then Wyatt Langford tied the contest at 3-3 with a leadoff blast in the top of the sixth inning.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo punish Rangers with back-to-back homers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-zac-gallen-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gets 100% real on Zac Gallen’s impressive start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DR.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gets 100% real on Zac Gallen’s impressive start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-30T07:19:40-07:00">August 30th, 7:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-30T07:19:40-07:00">August 30th, 7:19am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their weekend series with a frustrating 3-0 shutout loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chavez Ravine, and the reaction afterward was as honest as it gets. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-la-dave-roberts-response">Manager Dave Roberts</a> didn’t offer excuses—just a nod to how effective Zac Gallen’s shutout outing truly was. In six scoreless innings, Gallen struck out eight, walked three, and allowed just two hits, keeping the Dodgers offense struggling all night.</p><p>Roberts spoke candidly postgame, reflecting the blunt tone fans have come to expect when performances fall flat. When asked whether Gallen’s success was about execution or something lacking from the Dodgers offensive approach, Roberts gave all the credit to the opposing ace.</p><p>SportsNet LA posted to X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing video of Roberts’ comments following the loss. The manager was <a href="https://x.com/SportsNetLA/status/1961662850939879537" rel="noopener">direct in evaluating</a> what he saw.</p><p>“We just couldn’t figure anything out tonight… we need to wash this one.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We just couldn't figure anything out tonight… we need to wash this one."</p><p>Dave Roberts addresses the media after the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> get shut out by the Diamondbacks, losing 3-0 in the series opener. <a href="https://t.co/OilYeKKyVp">pic.twitter.com/OilYeKKyVp</a></p><p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1961662850939879537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Game one of this late August Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks series told a clear story. Gallen set the tone early with six scoreless innings, while key swings from Blaze Alexander—a two-run homer in the fourth—and Gabriel Moreno’s RBI single in the sixth gave Arizona all the offense it needed. Los Angeles starter Blake Snell allowed three runs over 5⅓ innings—a solid effort, especially considering it came just days after the birth of his second child.</p><p>Only Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts avoided striking out against the Diamondbacks ace. Betts doubled in the sixth inning, becoming the only Dodger to reach scoring position, but the team failed to capitalize. It marked the seventh time in 2025 that the Los Angeles offense has been shut out or limited to three hits or fewer—a concerning trend for a team with postseason aspirations.</p><p>The lack of offensive adjustments throughout the game only amplified those concerns, especially given how consistently the Dodgers have struggled against elite right-handers like Gallen throughout the season.</p><p>Roberts also admitted he wasn’t involved in the team’s pregame game-planning meeting, raising questions about preparation. That quote, along with his repeated “wash this one” mantra, drew online criticism and further scrutiny of the club’s approach.</p><p>Still, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-padres-pitchers-duel-reaction">Roberts’ tone matched the moment</a>. The Dodgers manager’s comments reflected accountability without panic and pointed toward improvement ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Arizona lefty Eduardo Rodríguez. For the Dodgers, the message was clear—tip your cap, adjust your plan and reset fast.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gets 100% real on Zac Gallen’s impressive start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-gives-gabriel-moreno-flowers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo gives Gabriel Moreno his flowers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Diamondbacks-C-Gabriel-Moreno.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo gives Gabriel Moreno his flowers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T10:09:18-07:00">August 29th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T10:09:18-07:00">August 29th, 10:09am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t having the season that they would have liked to, but they still want to get something out of this year. One of the bright spots of the team during this stretch is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gabriel-moreno-returning-to-lineup-for-first-time-since-june">the return of Gabriel Moreno</a>, who was out with a finger fracture. It’s been some days since he’s come back, and he’s <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/1961463180753854498" rel="noopener">already making an impact</a> on the team.</p><p>Manager Torey Lovullo couldn’t let Moreno’s play go unnoticed, and he gave the catcher his flowers during an appearance on MLB Network Radio.</p><p>“The body and mind are very healthy and ready to go,” Lovullo said. “Credit to him for getting himself ready as he possibly could be, and credit to the group down in Salt River for making the adjustments and making sure that he was ready, but I said many times, we’re a different team when he’s in the lineup. Plain and simple. He’s an offensive-minded catcher.</p><p>“The other day, we’re down 6-0 and he hit a 3-run home run in Milwaukee to get us right back in the game. He just does so many things right at the plate. He’s got a good approach. He can hit with a strike. He’s not afraid to hit two strikes. He’s got an all-field approach. He can drive the baseball down the ballpark; he’s very dynamic, and then he’s a run stopper. Nobody runs on him.”</p><p>It’s obvious that having Moreno in the lineup helps the Diamondbacks, and the hope is that it can continue past this season. During the trade deadline, they moved some key pieces after not being where they wanted to be at that point of the season, and now they should be looking at how this team can take shape next season and beyond.</p><p>It would be big if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gabriel-moreno-booming-hr-earns-him-place-in-mlb-history">Moreno can continue his strong play</a> into the end of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo gives Gabriel Moreno his flowers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/1-disappointing-player-diamondbacks-must-trade-in-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '1 disappointing player Diamondbacks must trade in offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Arizona-Diamondbacks-starting-pitcher-Eduardo-Rodriguez.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>1 disappointing player Diamondbacks must trade in offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T18:48:01-07:00">August 28th, 6:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T18:48:01-07:00">August 28th, 6:48pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks are 66-69 after beating the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite winning, Arizona’s season is a disappointment considering their hopes at the beginning. The Diamondbacks’ rotation to start the season was Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Corbin Burnes, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Brandon Pfaadt. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-burnes-season-ending-tommy-john-surgery">Burnes’ season-ending injury</a> threw a wrench into the works.</p><p>When looking at Arizona’s rotation, major changes have happened. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/rangers-finalize-merrill-kelly-trade-with-diamondbacks">Kelly was part of a trade with the Texas Rangers</a>. Despite staying healthy all year, Gallen and Rodriguez have been disappointing. Pfaadt emerged as the consistent presence in the rotation, the saving grace for a team desperate for one. The main culprit is clear, though.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-eduardo-rodriguez-arizona-agree-80-million-deal">Diamondbacks signed Rodriguez to a four-year, $80 million deal</a> in the 2023 offseason. He and Burnes were the two main additions made to try and revitalize a rotation that made it to the World Series in 2023. The latter was doing well before he got hurt. Rodriguez, on the other hand, has been extremely underwhelming, despite getting paid like a premium-level starter.</p><p>Arizona’s offseason comes with a lot of tough decisions. The team decided to trade Kelly, Eugenio Suarez, and Josh Naylor away rather than pay them as free agents this winter. While the thought was that the same choice would be made regarding Gallen, he survived the deadline. The starter is the player that the Diamondbacks will try to keep this offseason.</p><p>Rodriguez’s numbers are down and the question now is whether or not he is worth his contract anymore. While a bounce back season in 2026 is possible, the pitcher is on the wrong side of 30 years old and may never return to his dominant form. This year might be a precursor to what is to come. Here is why the Diamondbacks should trade Rodriguez.</p><h2>Why should the Diamondbacks trade Rodriguez away?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Eduardo-Rodriguez-winds-up.jpg"><figcaption>© Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rodriguez’s season has been a far cry from the dominant year he put forth in 2022. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/mlb-rumors-eduardo-rodriguez-injury-diamondbacks-jordan-montgomery">Injury hindered his debut season in Arizona</a>, leaving fans wondering what he would look like if he could put a healthy season together. He has not missed much time in 2025, which would suggest that he rebounded back into his All-Star form on the mound for the Diamondbacks.</p><p>Looking at his pure numbers, Rodriguez is not the player that Arizona signed to a four-year deal. His ERA over the past two seasons(<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/32675/eduardo-rodriguez" rel="noopener">5.04 and 5.67</a>) are the highest of his career by a long shot. Those kinds of struggles leave the Diamondbacks wondering if he is worth the money they gave him. At this point, trading him away is the only way to get him off of their salary books.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/3-players-arizona-diamondbacks-fans-are-already-fed-up-with">Arizona fans are already done with Rodriguez</a> on their team. His pitching has been far too inconsistent to have him anywhere near the team’s long-term plans. Sending him away would have its own complications, though. However, the Diamondbacks can’t afford to leave any stone unturned when it comes to their future. The question now is where Rodriguez could go in a trade.</p><h2>Where could the Diamondbacks trade Rodriguez to?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Eduardo-Rodriguez.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-eduardo-rodriguez-10-team-no-trade-clause-new-contract">Rodriguez’s contract has an interesting no-trade clause</a> that the Diamondbacks would need to navigate if they move on from him. Sending him to his next team would require a fit both for Arizona and the pitcher himself. That being said, the list of teams that could use him in their rotation and is willing to take the risk is a short one. The team that stands out is the New York Yankees.</p><p>New York has been without Gerrit Cole for the majority of the season. Without him, Max Fried and Carlos Rodon have stepped up. However, the quality of the starters behind them have been wildly inconsistent throughout the regular season. If the Yankees fail to find their way into the postseason, they could be on the market for a big name on the starting pitching market.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-eduardo-rodriguez-exits-spring-training-game-cubs-potentially-serious-injury">Rodriguez’s injury history</a> gives teams across the league cause for concern. However, New York is one team that has a history of taking big swings on pitchers that might not be playing at their best, like Marcus Stroman. That strategy has burned Brian Cashman multiple times, but his track record is good. Rodriguez could be the next name on his list of successful gambles.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have a chance to build an effective rotation heading into next season. However, Rodriguez is unlikely to be a part of it. Arizona’s top priority this offseason should be finding him a new home, and New York is one team to keep an eye on if he is on the trade block in a few months.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 disappointing player Diamondbacks must trade in offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-jose-quintana-terrible-start-vs-diamondbacks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana’s ‘terrible’ assessment of performance vs. Diamondbacks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Jose-Quintana-2.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana’s ‘terrible’ assessment of performance vs. Diamondbacks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T16:04:53-07:00">August 28th, 4:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T17:37:20-07:00">August 28th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers fell 6-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in a game defined by veteran starter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-jose-quintana-breaks-down-quality-start-win-over-braves">Jose Quintana’s uncharacteristic struggles</a>. After a brief, command-challenged outing, Quintana didn’t hold back—calling his performance “terrible” in a rare moment of public self-critique. As the Brewers push toward the postseason, his blunt honesty adds a layer of urgency to a rotation that can’t afford setbacks this late in the year.</p><p>Milwaukee remains in a strong position atop the NL Central standings, but this latest game provided a sharp reminder that even dependable veterans are prone to lapses. Quintana, who entered the game with a 10-4 record and a 3.69 ERA, lasted just 3 2/3 innings. He allowed six runs on five hits, walked multiple batters, and hit one with the bases loaded. His command issues were evident early and ultimately too much to overcome despite a late push from the offense.</p><p>After the game, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing a clip that captured Quintana’s <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1961181108097491325" rel="noopener">brutal honesty as he openly reflected</a> on one of his worst outings in a while.</p><p>“José Quintana’s blunt assessment of his outing: It was terrible.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jose Quintana’s blunt assessment of his outing: “It was terrible.” <a href="https://t.co/8CCRrpwdoq">pic.twitter.com/8CCRrpwdoq</a></p><p>— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1961181108097491325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 36-year-old southpaw explained he had trouble locating his pitches, particularly his changeup, and resorted to relying on his sinker. The adjustment, however, didn’t yield better results. “I wasn’t good today,” he said. “I couldn’t hit the zone consistently.” His outing created a deficit that the Brewers’ starting rotation and bullpen had to manage quickly, and while Milwaukee nearly rallied behind a leadoff homer from Sal Frelick and a two-RBI single from Isaac Collins, the effort came up short.</p><p>The Diamondbacks vs. Brewers matchup showcased some promising moments for Arizona. Starter Nabil Crismatt gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, and Taylor Rashi earned a save in his MLB debut—shutting down top Milwaukee hitters in the late innings, including Christian Yelich with runners on base in the ninth.</p><p>Despite the loss, the Brewers remain in control of the NL Central with an 83-52 record and a 6.5-game lead over the Chicago Cubs. However, a 4-6 mark over their last 10 games suggests a subtle dip in consistency. While Quintana’s rough outing appears to be an outlier, it underscores the importance of maintaining stability within the Brewers’ starting rotation as October approaches.</p><p>Internally, there is no panic.</p><p>“We’re still in a good position,” Quintana said. “We just have to keep fighting,” the veteran went on to add.</p><p>His willingness to take responsibility, especially in a pressure-packed playoff chase, adds a layer of transparency and accountability not often seen in postgame comments.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-picks-off-runner-insane-throw">The Diamondbacks vs. Brewers series</a> ended in a split, but the teams leave it in different positions within the postseason landscape. Milwaukee remains in control of the NL Central, while Arizona, now 66-69, sit 7 games back in the NL Wild Card race and faces an uphill climb.</p><p>The club now turns its attention to a road series against the Toronto Blue Jays, who are tied with the Detroit Tigers for the best record in the American League. With the postseason nearing, all eyes will be on whether Quintana and the starting rotation can bounce back and keep Milwaukee’s momentum intact.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana’s ‘terrible’ assessment of performance vs. Diamondbacks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-pavin-smith-injury-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks expected to make injury move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pavin-Smith-reacts-after-striking-out.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks expected to make injury move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T10:29:13-07:00">August 28th, 10:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T10:29:13-07:00">August 28th, 10:29am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/why-diamondbacks-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">Diamondbacks are hoping to stay afloat in the National League Wild Card</a> conversation. However, the team is <a href="https://x.com/SteveGilbertMLB/status/1961099343035035809" rel="noopener">expected to lose a key player</a> to the injured list soon, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.</p><p>“Pavin Smith likely headed to the IL. Will head back to Phoenix for imaging on injured quad. No roster move today. Probably one when @Dbacks get to LA,” Gilbert wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Smith, 29, has split his time between first base and designated hitter for Arizona in 2025. The Diamondbacks veteran is hitting .258/.362/.434 across 87 games played this season. He has also recorded eight home runs and 17 doubles.</p><p>Smith has displayed intriguing signs of potential in the past. He is not a star player by any means, but he is a fairly reliable left-handed batter. Additionally, Smith offers defensive versatility, as he can also play the outfield if necessary.</p><p>Barring unforeseen circumstances, Gilbert’s report suggests that Smith is expected to land on the injured list. A roster move has yet to be announced, however.</p><p>The D’Backs are set to finish their current series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon at 2:10 PM EST. Arizona will then travel to Los Angeles to play a three-game series with the Dodgers. Gilbert believes the roster move may be announced before the Dodgers series begins.</p><p>The Diamondbacks are in fourth place in the National League West standings, trailing the first place Dodgers by 12.0 games. In the NL Wild Card, Arizona is 7.5 games back of a position. Advancing in the standings will be a challenge, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-walks-off-reds-11th-inning-hit">D’Backs could still make a Wild Card push</a>.</p><p>Assuming Smith is placed on the IL, he will certainly be missed as the Diamondbacks try to push toward the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks expected to make injury move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/why-diamondbacks-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Diamondbacks will clinch NL Wild Card spot');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Why-Diamondbacks-will-clinch-NL-Wild-Card-spot.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Diamondbacks will clinch NL Wild Card spot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T07:16:49-07:00">August 28th, 7:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T07:16:49-07:00">August 28th, 7:16am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the stretch run of the 2025 season in prime position to secure a National League Wild Card berth. After a rollercoaster year that has tested their resiliency, Torey Lovullo’s club once again finds itself knocking on the postseason door. While the NL Wild Card race is incredibly competitive — with teams like the Cardinals, Giants, Padres, and Marlins all hanging in the hunt — Arizona’s combination of front-line talent, battle-tested depth, and schedule advantages suggests that they will grab one of the coveted playoff spots.</p><p>Taking a closer look at their roster makeup, recent momentum, and upcoming matchups, it becomes clear that the Diamondbacks have both the pieces and the intangibles needed to finish the job.</p><h2>Elite Rotation Anchors Lead the Charge</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Diamondbacks-SP-Zac-Gallen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When discussing why the Diamondbacks are primed for October baseball, the conversation starts with their top-of-the-rotation arms. Arizona has developed a reputation as one of the most dangerous pitching clubs in the NL, and that begins with its dynamic duo.</p><p>Zac Gallen, the unquestioned ace, continues to be the steady workhorse he has been for multiple seasons. His ability to neutralize opposing lineups, keep runners off base, and limit damage in high-leverage innings gives Arizona a legitimate shot to win every time he takes the mound. But perhaps more importantly, his presence means that in any Wild Card matchup, the Diamondbacks won’t enter the game at a pitching disadvantage — a critical edge in an era where starting pitching depth often dictates October outcomes.</p><p>Backing him up is Brandon Pfaadt, who has taken a major leap forward this season. Having endured growing pains during parts of last year, Pfaadt now looks like a reliable number two, with improved command of his changeup and the confidence to attack hitters deep into games. That kind of maturation has stabilized the rotation. Beyond them, Jordan Montgomery — acquired to round out the staff — provides playoff-tested experience that adds to the mix.</p><p>The reason this rotation stands out in the Wild Card conversation is that few other fringe playoff teams can counter with a three-deep group this steady. The Giants, Padres, and Reds have depth questions. The Marlins, while talented, are inconsistent. Arizona can bank on its starters to shorten games and give its bullpen manageable scenarios.</p><h2>Offensive Balance and Star Power</h2><p>Arizona’s offense has been streaky at times, but when it’s clicking, it can resemble the same relentless unit that powered the franchise to a World Series appearance in 2023. That offense is built on a combination of star power at the top and versatile table-setters who thrive in pressure moments.</p><p>Gerald Perdomo remains the straw that stirs the drink. His all-around skill set — speed, defense, clutch hitting — makes him a catalyst. His resurgence down the stretch this year has been a game-changer. With Perdomo finding his swing and getting on base at a high clip, Arizona’s lineup instantly becomes more dynamic.</p><p>Alongside him, Ketel Marte continues to be one of the most underappreciated sluggers in baseball. His ability to change a game with one swing in the middle of the order gives Arizona much-needed thump that complements Perdomo’s on-base skills. Corbin Carroll adds veteran consistency and power bat, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has chipped in timely power.</p><p>The real development this year, though, has been the improved production from Arizona’s supporting cast. Gabriel Moreno’s steady bat and leadership behind the plate, coupled with contributions from young players like Jordan Lawlar, have added depth to the batting order. This blend of veterans and youth makes the Diamondbacks less susceptible to prolonged scoring droughts compared to their Wild Card rivals.</p><h2>September Schedule and Playoff Experience</h2><p>One under-discussed element in playoff races is the impact of scheduling and recent postseason pedigree. Arizona, in both regards, has an advantage. Their September slate is favorable, with multiple series against teams below the .500 mark. This gives them a golden opportunity to bank wins while some of their rivals must endure grueling divisional matchups against contenders.</p><p>Furthermore, this group knows how to handle the pressure cooker of meaningful late-season baseball. Having gone all the way to the World Series just two years ago, these core players have sharpened their ability to perform under postseason-like intensity. That matters when games tighten up in September, and it matters when manager Torey Lovullo has to make quick bullpen moves or lineup adjustments in must-win matchups.</p><p>The National League Wild Card race often provides some of baseball’s best drama, and 2025 promises to be no exception. But when projecting which teams have the right combination of elite talent, balance, and experience to ultimately survive, the Diamondbacks rise to the top of the list.</p><p>Their rotation gives them a reliable formula in must-win games, their lineup boasts both speed and power, and their favorable September path offers an additional boost. Most importantly, this team has already shown it can rise to the occasion under playoff pressure.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Diamondbacks will clinch NL Wild Card spot

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-picks-off-runner-insane-throw');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Yelich picks off Diamondbacks runner with insane throw');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Christian-Yelich_5428ea.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Christian Yelich picks off Diamondbacks runner with insane throw</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-27T18:43:13-07:00">August 27th, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T09:01:30-07:00">August 28th, 9:01am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers put together a historic two-month stretch that allowed the team to take control of the NL Central. Since then, Milwaukee experienced a bit of a cold spell starting with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-reaction-cubs-skid">three-game skid</a>. The Brewers have gone 4-5 in their last nine games and lost back-to-back series for the first time since June 11.</p><p>The Brewers are looking to get back on track after opening their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with two straight wins. But in Wednesday’s matchup, the team has struggled against Arizona starter Ryne Nelson.</p><p>Realizing every run counts, Christian Yelich delivered a huge defensive play for Milwaukee in the top of the fifth inning. With two outs and runners at first and second, Alek Thomas slapped a single to left. Pavin Smith decided to test Yelich’s arm, attempting to score from second. And the former MVP nailed him at home.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Yelich with an absolute HOSE to get the out at home! <a href="https://t.co/Vjfx3v7D8b">pic.twitter.com/Vjfx3v7D8b</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1960867335616577768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Christian Yelich delivers defensive highlight for Brewers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Christian-Yelich-2_f5bcc2.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Yelich fielded the sharply hit ball on two hops and came up firing. He threw a <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1960867335616577768" rel="noopener">frozen rope</a> to catcher Williams Contreras, who caught it on the fly and easily tagged Smith out, ending the inning, per Talkin’ Baseball.</p><p>The excellent defensive effort kept the Diamondbacks off the board at the time, preserving a 1-0 Brewers lead. However, a two-run homer by Blaze Alexander in the sixth gave Arizona a 2-1 lead.</p><p>Nelson has allowed just one run on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts through six innings. Still, the Brewers never believe they’re out of a game.</p><p>Yelich was instrumental in a huge, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-crystal-ball-7-run-comeback-vs-reds">seven-run comeback against the Reds</a> earlier this month. The 13-year veteran displayed his Gold Glove-winning defense, but he’s also been red hot at the plate in August.</p><p>Since the first of the month, Yelich is slashing .340/.431/.564. He has six home runs, 21 RBIs and 23 runs scored in the last 24 games entering Wednesday’s contest.</p><p>Yelich has obviously been a big part of the Brewers’ success this year. But the team prides itself on lesser-known players contributing when called upon during what manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-magical-label-insane-hot-streak">Pat Murphy described as a “magical” season</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Yelich picks off Diamondbacks runner with insane throw

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-walks-off-reds-11th-inning-hit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks off the Reds with 11th-inning hit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Arizona-Diamondbacks-outfielder-Lourdes-Gurriel-Jr-reacts-after-hitting-the-game-winning-RBI.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks off the Reds with 11th-inning hit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T22:55:08-07:00">August 22nd, 10:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T22:58:56-07:00">August 22nd, 10:58pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-removes-coach-role-wednesdays-struggles">Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Cincinnati Reds</a> on Friday at Chase Field, grabbing a 6-5 victory when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-on-pace-accomplish-feat-not-seen-since-2007" rel="noopener">drove in the winning run</a> with an 11th-inning single to center. Corbin Carroll, the automatic runner at second, came around to score, giving Arizona its third straight win and sixth walk-off of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Wins it for the Diamondbacks with this hit 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/SoTSXj5u8Y">pic.twitter.com/SoTSXj5u8Y</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1959114844512063850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The late-inning dramatics ended another tense extra-inning battle. Cincinnati had grabbed a 5-4 lead in the 10th when pitcher John Curtiss overthrew first base on a Jose Trevino bunt, allowing Ke’Bryan Hayes to score.</p><p>Trevino moved up to second on the misfire and later reached third on a sac bunt, but Corbin Carroll and catcher Gabriel Moreno came to the rescue with a clutch defensive stop. Carroll made a strong throw home on a TJ Friedl fly ball, and Moreno applied a diving tag to cut down the run, preserving the one-run deficit.</p><p>Arizona answered in the bottom half when Ketel Marte battled through a 13-pitch at-bat before lining an RBI single into right field to tie the game, his only hit of the night but one of the most significant.</p><p>The Reds threatened again in the 11th with the go-ahead run at third, but Geraldo Perdomo snared a line drive off Elly De La Cruz and quickly flipped to Blaze Alexander for an inning-ending double play.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gabriel-moreno-returning-to-lineup-for-first-time-since-june">Moreno made his presence felt in his first game back</a> from the 60-day injured list. The 24-year-old catcher, sidelined since mid-June with a fractured right index finger, blasted a three-run home run in the third inning off Zack Littell, a 403-foot shot to left that gave the Diamondbacks a 4-2 lead. Moreno finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, marking his first homer since June 10.</p><p>Ryne Nelson regained his form, keeping the Reds in check with a solid effort on the hill, completing six innings with three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six. He retired 11 consecutive batters between the second and sixth innings before surrendering a leadoff triple to De La Cruz, who later scored.</p><p>Nelson exited in line for the win before the bullpen took over. Relievers Juan Burgos, Kyle Backhus, Juan Morillo, Andrew Saalfrank, and Jalen Beeks combined for five innings of two-run ball, with Beeks (4-1) earning the win after a scoreless 11th.</p><p>The Reds kept themselves in the fight with contributions from De La Cruz, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI single, and two runs scored. Hayes added an RBI double and a run, while Trevino had two hits, including an RBI single. Littell, acquired at the trade deadline, lasted just three innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks off the Reds with 11th-inning hit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gabriel-moreno-returning-to-lineup-for-first-time-since-june');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno returning to lineup for first time since June');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Diamondbacks-C-Gabriel-Moreno.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno returning to lineup for first time since June</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T12:03:19-07:00">August 22nd, 12:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T12:03:19-07:00">August 22nd, 12:03pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although this season hasn’t gone to plan <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-removes-coach-role-wednesdays-struggles">for the Arizona Diamondbacks,</a> the team is still looking to finish the season on a high note. Ahead of their Friday night opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo dropped a big lineup change on Sirius XM’s MLB Network Radio. Catcher Gabriel Moreno, who has been out with a finger fracture, <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/1958928036054606219" rel="noopener">will return to the lineup</a> according to the channel on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I penciled [Gabriel Moreno] in the lineup for tonight."</p><p>Torey Lovullo announces the return of their impact catcher. <a href="https://twitter.com/Dbacks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dbacks</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dbacks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dbacks</a><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/6YbqEWFvEp">https://t.co/6YbqEWFvEp</a> <a href="https://t.co/7LrB4jSfTg">pic.twitter.com/7LrB4jSfTg</a></p><p>— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/1958928036054606219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I penciled [Gabriel Moreno] in the lineup for tonight,” Lovullo said to the MLB-focused channel on Friday afternoon.</p><p>Getting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gabriel-moreno-booming-hr-earns-him-place-in-mlb-history">Moreno back in the lineup</a> is a nice boost for the D-Backs. While many expected them to be in the playoff hunt, the team fell off after a promising start. At the trade deadline, GM Mike Hazen switched gears and dealt away a couple of Lovullo’s lineup mainstays in Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor. Now, Arizona is trying to see who will contribute to their next contending team. Will Moreno reclaim the starting role at catcher, or will another option continue to step up?</p><h2><b>Diamondbacks depth at catcher helped replace Gabriel Moreno for a time</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Diamondbacks-C-DH-Adrian-Del-Castillo.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While losing Moreno for the past two months hurt, the Diamondbacks had the depth to withstand it. Jose Herrera <a href="https://x.com/SteveGilbertMLB/status/1958947289676095689" rel="noopener">was sent back down</a> to the minors in exchange for Moreno, but he’s filled the backup catcher role for a while now, so the move makes sense. Veteran James McCann was getting a lot of reps behind the plate, but he’ll likely move to the bench. Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-umpire-hilariously-rings-out-batter-two-strikes">Adrian Del Castillo is also</a> a catcher by trade. However, Lovullo has been using him more as a designated hitter, since his defense leaves something to be desired.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-gurriel-moreno-early-7-run-lead-dodgers">Moreno’s defense is just one</a> component of his game. Now that he’s back, the starting catcher role should be his. He’s a solid hitter as well, able to knock in runs when needed and work the count. The Diamondbacks are better on all fronts with Moreno in the lineup. Now, can the Snakes finish 2025 strong? If so, then a playoff return in 2026 would look more likely than ever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno returning to lineup for first time since June

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-on-pace-accomplish-feat-not-seen-since-2007');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll on pace to accomplish feat not seen since 2007');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Corbin-Carroll-with-AZ-Diamondbacks.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images Miami</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll on pace to accomplish feat not seen since 2007</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T11:54:46-07:00">August 22nd, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T11:55:15-07:00">August 22nd, 11:55am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a year of mishaps, misfortune and missed opportunities for the Arizona Diamondbacks (62-66), but Corbin Carroll is still getting plenty out of the 2025 campaign from an individual perspective. The 25-year-old outfielder is providing a parched fan base with a valuable source of sustenance during this gloomy regular season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-makes-franchise-history-with-2-triples-vs-guardians">Carroll notched two triples</a> in Tuesday’s 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, bringing his MLB-leading total to a whopping 16. He is the first player to hit that mark in 17 years, showing just how rare this once coveted skill has become in the modern age. The two-time All-Star is currently on pace to finish the season with 20 three-baggers, a feat that only <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1958929910388727924" rel="noopener">four players have achieved since 1994</a>, per MLB Network. Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins recorded 23 and 20, respectively, in 2007.</p><p>Carroll boasts a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-joe-dimaggio-lou-gehrig">dazzling blend of speed and hard contact</a>, allowing him to post 42 triples in his first 456 big-league games. This is a multifaceted offensive talent, though, capable of stealing bases and sailing the ball well over the fence. He has a chance to smash 30 home runs, steal 20 bags and hit 20 triples in a single season. Plenty of stars will be competing this October, but this is one whom young fans will sorely miss.</p><h2><b>This Diamondbacks pillar is still a force to be reckoned with</b></h2><p>Corbin Carroll is rebounding nicely from a disappointing sophomore campaign, in which he batted .231 with a mediocre .749 OPS. He is producing a much more balanced stat line in 2025, reminding the baseball world that he is a key part of this sport’s future. The 2023 National League Rookie of the Year has 27 homers and 65 RBIs and owns a .253 batting average, .556 slugging percentage and .884 OPS.</p><p>A .328 on-base percentage, 24.2 strikeout rate and the overall firepower in the Senior Circuit will probably keep him outside the top-10 in MVP voting, but this is a nice bounce-back performance. Diamondbacks fans will try to put their energy into cheering on Carroll’s chase for 20 triples, which is much more enjoyable than focusing on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-removes-coach-role-wednesdays-struggles">everything that has gone wrong</a> this season.</p><p>Fresh off landing multiple blows to Cleveland’s playoff hopes, Arizona welcomes in the bubble-dwelling Cincinnati Reds (67-61) for a weekend series in Chase Field. Carroll would surely love to play the spoiler role once again, as he gets back at it on Friday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-fires-coaches-2024-season">Arizona Diamondbacks have removed</a> Shaun Larkin from his duties as <a href="https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/shaun-larkin/3593416/" rel="noopener">the team’s third base coach</a>, manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-eugenio-suarez-injury-trade-rumors">Torey Lovullo announced</a> following Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reported.</p><p>Larkin will continue coaching infielders, while the organization will reassign his third base responsibilities as it evaluates internal and external candidates for the role.</p><p>Larkin, 45, was in his first season as an on-field coach with Arizona, having replaced longtime third base coach Tony Perezchica, who departed for the Houston Astros during the offseason. Before joining the major league staff, Larkin served as the Diamondbacks’ director of player development in 2024. He had limited experience coaching third base at the major league level, which Lovullo acknowledged when discussing the decision.</p><p>“Shaun’s taken on a lot. It’s a big responsibility over there at third base,” Lovullo said. “I’ve tried to express to you guys the difficulties of it, but at this point in time, I just feel like the best thing for this ballclub, for him, and for us moving forward is to make this decision. He hadn’t ever coached third base before at this level and probably hadn’t done it in quite some time. So we were going to give him a little bit of a runway, but it has just gotten to the point where I needed to make this decision.”</p><p>Throughout the 2025 season, Larkin’s risky decisions at third base sent several runners out at home or held them up when scoring appeared likely, drawing heavy criticism from fans.</p><p>The final catalyst for his removal occurred during Wednesday’s contest when Larkin sent Alek Thomas home in the fifth inning despite Guardians center fielder Angel Martinez falling on the play. Thomas tried to score, but Larkin’s decision sent him into a tag, and the Arizona runners failed to bring in a run in the frame. The Diamondbacks have already had 18 runners thrown out at home this season, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays (24) and the Philadelphia Phillies (19) in that category.</p><p>Lovullo also cited other instances where Larkin hindered scoring opportunities, such as when he held Jake McCarthy at third base over the weekend in Colorado on a play Lovullo estimated would have scored 70% of the time.</p><p>The search for a replacement is underway, with the team considering both internal and external candidates.</p><p>Lovullo stressed the urgency of the decision with just five weeks remaining in the season, saying, “We have some internal candidates. We have some extra candidates. I’ve been in the game a long time. I know a lot of really good baseball people. Mike [Hazen] does, [bench coach Jeff Banister] does. The inner circle of people that are making the decision clearly do. We’re going to reach beyond that. We gotta figure this out pretty quick.”</p><p>Larkin played college baseball at Cal State Northridge and then pursued a Minor League Baseball career after the Cleveland Indians selected him in the ninth round of the 2002 MLB Draft. Since retiring as a player in 2006, he has held coaching and front office roles, which resulted in his promotion to Arizona’s major league staff in November 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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