<!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-sticking-with-same-coaching-staff-in-2026');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo sticking with same coaching staff in 2026');   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/2025/10/Torey-Lovullo-sticking-with-same-coaching-staff-in-2026-.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Rob Schumacher</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo sticking with same coaching staff in 2026</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-02T16:16:19-07:00">October 2nd, 4:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-02T16:16:19-07:00">October 2nd, 4:16pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over the last few seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the hottest teams in the National League with a high-powering offense. They were the runner-ups in the World Series in 2023 but haven’t made the postseason since.</p><p>In 2025, they fell short once again but made it very interesting in the end. The D-Backs found a way to climb the Wild Card standings and give the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants a run for their money. In the end, the Reds made the playoffs but fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in two games.</p><p>The Diamondbacks were sellers at the trade deadline, and then played better baseball after that. A lot of that elite play is due to superstars Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte, but the coaching staff did a great job as well. It’s hard to improve after losing players like Merrill Kelly, Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor, and Shelby Miller, but they did it.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-emotional-response-missing-playoffs">Carroll had an emotional response to missing the postseason</a>.</p><p>Now, manager Torey Luvollo <a href="https://x.com/Gambo987/status/1973877507695996964" rel="noopener">said he is sticking with the same staff</a> for 2026.</p><p>“Torrey Lovullo tells @BurnsAndGambo that he will bring back the same coaching staff for next season. Said they brought in four new coaches this past season.”</p><p>The <a href="https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/roster/coaches" rel="noopener">coaching staff</a> is lengthy, but it is worth mentioning their names.</p><p>Torey Lovullo – 17 Manager<br>Jeff Banister – 82 Bench Coach<br>Joe Mather – 74 Hitting Coach<br>Travis Denker – 73 Assistant Hitting Coach<br>Damion Easley – 75 Assistant Hitting Coach<br>Brian Kaplan – 77 Pitching Coach<br>Owen Dew – 72 Assistant Pitching Coach<br>Dave McKay – 36 First Base Coach<br>Tim Bogar – 71 Third Base Coach<br>Wellington Cepeda – 76 Bullpen Coach<br>Shaun Larkin – 88 Fielding Coach</p><p>The Diamondbacks will be back and competitive in 2026. This offense will be deadly, which contains Marte and Carroll. If they can bring in some elite pitching, they could make it back to the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo sticking with same coaching staff in 2026

<!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/mlb-stories/top-pete-alonso-destinations-free-agency-mets-collapse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse');   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/Pete-Alonso-prepares-to-bat-against-Phillies.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-29T08:44:46-07:00">September 29th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T08:44:46-07:00">September 29th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After their stunning second half collapse, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-most-to-blame-for-historic-collapse-to-miss-playoffs">New York Mets won’t be competing in the postseason</a>. The end of first baseman Pete Alonso’s time with the franchise may have come an end as well.</p><p>Following the end of the regular season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-announces-opt-out-contract-enter-free-agency">Alonso announced that he is opting out of his contract</a> and will enter free agency. If his Mets tenure truly is over, he’ll have ended his time in Queens hitting .253 with 264 home runs and 712 RBIs. The first baseman was named an All-Star five times, including his last four seasons in New York.</p><p>On the open market, Alonso <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-opt-out-free-agency-2025" rel="noopener">should draw widespread interest</a>. Playing all 162 games for a second straight year, he hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs. The batting average was a new career-high, and his power will always be Alonso’s calling card.</p><p>The Mets will likely attempt to retain Alonso. He has played his whole career there thus far. Plus, New York didn’t sign Juan Soto to a $765 million contract to not surround him with talent.</p><p>With Steven Cohen as owner, it doesn’t seem like money will be an issue. However, if Alonso decides it’s finally time to depart from the Mets, these three teams make the most sense as free agency landing spots.</p><h2><b>Pete Alonso joins Texas Rangers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mets-Pete-Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With their 81-81 record, the Texas Rangers were six games out of the final American League Wild Card spot. However, you could hardly blame their pitching staff. Texas ended the year with the best ERA in all of baseball at 3.47.</p><p>On the flip side though, the Rangers ranked 22nd in runs scored with 684. Many of their stars such as Marcus Semien and Corey Seager ended up on the injured list. But bottom line, Texas needs more firepower in their lineup to break into the postseason.</p><p>At first base specifically, the Rangers turned to Jake Burger. He hit .250 with 29 home runs and 76 RBIs the year prior with the Miami Marlins. But in his Texas debut, Burger hit .236 with 16 home runs and 53 RBIs over 103 games.</p><p>Adding Alonso to the mix gives the Rangers a surefire option at the cold corner. If Texas is serious about competing, paying up for a player for the first baseman’s stature could be necessary.</p><h2><b>Arizona Diamondbacks take big swing on Alonso</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alonso-free-agency.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks made the surprise signing of the 2024 offseason, agreeing to terms on a $210 million contract with star pitcher Corbin Burnes. Perhaps that’ll take them out of the running for Alonso, especially with Burnes recovering from Tommy John surgery.</p><p>Alongside their ace, Arizona also saw players such as Justin Martinez, AJ Puk and Lourdes Gurriel go down to injury. They traded away players such as Josh Naylor, Eugenio Suarez and Merrill Kelly at the deadline. But despite all of their subtractions, the Diamondbacks finished the year just three games out of the final National League Wild Card spot with their 80-82 record.</p><p>The franchise will need to make a crucial decision facing so many injuries. But they know that competing in the NL West is always going to be a difficult challenge. If they want to battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, they’ll need another bat.</p><p>Alonso would become Naylor’s full-time replacement at first and the cornerstone of Arizona’s lineup. The only question is if the Diamondbacks are willing to spend.</p><h2><b>New York Yankees get revenge</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a year with the New York Yankees, Soto decided to take Cohen’s offer and switch to the Mets. But now a free agency period later, the latter franchise can take revenge.</p><p>Paul Goldschmidt had a decent debut in New York, hitting .274 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs over 145 games. But he is set to be a free agent after the season. And if he does return, he’ll be entering his age-38 campaign. It’s fair to wonder how much gas he has left in the tank.</p><p>Moreso, the Yankees’ first base situation has been a game of musical chairs in recent history. Five different players played the position over the last two seasons. Signing Alonso means there are now more questions or concerns. Barring injury, he will be locked in at first base.</p><p>A lineup with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Alonso in the middle of it would strike fear across all of MLB. It would also deal a brutal gut punch to their cross-town rivals. But ultimately, the Yankees are focused on winning championships. Signing Alonso would get them closer to that goal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Corbin Carroll’s emotional response to missing playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-27T14:45:51-07:00">September 27th, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-27T14:55:30-07:00">September 27th, 2:55pm</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>For the second straight season, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be watching October from home. Arizona’s 7–4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday, combined with the Cincinnati Reds’ win, officially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-eliminated-postseason-loss-padres">sealed the Diamondbacks’ fate</a>. Even if Arizona won its remaining games, the team would fall short via tiebreakers.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have now failed to make the playoffs in each season since reaching the World Series in 2023. In the aftermath of Friday’s devastating loss, a distraught Corbin Carroll discussed the team’s <a href="https://x.com/shoewizard59/status/1971814222335283690" rel="noopener">disheartening finish</a>.</p><p>“I mean, it sucks. I don’t have too much to say. Just, we didn’t do enough,” Carroll said, per Diamondbacks reporter Jack Sommers. “I think that playing meaningful baseball this deep into the year will be good for the younger players that got to experience it moving forward. But, I think when you take in the totality of the season and where we started, [it’s] just very, very disappointing to miss the playoffs.”</p><h2><b>Corbin Carroll shines in disappointing season for Diamondbacks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Corbin-Carroll-3.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The sting is sharper, in part, because expectations were high for the Diamondbacks, especially after a midseason rally that brought the club back into the playoff picture. Arizona was 10 games out of the third NL Wild Card berth on August 1. But the team went 29-18 to climb back into the race.</p><p>The Diamondbacks were one game behind the New York Mets before losing three straight matchups, leading to their elimination on Friday.</p><p>“I think there’s a lot to be proud of in this clubhouse, the way that we fought. You look back on the last couple months, there’s definitely some big positives,” Carroll added.</p><p>The two-time All-Star had a landmark season in 2025. Carroll became the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-first-arizona-history-join-exclusive-club">first Diamondback to join the 30–30 club</a>. He’s up to 31 home runs, 32 stolen bases and 107 runs scored in just 143 games. And Carroll leads the majors with 17 triples. He’s now led the National League in triples in each of his first three seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Corbin Carroll’s emotional response to missing playoffs

<!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-eliminated-postseason-loss-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks eliminated from postseason after loss to Padres');   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/2025/06/Arizona-Diamondbacks-manager-Torey-Lovullo.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks eliminated from postseason after loss to Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-27T00:48:55-07:00">September 27th, 12:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-27T02:53:30-07:00">September 27th, 2:53am</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/why-diamondbacks-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2025 postseason hopes came to a definitive end</a> on Friday night with a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.</p><p>Having mounted a valiant effort down the stretch, the loss, combined with a Cincinnati Reds victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, <a href="https://x.com/PHNX_Dbacks/status/1971801080289022343" rel="noopener">mathematically eliminated Arizona</a> from playoff contention with two games remaining in the regular season. Even if the Diamondbacks had won their final two games, the Reds would hold the tiebreaker, leaving Arizona unable to advance.</p><p>The Diamondbacks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against San Diego, thanks to solo home runs from Ketel Marte and Jake McCarthy. However, the momentum shifted in the fourth inning. Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., returning after missing the previous two games due to illness, came to the plate with the bases loaded. On the ninth pitch of his at-bat, Tatis crushed a 3-2 pitch off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen into left-center field for a grand slam, putting the Padres ahead 5-2 and effectively swinging the game out of Arizona’s reach.</p><p>Gallen, in what may have been his final start for Arizona, began the game with 3.1 scoreless innings but struggled in the fourth. He allowed seven hits, three walks, and five earned runs over 4.1 innings, raising his season ERA to 4.83.</p><p>The Diamondbacks’ bullpen experienced varied results. Philip Abner recorded two outs but walked in a run, Juan Morillo and Andrew Saalfrank each threw scoreless innings, and Ryan Thompson gave up a run in the eighth, his first earned run since September 7. Mason Miller closed out the ninth to secure the 7-4 Padres victory.</p><p>Arizona showed some fight late in the game. In the eighth inning, the Diamondbacks loaded the bases with two outs, pulling to within 6-4 after a series of walks by Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, and others. However, Jorge Barrosa struck out against Miller to end the threat. The D-backs also made several baserunning errors, including three outs on the bases and a costly fielding mistake by shortstop Geraldo Perdomo in the fifth inning.</p><p>The season for Arizona was bookended by extremes. At 51-59 following a post-Trade Deadline loss, the team appeared out of contention. Yet the Diamondbacks rallied impressively, going 29-22 after trading away Merrill Kelly, Eugenio Suarez, and Josh Naylor, briefly climbing back into the Wild Card conversation. By Wednesday of this week, they were within striking distance, even having a chance to walk off <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-tony-lovullo-hurt-admission-extra-innings-loss-dodgers">against the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings</a>, but ultimately ended up short in three consecutive games to end their playoff push.</p><p>The Diamondbacks are 80-80 with two games remaining, a team record for the earliest playoff exit since 2022.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks eliminated from postseason after loss to Padres

<!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-yoshinobu-yamamoto-becomes-dodgers-pitcher-2021-hit-200-ks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes first LA pitcher since 2021 to hit 200 Ks');   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/Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes first LA pitcher since 2021 to hit 200 Ks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T16:56:23-07:00">September 25th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T16:56:23-07:00">September 25th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-nl-west-dominance-has-fans-reacting-after-clinching-vs-diamondbacks">Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West</a> in emphatic fashion Thursday night, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was <a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1971324720424583573" rel="noopener">right in the middle</a> of it. The 26-year-old ace became the first Dodger pitcher since Walker Buehler in 2021 to record a 200-strikeout season, fanning seven over six scoreless innings in an 8-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-how-clayton-kershaw-looked-as-las-closer-vs-diamondbacks">Yamamoto’s sixth strikeout of the night marked No. 200 on the year</a>, a milestone that capped his second MLB season in style. He finished 2025 with a 12-8 record, a 2.49 ERA, and 201 strikeouts across 173.2 innings. He’s also just the seventh Japanese-born pitcher to reach the 200-strikeout plateau.</p><p>The outing was a reminder of why Los Angeles invested so heavily in him before the 2024 season, when they signed him to a 12-year, $325 million contract without him ever throwing a big-league pitch. After showing promise in 18 starts as a rookie, Yamamoto became a postseason hero during the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series run. Now, he’s established himself as one of the game’s premier starters — and an anchor heading into another October push.</p><h2><b>Dodgers clinch NL West on Thursday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-1.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I get asked about him a lot, but the truth is, he just gives us everything you want in an ace,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this month. “The poise, the arsenal, the competitiveness — he’s been tremendous.”</p><p>Yamamoto had no shortage of offensive support Thursday, something that had been rare during his starts this year. The Dodgers jumped all over Arizona, with Freddie Freeman hitting two home runs for his second multi-homer game of 2025, and Shohei Ohtani belting his 54th blast of the season to tie his own franchise record. Andy Pages also went deep, as Los Angeles stormed ahead early and never looked back.</p><p>Ohtani’s latest milestone only added to what has been another MVP-caliber campaign, but the story of the night belonged to Yamamoto, who gave the Dodgers everything they needed to seal both the win and the division. The performance also ensured Los Angeles finished with a winning record against Arizona, their most troublesome divisional rival this season.</p><p>The Dodgers now turn their attention to the postseason, where Yamamoto will be leaned on again to set the tone. If his 200-strikeout season is any indication, the club has its ace for the present — and for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes first LA pitcher since 2021 to hit 200 Ks

<!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-tony-lovullo-hurt-admission-extra-innings-loss-dodgers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks manager Tony Lovullo’s ‘hurt’ admission after extra-innings loss to Dodgers');   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-manager-Tony-Lovullo.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks manager Tony Lovullo’s ‘hurt’ admission after extra-innings loss to Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T10:52:18-07:00">September 25th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T10:52:18-07:00">September 25th, 10:52am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-roki-sasaki-revelation-after-successful-return">suffered a gut punch against the Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, falling in 11 innings on a night that stung their MLB postseason chances. Manager Tony Lovullo <a href="https://x.com/RomeroJoseM/status/1971090003192418503" rel="noopener">did not hide</a> his emotions after the game. He admitted the Diamondbacks were reeling from the loss, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-confesses-blown-save-diamondbacks">one that carries heavy weight in the NL Wild Card race</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-how-clayton-kershaw-looked-as-las-closer-vs-diamondbacks">The Dodgers capitalized late</a>, leaving Arizona searching for a way to bounce back as September winds down.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dbacks manager Torey Lovullo, on tonight’s loss to the Dodgers in 11. <a href="https://t.co/69n5wiN742">pic.twitter.com/69n5wiN742</a></p><p>— José M. Romero (@RomeroJoseM) <a href="https://twitter.com/RomeroJoseM/status/1971090003192418503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Lovullo’s words captured the pain felt inside the clubhouse. “We’re all hurt right now, I’m not gonna lie. And we should,” he said. His admission reflected the frustration of a team that knows every game matters at this stage. He added that the group is well aware of the standings and the stakes, but the challenge is learning to recover quickly and move forward. The quote resonated with fans who have seen the Diamondbacks battle all season only to fall short in critical moments.</p><p>The Diamondbacks hung tough through ten innings, but ultimately they could not answer the Dodgers’ decisive blows in the 11th. While Arizona’s pitching staff kept the game tight, the bats nevertheless failed to deliver when opportunities came. Meanwhile, the Dodgers, long used to postseason-caliber pressure, showed their edge by grinding out the win. In the end, the inability to finish in big moments remains the difference between the Diamondbacks chasing and controlling their fate.</p><p>Even in defeat, Tony Lovullo stressed the importance of resilience. “You got to regroup and find a way to flush this and be sure to play baseball and turn it around,” he explained. The message was clear: pain is part of the process, but urgency must follow. With the NL Wild Card race still wide open, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-finalizes-pitching-plan-last-ditch-playoff-push">Diamondbacks cannot afford to let heartbreak linger</a>. The road ahead is brutal, and the question now is whether Arizona can turn Lovullo’s words into action before their October hopes slip away.</p><p>Can the Diamondbacks summon one final push and keep their MLB postseason dreams alive?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks manager Tony Lovullo’s ‘hurt’ admission after extra-innings loss to Dodgers

<!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-finalizes-pitching-plan-last-ditch-playoff-push');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks finalize pitching plan for last-ditch playoff push');   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/Torey-Lovullo.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks finalize pitching plan for last-ditch playoff push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T07:42:47-07:00">September 25th, 7:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T07:42:47-07:00">September 25th, 7:42am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-confesses-blown-save-diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks trail by just one game in the race for the National League’s final Wild Card spot</a>. They’re hoping to find a late spark and catapult themselves into October baseball.</p><p>It won’t be an easy task, as the Diamondbacks (80-78) are chasing the New York Mets (81-77) and Cincinnati Reds (80-78). <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-arizona-makes-4-man-rotation-move-wild-card-chase">And in their path to the playoffs</a>, Arizona will be facing two teams that have already clinched the playoffs in the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>Still, the Diamondbacks have a plan in place as they look to compete. In terms of starting pitchers, Arizona is set to throw a bullpen game on Thursday, with Jalen Beeks functioning as the opener. In their three game set against the Padres, Zac Gallen, Eduardo Rodriguez and Brandon Pfaadt are <a href="https://x.com/nickpiecoro/status/1971084705312407932" rel="noopener">expected to start in that order</a>, via Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.</p><p>All three have struggled at times over the course of the season, but they seem to be hitting a high note to end their campaign. Gallen threw seven innings of three-run baseball in his most recent outing, striking out nine and allowing two walks. Rodriguez’s last start saw him throw six innings of scoreless baseball, striking out five. And in Pffadt’s Sept. 19 start against the San Francisco Giants, he threw a complete game shutout, allowing one hit and striking out seven.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have dealt with devastating injuries across their roster. They were sellers at the trade deadline. But if they go on one last hot streak, Arizona can sneak into the playoffs. They’ll hope their pitching staff can lead the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks finalize pitching plan for last-ditch playoff push

<!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-clayton-kershaw-retirement-gesture');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gets classy retirement gesture from 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/2025/09/Sep-19-2025-Los-Angeles-California-USA-Los-Angeles-Dodgers-starting-pitcher-Clayton-Kershaw-22-waves-to-fans-during-the-post-game-interview-after-defeating-the-San-Francisco-Giant.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gets classy retirement gesture from Diamondbacks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-23T21:55:11-07:00">September 23rd, 9:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-23T21:55:11-07:00">September 23rd, 9:55pm</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 may be locked in a tight NL divisional race, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-message-final-home-regular-season">Clayton Kershaw received a moment</a> that went beyond the standings. In what was likely his final appearance at Chase Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks honored the future Hall of Famer with a heartfelt retirement tribute.</p><p>Although Kershaw did not pitch Tuesday, his presence in the dugout didn’t go unnoticed. The Diamondbacks took a moment during the game to display a video board message congratulating the left-handed legend on his upcoming retirement. The tribute marked one of the first public acknowledgments from an opposing team since Kershaw officially announced his decision to retire earlier this month.</p><p>AZCentralSports’s José Romero shared the moment on X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/RomeroJoseM/status/1970668309931851996" rel="noopener">noting the understated class</a> of the Diamondbacks’ tribute.</p><p>“Diamondbacks show LA’s Clayton Kershaw on the video board and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement.”</p><p>The moment brought added emotion to what’s already a pressure-filled stretch for the Dodgers. At 88-69, L.A. holds a slim 1.5 game lead over the San Diego Padres for the NL West title with just five games remaining. A playoff berth is secured, but avoiding the Wild Card round could come down to the final day.</p><p>For the Dodgers southpaw, this season has marked the final chapter in an all-time great career. The 37-year-old pitcher has spent all 18 seasons with the Dodgers, winning three Cy Young Awards, one MVP, and two World Series titles (2020 and 2024). With over 3,000 strikeouts and a lifetime 2.54 ERA, he stands among the greatest left-handers in MLB history.</p><p>This year, he posted a 10-2 record with a 3.55 ERA across 21 starts—solid production for a veteran on his way out.</p><p>Even in the heat of a division race, the Diamondbacks paused to acknowledge that legacy. It was a classy act that spoke volumes about Kershaw’s impact on the game, especially coming from a rival team in front of a packed crowd at Chase Field.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-issues-challenge-to-la-after-clinching-playoff-spot">As the Dodgers chase</a> another division title and back-to-back World Series championships, tributes like this one serve as a reminder of what Kershaw has meant to baseball—not just in Los Angeles, but across the entire league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gets classy retirement gesture from 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/mlb-stories/mlb-news-zac-gallen-players-vote-results-new-challenge-system');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zac Gallen reveals MLB players vote results on new challenge system');   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/MLB-umpire.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Blewett-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Zac Gallen reveals MLB players vote results on new challenge system</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-23T17:30:15-07:00">September 23rd, 5:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-23T17:30:52-07:00">September 23rd, 5:30pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-officially-implementing-abs-challenge-system-2026">Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) would come to the league in 2026</a>. While not everyone is a fan of the system, Walker Buehler the most notable, the players are generally in favor. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen revealed how the MLB players voted <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1970604871335452963" rel="noopener">on the implementation</a> of ABS, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.</p><p>“Players were in favor of the challenge system by about two-thirds majority, according to Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen; who is on the competition committee,” Nightengale reported.</p><p>Major League players are heavily in favor of ABS becoming a part of baseball. Just like the pitch clock before it, MLB has decided to embrace technology and improve the product. No longer will one umpire change the outcome of the game, as fans have seen many times in recent years.</p><p>ABS provides teams with two challenges to start the game, and they are retained if the call is overturned. Only the pitcher, catcher, or hitter can initiate the challenge with no help from the dugout. If the game goes into extras, a bonus challenge will be given to each team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-real-strageic-abs-challenge-approach">Strategy will be important for teams</a>, just like it is with the manager-initiated challenges.</p><p>ABS would not be in MLB if the players did not want it. Frustration with umpires has been a staple of baseball for many years, from Aaron Boone’s impersonations to Lou Pinella stealing a base, literally. But that will be less apparent with ABS, which can change both egregious and borderline calls.</p><p>Fans were introduced to ABS in spring training back in February and March. Spring training games gave hitters and pitchers alike an introduction, as will spring training in 2026. Those who have been in the minor leagues in recent years are familiar with the system, but now it’ll be in the biggest games in the sport.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zac Gallen reveals MLB players vote results on new challenge system

<!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-first-arizona-history-join-exclusive-club');   ga('set', 'title', 'Corbin Carroll becomes first in Diamondbacks history to join exclusive club');   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.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Corbin Carroll becomes first in Diamondbacks history to join exclusive club</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-21T17:09:28-07:00">September 21st, 5:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-21T17:09:28-07:00">September 21st, 5:09pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With their 79-77 record, the Arizona Diamondbacks are one game out of the third Wild Card spot in the National League. If Arizona is going to actually sneak into the postseason, outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-joins-babe-ruth-in-exclusive-club-in-key-win-vs-giants">Corbin Carroll will likely have plenty to do with it</a>.</p><p>On Sunday, the Diamondbacks came away with a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It gave them a pivotal series victory. And in the rubber game, Carroll went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base.</p><p>The homer marked his 31st of the season while his stolen bag was the outfielder’s 30th. Now, Carroll has <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1969883769680408762" rel="noopener">become the first player</a> in Diamondbacks franchise history <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-makes-30th-home-run-count-vs-red-sox">to hit 30 home runs</a> and steal 30 bases in a season, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today.</p><p>After Sunday’s win, Carroll is now hitting .260 with 106 runs scored. He leads the Diamondbacks in both runs and stolen bases, ranking second in home runs and RBIs, although the only Diamondback with more homers is Eugenio Suarez, who is no longer on the team. Simply put, Carroll has been the Energizer Bunny for Arizona throughout the 2025 campaign.</p><p>Of course, there have been slumps. He hit just .221 with one home runs, six RBIs and three stolen bases in July. But Carroll turned things on in August, hitting .292 with eight home runs, 21 RBI and eight stolen bases. He entered Sunday’s game hitting .262 with a home run, eight RBI and eight stolen bases in September.</p><p>The Diamondbacks will be battling with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and potential San Francisco Giants for the final Wild Card spot. Carroll won’t win it alone. But if he continues his hot streak, Arizona’s chances of actually clinching a playoff spot get much greater.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Corbin Carroll becomes first in Diamondbacks history to join exclusive club

<!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/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-alec-bohm-returns-from-il-ahead-of-diamondbacks-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Alec Bohm returns from IL ahead of Diamondbacks clash');   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/Alec-Bohm-opens-up-about-recent-struggles.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Alec Bohm returns from IL ahead of Diamondbacks clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-19T19:14:09-07:00">September 19th, 7:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-19T19:24:40-07:00">September 19th, 7:24pm</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/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-becomes-world-series-betting-favorite-after-dodgers-series-win">Philadelphia Phillies received a boost</a> Friday as they reinstated third baseman Alec Bohm <a href="https://x.com/PhilliesNation/status/1969139180576858422" rel="noopener">from the 10-day injured list</a> ahead of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bohm, 29, had been out of action since September 8 with left shoulder inflammation caused by a cyst that required draining and treatment.</p><p>In his place, the club optioned infielder Rafael Lantigua back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia called up Lantigua earlier this week after Edmundo Sosa landed on the injured list, but he didn’t appear in a game before returning to the minors. The team also outrighted outfielder Brewer Hicklen to Lehigh Valley after he cleared waivers following his September 16 designation for assignment.</p><p>Bohm returns at a very crucial moment <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-punches-playoff-ticket-clinches-nl-east">as the Phillies, already crowned National League East champions</a>, look to close out the 2025 regular season strong. Philadelphia enters the weekend with a 91-62 record, positioning itself to secure the No. 2 seed in the NL playoff bracket. That spot would provide a first-round bye into the NL Division Series, giving the club extra time to rest and recover.</p><p>The third baseman has been productive when healthy, posting a .272/.319/.384 slash line with nine home runs, 51 RBIs, and 47 runs scored across 111 games and 464 plate appearances this season. However, his second half of the season has been hit hard by injuries. After the All-Star break, Bohm managed only 20 games due to a fractured rib and his recent shoulder issue, batting .231/.282/.333 over that stretch.</p><p>A closer look at his game log highlights the impact of the injury. Bohm carried an 11-game hitting streak through August 28, hitting .349 with an .893 OPS, one home run, and eight RBIs during that run. But from August 29 to September 7, he went just 3-for-31 (.097) with nine strikeouts over eight games, before the team placed him on the IL. He completed a full workout at Dodger Stadium on September 16, which cleared the way for his return this weekend.</p><p>The Phillies hope Bohm can stabilize their infield and lengthen the lineup with Trea Turner (hamstring) and Sosa (groin) still sidelined. His return comes after Philadelphia secured a division-clinching series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and now turns its attention to the Diamondbacks in the final road series of the season.</p><p>The Phillies have won eight of their last 10 games and will rely on Bohm to regain form quickly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-nightmare-scenario-2025-mlb-playoffs">as the postseason approaches</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!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-makes-4-man-rotation-move-wild-card-chase');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks make 4-man rotation move amid Wild Card chase');   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/Arizona-Diamondbacks-starting-pitcher-Zac-Gallen-2.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Diamondbacks make 4-man rotation move amid Wild Card chase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-17T12:16:42-07:00">September 17th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-17T12:16:42-07:00">September 17th, 12:16pm</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 won their fourth straight game with a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The win brings Torey Lovullo’s team within 1.5 games of the final National League Wild Card spot. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/why-diamondbacks-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">the playoffs become a more realistic outcome, Arizona</a> is starting to shuffle its starting rotation around Zac Gallen, Brandon Pfaadt, and those behind them.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-zac-gallen-1000-strikeouts">Gallen has been as dominant as ever</a> since the All-Star break. The veteran starter got off to a slow start. However, he had to step in as his team’s ace after Corbin Burnes’ injury. He is Lovullo’s primary choice when it comes to starting Game 1 of a playoff series this fall. In order to ensure that Gallen is ready to go, the Diamondbacks manager is making a big change.</p><p>For the rest of the regular season, Arizona is moving its rotation from <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1968383982770495936" rel="noopener">five starters to four</a>, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The change gives Gallen and Pfaadt a chance to enter the playoffs in rhythm. Lovullo spoke with the media about the change, saying that he <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Dbacks/status/1968380727566958698" rel="noopener">believes in his top four pitchers</a> down the stretch.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Per Torey Lovullo, the Diamondbacks will turn to a four-man pitching rotation. Nabil Crismatt will be moved to the bullpen. <a href="https://t.co/1OyQAJojCx">pic.twitter.com/1OyQAJojCx</a></p><p>— PHNX Diamondbacks (@PHNX_Dbacks) <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Dbacks/status/1968380727566958698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“The four guys have been leading the charge for us all year long,” Lovullo said. “Some of them have thrown the ball exceptionally well and we wanted to match up the best way we could against the most critical teams at the most critical times. We spent some time on it… this is something we talked about for seven or eight days.”</p><p>The move comes as the Diamondbacks compete in a tight race in the NL. However, giving Gallen and Pfaadt more starts down the stretch could help Arizona go on a run. The team has a chance to get hot and steal the final Wild Card berth. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-lourdes-gurriel-jr-acl-injury">For a team that has dealt with so many injuries, the Diamondbacks</a> are ready to go all in on the rest of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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