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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-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>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
21	1.286	9	0.7143	3	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
21	1.286	9	0.7143	3	0

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