The lead image is after Ketel Marte hit a home run this past Mother’s Day…I did the recap that day,
The Return of The King pic.twitter.com/2cTs1P1S0p
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 18, 2025
https://www.sbnation.com/e/24196697
Team News
Gallen’s frustrating spell rolls on with mistakes against White Sox
“The Benintendi one definitely is frustrating,” Gallen said. “I felt like I made a pretty good pitch above the strike zone, something we were intending to do. He just put a good swing on it.”
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“The Sosa one, I just made a mistake,” Gallen said. “Just kind of one of those days. Didn’t really have much, just tried to battle, try to make pitches, see what I could do.”
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/zac-gallen-s-2025-struggles-continue-in-outing-vs-white-sox
Zac Gallen still stuck in the mud as Diamondbacks drop series finale to the White Sox
“I think there’s one pitch per inning that hurts him, maybe a batter that gets away from him via the walk,” Lovullo said. “He’s going to figure this out. Zac’s too good of a pitcher, he’s too smart of a pitcher and too hard-working of a player to just let this go. He’s going to figure this out.”
Zac Gallen continues to lack dependability, Diamondbacks drop road trip finale to White Sox
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/zac-gallen-white-sox/3588191/
Three Main Takeaways from Diamondbacks Series vs White Sox
Diamondbacks Call Up Strong Armed Infielder from Triple-A
In 2025 he’s been solidly above average at the plate for the Reno Aces. His batting line of .284/.413/.479 translates to a 120 wRC+, which puts him about 20% above average. But his strikeout percentage is still somewhat high, at 24.5%, as is his ground ball rate of 48.5%.
Diamondbacks to recall Blaze Alexander, place Ildemaro Vargas on IL
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/blaze-alexander-3/3588127/
D-backs’ High-Ranked Pitching Prospect Shines for Reno Aces
Ketel Marte heckler banned from White Sox ballpark
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/ketel-marte-ba/3588166/
White Sox, MLB ban fan from Marte incident indefinitely
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/fan-from-ketel-marte-incident-banned-indefinitely-from-mlb-stadiums
Other Baseball
The Draft rankings have expanded! Here are the top tools
https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/best-tools-in-the-2025-mlb-draft-class?t=mlb-draft-coverage
MLB trade deadline: With a shortage of arms and a surplus of buyers, starting pitching will be very expensive this summer
Barry Bonds statue ‘is coming,’ Giants CEO Larry Baer says: ‘Barry is deserving of a statue’
Jacob Misiorowski outduels Skenes in young stars’ first meeting
Scherzer ‘a little rusty’ in 5-inning return to Blue Jays’ rotation
https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-returns-to-blue-jays-rotation-vs-guardians
‘Dang it, I wanted that’: deGrom loses no-hit bid in 8th inning
https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-degrom-takes-no-hitter-into-eighth-in-win-over-orioles
J-Ram walks off Jays after hitting franchise games played milestone
https://www.mlb.com/guardians/news/jose-ramirez-guardians-walk-off-blue-jays
Jacob Misiorowski has allowed 3 hits total in 3 career starts
That’s the fewest of any pitcher in his first three appearances in at least the last 125 seasons, min 14 IP
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 26, 2025
There have been 7 team shutouts so far today
That’s tied for the 2nd-most on a single day in MLB history
First time since 5/17/15 (exactly 7 has happened 11x including today)
Most: 6/4/72 had 8
Ty @nrucco16 for the q!!
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 26, 2025
Anything Goes
This day in history:
First US troops arrived in France in 1917 and the first item scanned using a UPC bar code in 1974.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-26
This day in baseball:
In 2000, The Diamondbacks defeat the Astros, 6 – 1. Arizona rookie 1B Alex Cabrera hits a pinch-hit two-run home run in his first major league at bat.
It is Derek Jeter and Jason Kendall’s birthday, both having been born in 1974.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/June_26
Cornell University offers a wine course.
Technically it’s called a degree in “Viticulture and Enology.” The program deals with grape cultivation and the science of winemaking.
The Chinese invented paper currency.
During the Tang Dynasty that ruled between 618 and 907, China invented paper money. There used to be a warning written right on the bills that all counterfeiters would be decapitated.
Portland’s name was decided on through a coin flip.
This name was agreed upon on a two out of three toss contest. If the odds were different, Portland would be named Boston today.