The Diamondbacks received a vintage Gallen start on Tuesday, leading to them taking the second game of the series.
Diamondbacks News
Gallen Gem Backed by Four Home Runs in Rout of Giants
Zac Gallen looked much better than he has in quite some time and the offense woke back up after having some issues against the Fish.
Torey and Nelson Confirm Pitch Count Will Start Elevating
Torey Lovullo and Ryne Nelson have made it clear that Nelson’s workload will be allowed to slowly creep upward now that he is getting more reliably stretched out. The 85-pitch limit seems to be a thing of the near-past.
Diamondbacks Turning to Kelly for Series Win
Merrill Kelly takes the mound for Arizona today in a game where Arizona will be looking to secure the four-game series win and to put the Diamondbacks onto a winning streak.
Diamondbacks Ban Serial Interferer
Even the Diamondbacks have had enough of this man being intentionally dense and creating issues on the field over a span of years.
Other Baseball News
Sensible Deadline Moves for Every Team
Looking at this evaluation, the pundits clearly see the Diamondbacks as aggressive sellers at the deadline.
If Junior Caminero Had Any More GDPs, He’d Be Macroeconomics
Junior Caminero has, as of this writing, grounded into 22 double plays in 333 plate appearances this year. The first year both the AL and NL counted double plays was 1939; since then, there have been some 9,295 individual player seasons of 300 or more plate appearances. Caminero’s current campaign is already in the top 300 in double plays.
Women’s Pro League to Hold Tryouts at Nationals Park
The league is aiming to play its first season with six teams starting in spring 2026. The tryouts, which will be held August 22-25, will determine the 150 players who will be invited to the league’s draft in October.
Giants Exercise 2026 Option on Bob Melvin
While he wasn’t a Posey hire, the Giants’ GM likes what he has seen in the experienced skipper. If the Giants can avoid a complete meltdown in the second half of the season, this is likely just a precursor to a longer contract extension.