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Diamondbacks News

Lovullo to Return in 2026
Despite all the fan vitriol to be found online regarding the decision, Torey Lovullo will return as the Diamondbacks’ skipper his 10th season in 2026.

Lovullo’s Heartfelt Response to Remaining with the Club
Despite the disappointing results from this season, Lovullo remains bullish that he can help guide this team to further success. Of course, it might help if he could avoid losing Burnes, Puk, Moreno, and Martinez for a third of the season or more. Lovullo’s genuine appreciation for the way he has been blessed with running the team for another season shines through in just about everything he doe.

Diamondbacks Midseason Change By the Numbers
How did the rollercoaster season play out?

Diamondbacks Focused on Pitching, Defense in Offseason
The Diamondbacks will need to find themselves no fewer than two, and likely three starters in the offseason just to field a proper roster. This is going to be the toughest offseason of Mike Hazen’s tenure.

Three Takeaways from End-of-Season Press Conference
Number one, the Diamondbacks need starting pitching, is so obvious and so demanding a need that it could easily have been all three takes.

2025 Diamondbacks All-Prospect Team
Michael McDermott takes a deeper dive into the prospects, putting together a roster to pay attention moving forward.

Other Baseball News

Snitker Not Returning as Atlanta Skipper
The veteran skipper has made the decision to walk away after helming the Braves for nine seasons, including their 2021 World Series run.

Angels Bringing in New Management
Both Ron Washington and interim manager Roy Montgomery have been dismissed and the Angels will spend a portion of the winter finding a new manager for the embattled Angels.

Ohtani’s 117 mph Lead-off Blast Leads Dodgers to Easy Game 1 Win
Despite allowing five runs in the game, the Dodgers cruised to an easy Game 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

Red Sox Ride Crochet’s 117-pitch, 11K outing to Narrow Victory
Crochet was dominant, allowing the Yankees only one run. The Yankee bullpen eventually buckled and the Red Sox stole themselves a Game1 victory when Aroldis Chapman came in and slammed the door shut in the ninth inning, escaping a bases loaded, nobody out jam.

Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki Homer in Cubs Win
The former Diamondbacks backstop and the Japanese import provided all the offense the Chicago Cubs needed to down the San Diego Padres and their vaunted pitching staff,

Skubal Tosses 14K Masterclass
Cleveland ran down the Tigers over the final month of the season to take the AL Central by one game over the Tigers, only to then be put into the position of running into the Skubal buzzsaw in Game 1 of the Wild Card round.