Dodgers first. Mookie Betts walks. Max Muncy singles to shallow infield. Mookie Betts to third. Justin Turner out on a sacrifice fly to Kole Calhoun. Mookie Betts scores. Cody Bellinger flies out to center field to Starling Marte. AJ Pollock homers to left field. Max Muncy scores. Chris Taylor called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 0.Dodgers second. Corey Seager homers to right field. Kike Hernandez strikes out swinging. Will Smith walks. Mookie Betts singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Will Smith to third. Max Muncy pops out to shallow infield to Carson Kelly. Justin Turner walks. Cody Bellinger grounds out to shallow right field, Ketel Marte to Christian Walker.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Dodgers 4, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks third. Nick Ahmed grounds out to shallow infield, Kike Hernandez to Max Muncy. Ketel Marte homers to center field. Kole Calhoun lines out to right field to Mookie Betts. Starling Marte walks. Eduardo... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Ketel Marte lines out to right field to Joey Gallo. Kole Calhoun strikes out swinging. Starling Marte walks. Eduardo Escobar singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Starling Marte to third. Christian Walker reaches on error to third base, advances to 2nd. Eduardo Escobar scores. Starling Marte scores. Throwing error by Isiah Kiner-Falefa. David Peralta singles to center field. Christian Walker scores. Jake Lamb walks. David Peralta to second. Stephen Vogt grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Todd Frazier.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Rangers 0.Diamondbacks sixth. Christian Walker doubles to deep right field. David Peralta grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Todd Frazier. Jake Lamb strikes out swinging. Stephen Vogt doubles to right field. Christian Walker scores. Nick Ahmed walks. Ketel Marte flies out to center field to Danny Santana.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 0.Rangers seventh. Danny Santana strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Joey Gallo flies out to deep right field to Kole Calhoun. Todd Frazier strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 1.

Padres first. Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. Trent Grisham homers. Manny Machado singles to deep left field. Tommy Pham strikes out swinging. Jurickson Profar grounds out to shallow right field, Ketel Marte to Ildemaro Vargas.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks third. Nick Ahmed singles to center field. Ketel Marte flies out to deep right field to Edward Olivares. Ildemaro Vargas flies out to left field to Tommy Pham. Starling Marte doubles to right field, advances to 3rd. Nick Ahmed scores. Eduardo Escobar singles to left field. Starling Marte scores. Christian Walker flies out to deep right field to Edward Olivares.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1.Padres fourth. Jurickson Profar walks. Wil Myers doubles to left field. Jurickson Profar to third. Greg Garcia singles to shallow infield. Wil Myers to third. Jurickson Profar scores. Francisco Mejia hit by pitch. Greg Garcia to second. Edward Olivares singles to center field. Francisco Mejia to second. Greg Garcia to third. Wil Myers scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. triples to deep left center field. Edward Olivares scores. Francisco Mejia scores. Greg Garcia scores. Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. Manny Machado is intentionally walked. Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield. Manny Machado out at second.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 6, Diamondbacks 2.

Padres third. Manny Machado pops out to shallow left field to Nick Ahmed. Tommy Pham lines out to deep right field to Kole Calhoun. Eric Hosmer homers to center field. Wil Myers strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks eighth. Ketel Marte walks. David Peralta singles to deep right field. Ketel Marte to second. Starling Marte singles to shallow right field. David Peralta to third. Ketel Marte scores. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to shallow infield. Starling Marte out at second. David Peralta scores. Kole Calhoun grounds out to shallow right field, Eric Hosmer to Emilio Pagan.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1.Padres eighth. Eric Hosmer walks. Wil Myers walks. Eric Hosmer to second. Jurickson Profar flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Jake Cronenworth to third. Greg Garcia singles to shallow center field. Wil Myers to second. Jake Cronenworth scores. Josh Naylor pops out to shallow center field to... [More]

Padres sixth. Trent Grisham lines out to shallow right field to Jake Lamb. Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles to deep right field. Manny Machado grounds out to shortstop, Nick Ahmed to Jake Lamb. Fernando Tatis Jr. to third. Tommy Pham walks. Jurickson Profar walks. Eric Hosmer doubles to deep right center field. Jurickson Profar scores. Tommy Pham scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Wil Myers walks. Ty France grounds out to shallow infield, Carson Kelly to Jake Lamb.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks seventh. Eduardo Escobar pops out to shortstop to Fernando Tatis Jr.. Christian Walker lines out to deep right field to Wil Myers. Kole Calhoun homers to center field. Carson Kelly grounds out to shallow infield, Francisco Mejia to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 3, Diamondbacks 1.Padres seventh. Greg Garcia pinch-hitting for Francisco Mejia. Greg Garcia strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham singles to shallow right field. Fernando Tatis Jr.... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — When and if opening day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen.Major League Baseball and the players' association have talked about a compressed schedule to get in as many games as possible. That will set off a call to arms."I think if you have 15 guys it gives you some depth," Blake said Wednesday.Active rosters were to expand from 25 to 26 from opening day through Aug. 31 in exchange for the limit dropping from 40 to 28 from Sept. 1 on. When a strike delayed the start of the 1995 season until April 25, teams were allowed 28 players through May 15.There is talk of 28- to 30-man rosters following the shutdown caused by the new coronavirus. Teams are preparing for a season that could extend into late November or even December, if domes and ballparks in warm-weather cities are used."Both the PA and the MLB are very, very adamant about playing as many games as we can this year," Seattle pitcher Marco Gonzales said.... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — When and if opening day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen.Major League Baseball and the players' association have talked about a compressed schedule to get in as many games as possible. That will set off a call to arms."I think if you have 15 guys it gives you some depth," Blake said Wednesday.Active rosters were to expand from 25 to 26 from opening day through Aug. 31 in exchange for the limit dropping from 40 to 28 from Sept. 1 on. When a strike delayed the start of the 1995 season until April 25, teams were allowed 28 players through May 15.There is talk of 28- to 30-man rosters following the shutdown caused by the new coronavirus. Teams are preparing for a season that could extend into late November or even December, if domes and ballparks in warm-weather cities are used."Both the PA and the MLB are very, very adamant about playing as many games as we can this year," Seattle pitcher Marco Gonzales said.... [More]

In order to get back on the baseball field, Nick Ahmed is willing to play as a masked man.The two-time Gold Glove shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks said he's seen some pictures of recent baseball games in Asia where players have worn protective masks to shield themselves from the spread of the coronavirus.He said the masks “wouldn't be ideal” but if it means baseball could be played, he's ready.“I'll be up for anything at this point just to be able to play,” Ahmed explained Tuesday during a video conference. “If they said, ‘Hey, you can start games on May 15th or June 1st, but you have to wear masks.' If that's the only thing holding us back than sure, guys would do it.”Ahmed is at his home in Phoenix with his wife, two young sons and brother, trying to stay in shape, fighting boredom and hoping baseball can be played at some point this spring or summer.Ahmed said players are open to just about any scenario for playing games. That includes empty ballparks, ample doubleheaders or yes,... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks capped a busy offseason by locking down their two-time Gold Glove shortstop, who has slowly turned into a solid offensive threat.The D-backs announced Monday that they've agreed to a $32.5 million, four-year deal with Nick Ahmed that runs through the 2023 season. The 29-year-old Ahmed was eligible for salary arbitration and had his hearing scheduled for Wednesday, but that won't be needed thanks to the deal.Ahmed said his comfort in Arizona — along with the team's offseason moves that included adding pitcher Madison Bumgarner and outfielder Kole Calhoun — made staying with the Diamondbacks very appealing.“At the end of the day, I'd rather be here than anywhere else,” Ahmed said. “They presented me with an opportunity, I thought long and hard about it, and I took advantage of the opportunity.”Ahmed gets a $1.5 million signing bonus, of which $1 million is payable on April 1 and $500,000 on April 1, 2022. He has salaries of $6 million this year, $7.5... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $32.5 million, four-year deal with two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed.The 29-year-old Ahmed avoids his final year of salary arbitration with the deal, which keeps him with the team through 2023. The team announced the deal on Monday.Ahmed has had a reputation as an elite defensive shortstop since his debut with the D-backs in 2014 and has steadily improved his hitting. He hit a career-high .254 last season with 19 homers and 82 RBIs in 158 games.The D-backs hope Ahmed can anchor the middle of the team's defense along with Ketel Marte, who will likely split time between second base and center field. Ahmed won his Gold Gloves in each of the past two seasons.Ahmed's signing caps a busy offseason for the D-backs. The moves include signing free agent pitcher Madison Bumgarner and outfielder Kole Calhoun, re-signing outfielder David Peralta and acquiring outfielder Starling Marte in a trade.Arizona's pitchers and catchers have their first workout of spring training Wednesday. The full team has its first workout on Feb. 17.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports.

A team-by-team look at the National League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Los Angeles Dodgers Manager: Dave Roberts (fifth season). 2019: 106-56, first place, lost to Nationals in Division Series. Training Town: Glendale, Arizona. Park: Camelback Ranch. First Workout: Feb. 14/18. He's Here: OF Mookie Betts, LHP David Price, LHP Alex Wood, RHP Blake Treinen, RHP Jimmy Nelson, 2B Clayton Daniel.He's Outta Here: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu, RHP Kenta Maeda, LHP Rich Hill, OF Joc Pederson, OF Alex Verdugo, 1B David Freese, RHP Yimi Garcia, 3B Jedd Gyorko, C Russell Martin, RHP JT Chargois, 2B Kristopher Negron.Going campin': In what's become a familiar refrain, the Dodgers arrive at camp still looking for their first World Series championship since 1988. After losing in two straight World Series, they were ousted by Washington in five games in the NL Division Series last fall.... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When the Arizona Diamondbacks landed ace Madison Bumgarner in free agency last month, the three-time World Series winner made a surprising offer, one that came with a very urgent catch.Bumgarner told the Diamondbacks they could defer some of the money on his five-year deal if they promised to spend the up-front savings on making the club better in 2020. Arizona followed through Monday, acquiring two-time Gold Glove outfielder Starling Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates.“He fits a lot of what we're trying to do,” Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen.Including free up Ketel Marte — no relation to Starling Marte — to move to second base on a semi-permanent basis. Ketel Marte split time between the center field and second last year while making the All-Star team for the first time and finishing fourth in NL MVP balloting. Hazen said he likes the chemistry Ketel Marte developed with shortstop Nick Ahmed, and Starling Marte's arrival should let that relationship flourish.“We... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — Left fielder David Peralta dodged salary arbitration by agreeing to a $22 million, three-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced.The 32-year-old has been a regular in the Diamondbacks outfield over the past few seasons. He played in 99 games last year, batting .275 with 12 homers despite battling a shoulder injury that bothered him for much of the year and eventually required season-ending surgery.He won a Gold Glove Award in 2019 and hit a career-high 30 homers in 2018.The team also announced Friday that pitchers Robbie Ray, Andrew Chafin and Matt Andriese, along with infielder Jake Lamb, ducked arbitration by agreeing to one-year deals.Ray, who was an All-Star in 2017, has been one of Arizona's top pitchers over the past four seasons. The left-hander had a 12-8 record and a 4.34 ERA in 2019 and struck out a career-high... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — Left fielder David Peralta dodged salary arbitration by agreeing to a $22 million, three-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced.The 32-year-old has been a regular in the Diamondbacks outfield over the past few seasons. He played in 99 games last year, batting .275 with 12 homers despite battling a shoulder injury that bothered him for much of the year and eventually required season-ending surgery.He won a Gold Glove Award in 2019 and hit a career-high 30 homers in 2018.The team also announced Friday that pitchers Robbie Ray, Andrew Chafin and Matt Andriese, along with infielder Jake Lamb, ducked arbitration by agreeing to one-year deals.Ray, who was an All-Star in 2017, has been one of Arizona's top pitchers over the past four seasons. The left-hander had a 12-8 record and a 4.34 ERA in 2019 and struck out a career-high... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado won his seventh straight Gold Glove and pitcher Zack Greinke earned his sixth in a row, getting the National League honor for the fourth months he spent with Arizona before he was traded to Houston.Kansas City left fielder Alex Gordon, who became a free agent this weekend, won his seventh overall and third in a row.Other multiple winners in the AL announced Sunday included Boston right fielder Mookie Betts (four), Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (three), Oakland first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman, and Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor (two apiece).Seattle pitcher Mike Leake, Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez and Chicago White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sánchez were first time winners in the AL.Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo won his third Gold Glove and second in a row, and Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed won his second straight.There were five first-time winners in the NL: Philadelphia catcher J.T.... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado won his seventh straight Gold Glove and pitcher Zack Greinke earned his sixth in a row, getting the National League honor for the fourth months he spent with Arizona before he was traded to Houston.Kansas City left fielder Alex Gordon, who became a free agent this weekend, won his seventh overall and third in a row.Other multiple winners in the AL announced Sunday included Boston right fielder Mookie Betts (four), Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (three), Oakland first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman, and Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor (two apiece).Seattle pitcher Mike Leake, Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez and Chicago White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sánchez were first time winners in the AL.Chicago Cubs first baseman won his third Gold Glove and second in a row, and Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed won his second straight,There were five first-time winners in the NL: Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto, St.... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado won his seventh straight Gold Glove and pitcher Zack Greinke earned his sixth in a row, getting the National League honor for the fourth months he spent with Arizona before he was traded to Houston.Kansas City left fielder Alex Gordon, who became a free agent this weekend, won his seventh overall and third in a row.Other multiple winners in the AL announced Sunday included Boston right fielder Mookie Betts (four), Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (three), Oakland first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman, and Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor (two apiece).Seattle pitcher Mike Leake, Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez and Chicago White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sánchez were first time winners in the AL.Chicago Cubs first baseman won his third Gold Glove and second in a row, and Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed won his second straight,There were five first-time winners in the NL: Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto, St.... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks lost some of their best players to trades or free agency over the past 12 months.They went ahead and won 85 games anyway.It was an encouraging season for Arizona, which hung around the NL wild-card race deep into September and finished with an 85-77 record despite being in a semi-rebuilding mode.The good news for the Diamondbacks is they have a relatively young group of talented players in the everyday lineup like Ketel Marte, Eduardo Escobar, Christian Walker, Nick Ahmed and Carson Kelly. There's also depth in the pitching staff after rookies like Zac Gallen and Alex Young performed well in the season's final months.Even better, Arizona appears to have at least a little payroll flexibility to make needed improvements.The bad news is the Diamondbacks are still in a division with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won 106 games and show no signs of slowing down soon."I don't know how many games we finished out of the division, but it was a lot," Arizona... [More]

Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker homers to left field. Jake Lamb walks. Adam Jones reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Jake Lamb out at second. Nick Ahmed grounds out to second base. Adam Jones out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Wil Myers walks. Eric Hosmer strikes out swinging. Wil Myers steals second. Manny Machado homers to left field. Wil Myers scores. Hunter Renfroe flies out to center field to Jarrod Dyson. Ty France lines out to left field to Josh Rojas.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Diamondbacks 1.Padres fourth. Luis Urias homers to left field. Austin Hedges strikes out swinging. Garrett Richards grounds out to shallow infield, Robbie Ray to Christian Walker. Manuel Margot singles to shallow infield.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 3, Diamondbacks 1.Padres sixth. Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes. Ty France doubles to deep left field. Luis Urias singles to center field. Ty France scores.... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.Turner had three hits in the day's first game, a 4-1 win for the Nationals. Washington assured itself of returning to the playoffs for the fifth time in eight years after sitting out October in 2018.Anthony Rendon delivered two sacrifice flies to raise his majors-leading RBIs total to 124 in the opening victory, a result that also eliminated Philadelphia and $330 million outfielder Bryce Harper, the ex-Nationals star, from postseason contention.In the nightcap, Washington trailed 4-2 entering the sixth, because Brad Miller managed to hit two homers off Max Scherzer (11-7).Washington loaded the bases in the sixth against Aaron Nola (12-7) with two walks and a single, setting the stage for Turner's 18th homer of the season and... [More]