Martin Prado News

Goldschmidt smacked a pair of home runs and Trevor Cahill kept the Marlins' bats in check as the D-backs won, 9-2, at Marlins Park.

The first place Brave struggled on their West Coast road trip but are now sitting at home awaiting the last place Dodgers.

Entering Wednesday's series finale with the Braves, the D-backs were hitting an abysmal .079 with runners in scoring position during their homestand.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton made his much-anticipated return to Chase Field this week for the first time as a visitor.

Ken Rosenthal reports that Jair Jurrjens will start Saturday's game against the Rays for the Orioles.

Braves 10, Diamondbacks 1 : Justin Upton went 4 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI. Chris Johnson went 3 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI.

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Making his first trip to Chase Field as a visiting player, Upton homered and had four hits in Atlanta's 10-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Tomorrow Brandon Beachy will pitch two innings in extended spring training, and then make his first minor league start on Sunday for the AAA Gwinnett Braves.

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The Atlanta Braves will face former Brave Martin Prado for a three-game set in Arizona beginning tonight .

Everyone will stick to their story today when the Braves are in Phoenix for the first time since the trade: Upton and third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta for infielder Martin Prado and four prospects.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton returns to Chase Field Monday for the first time since being dealt to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-player trade back in January.

With key hits from struggling Diamondbacks Martin Prado and Miguel Montero, Arizona beat Philadelphia 3-2 on Friday night, extending their win streak to five games.

Tonight's game just kind of sucked, guys. Really. It sucked all around. The Phillies pretty much beat themselves, and I don't have the energy to write too much about it.

A little more than a month into the season, the 23-year-old New York native already has dominated his childhood team at Yankee Stadium, outdueled Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and, with another methodically impressive performance Thursday night, defeated World Series MVP Cole Hamels.

Four days before Justin Upton makes his return to Chase Field for the first time with the Braves, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson spoke Thursday about his much-discussed rapport with the slugger, who was once the cornerstone of the Arizona franchise before being traded to Atlanta in the offseason.

The Atlanta Braves have one of the most powerful offenses in recent memory. They're also on a pace to strike out an absolutely ridiculous 1,500 times in 2013.

Maybe he doesn't make it into many SportsCenter highlights. Maybe you have to custom order his jersey.

As the Atlanta Braves' strikeouts pile up faster than interest in the national debt, the obvious question is simply this: Wrong.