Arizona Diamondbacks News

The Diamondbacks are discussing a trade that would send catcher Chris Snyder to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Lyle Overbay.

With the tenth pitch of the at-bat, Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino hit a slow rolling grounder to New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have exercised their $8.5 million club option on ace starter Brandon Webb for the 2010 season.

The Dodgers declined the $10 million 2010 mutual option for right-handed pitcher Jon Garland, who can become a free agent.

The moritorium on announcements during the World Series will delay official release of this until Thursday at the earliest, but look for the Mariners to announce soon that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News is reporting that the New York Mets are close to naming former minor league manager and Arizona Diamondbacks base coach, Chip Hale, as their new third base coach.

Wearing a $3 crown and his dapper, trademark handlebar mustache that terrorized Major League hitters during the 2009 Major League Baseball season, Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Clay Zavada received the American Mustache Institutea s 2009 "Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year,a presented by QuickenA .

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This will be an important offseason for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they try to rebound from a last-place finish in the National League West.

The last couple of weeks have been downright brutal for Dodger fans. Not only did the team get booted for the second consecutive year by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League championship series, but now fans are learning about the front-office infighting during the season between owner Frank McCourt and his wife and former Dodger chief ...

Starting pitcher J.A. Happ #43 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks during the major league baseball game at Chase Field on July 29, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Diamondbacks have a lot of work to do this off-season. Lucky for them, it looks as if they will have something north of $28 million to spend on 2010 payroll.

Special Olympics Arizona will host Breakfast With Champions, an inspirational morning where community leaders, coaches, families and athletes join together.

One pitch. One game. One series. That was all that stood in the way of baseball eminence for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks .

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Jarrod Parker will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Oct.

Releif pitcher Jason Grilli #49 of the Colorado Rockies pitches agianst the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB openning day game at Chase Field on April 6, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Since the end of the regular season, there has been a veritable carousel of coaching changes that have occurred around baseball.

Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs the bases against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the game at Chase Field on April 15, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have named their minor league players of the year for 2009.