Arizona Diamondbacks News

The D-backs did some shuffling of their 40-man roster Friday, adding four players to it while also activating a trio of players.

Just one day after the Arizona Diamondbacks broke ground on their new Spring Training facility in Scottsdale, the team announced their Spring Training schedule for the 2010 season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday acquired veteran right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman from the Chicago Cubs for a pair of minor leaguers.

Having served his time in baseball purgatory, Wally Backman was at KeySpan Park in Coney Island yesterday to be introduced by the Mets as manager of their Single-A Brooklyn affiliate.

Manager Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies during the major league baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 20, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

NEW YORK - Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, New York's Class-A farm team in the New York-Penn League.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will open their final Cactus League season at Tucson Electric Park against the Colorado Rockies on March 4. The Diamondbacks released their 33-game 2010 spring training schedule Tuesday.

Ramon Hernandez #55 of the Cincinnati Reds in action during the major league baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 12, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a number of roster moves this past week and that was bad news for several former members of the Reno Aces.

Scorpions' starter Bryan Augenstein earned his first AFL win on Tuesday afternoon with 4 shutout innings of work.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have added Matt Williams as their first base coach and Bo Porter as their third base coach for the 2010 season, while retaining bullpen and catching coach Glenn Sherlock.

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly have cold feet in a potential trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

One question, hundreds of answers. Which Diamondback had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best ever collection of stars.

The rumoured deal to send Blue Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay to the Arizona Diamondbacks for catcher Chris Snyder is off, according to the Arizona Republic.

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.