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• Reasons for optimism for each MLB club

  18-02-2019 02:02
  On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.
  
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• Tomas getting work in at first base

  20-02-2019 01:31
  As the D-backs went through fielding drills Tuesday, Yasmany Tomas spent his time at first base rather than in the outfield.
  
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• Lamb continues to progress at first base

  19-02-2019 01:29
  Jake Lamb's education at first base hit another checkpoint during Monday's initial full-squad workout when he went through bunt drills for the first time.
  
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• D-backs ready to move on from late 2018 skid

  19-02-2019 00:26
  They've talked in small groups. They've talked in larger groups. The front office has discussed it. It's a topic that kept manager Torey Lovullo up at night at times. What in the world happened to the D-backs last September when they watched the National League West Division lead slip away during an 8-19 finish?
  
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• The D-backs' Spring Training battle to watch

  18-02-2019 23:20
  The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.
  
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• Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team

  18-02-2019 00:39
  On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.
  
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• Future closer? Confidence runs high for Lopez

  18-02-2019 00:31
  It was the eighth inning of a late September game against the Dodgers when D-backs right-hander Yoan Lopez showed that not only might he have the stuff to be a future closer, but also the moxie of one as well.
  
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• Lovullo expects D-backs to vie for playoff spot

  17-02-2019 23:28
  Monday morning, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo will stand in front of his entire team prior to the first full-squad workout of the spring.
  
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• Wide-open competition in D-backs' bullpen

  17-02-2019 01:14
  For the final two spots in the D-backs' bullpen, good luck trying to figure that out just yet. In fact, manager Torey Lovullo has even declined to narrow it down to who could be in contention for those spots.
  
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• Greinke discusses commitment to D-backs

  17-02-2019 00:23
  Despite a stiff neck, which he says came on a recent airplane flight, D-backs ace Zack Greinke said Saturday that he feels much better physically then he did last year when he reported to Spring Training. Here are five takeaways from Greinke's Saturday session with reporters.
  
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• Greinke arrives at D-backs camp

  16-02-2019 00:05
  D-backs ace Zack Greinke reported to Salt River Fields on Friday after missing the first two days of pitcher and catcher workouts.
  
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• 'Campfire drill' helps pitchers, catchers bond

  15-02-2019 23:39
  After seeing improved communication between pitchers and catchers last year, the "campfire" drill was put back on the D-backs' schedule and took place Friday at Salt River Fields.
  
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• Kelly already knows his way around ST facility

  15-02-2019 00:50
  Yes, catcher Carson Kelly is new to the D-backs this spring, but this wasn't the first time he's gotten to see what the inside of Salt River Fields looks like.
  
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• Prospects who should vie for a roster spot

  15-02-2019 00:36
  The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.
  
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• Marte confident transition to CF will be smooth

  15-02-2019 00:16
  Ketel Marte does not lack for confidence when it comes to switching from second base/shortstop to center field, which is where he's expected to see a lot of time this season.
  
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• Projected 2019 lineups, rotations for every team

  14-02-2019 02:51
  Spring Training is here, so now is a good time to project what each club's Opening Day lineup and rotation would look like if the season began today. Of course, rosters are still fluid at this point, but with help from all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a roundup of how they might turn out.
  
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• D-backs to sort out closer role in spring

  14-02-2019 00:59
  After watching his pitchers and catchers go through their first workout Wednesday, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said it was too early to say whether Archie Bradley, Greg Holland or Yoshihisa Hirano would be his closer come Opening Day.
  
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• Greinke will report to camp later this week

  13-02-2019 16:14
  Zack Greinke will arrive at Spring Training a couple of days after the rest of the pitchers and catchers after requesting a little extra time.
  
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• D-backs expect leaders to emerge in spring

  13-02-2019 15:00
  As D-backs pitchers and catchers begin their first official workout of the spring on Wednesday morning, one of the biggest questions facing the organization is who will fill the leadership vacuum.
  
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• D-backs agree to 1-year deal with Joseph

  13-02-2019 14:31
  The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with C Caleb Joseph on a 1-year contract. To make room for Joseph on the roster, the D-backs placed RHP Taijuan Walker on the 60-day Injured List.
  
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• 30 low-key acquisitions who could pay off big

  12-02-2019 18:57
  Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.
  
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• Uniform patch to mark 150 years of pro baseball

  12-02-2019 15:09
  All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.
  
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• D-backs' spring catcher battle to be focal point

  10-02-2019 16:44
  Here's an early look at how the D-backs' 25-man roster could shape up on Opening Day.
  
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• D-backs announce record turnout to Fan Fest

  10-02-2019 02:30
  As he walked around D-backs Fan Fest on Saturday afternoon at Salt River Fields, general manager Mike Hazen was pleasantly surprised to see the fan reaction as a record crowd of over 40,000 poured into the event.
  
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• Lamb's health a big spring storyline for D-backs

  09-02-2019 20:45
  There will be a lot of attention paid to D-backs infielder Jake Lamb when Spring Training gets underway. Lamb, of course, is coming off a season that was almost entirely lost to a left shoulder injury. His healthy return would play a big part in helping the D-backs' offense overcome the departures of Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock during the offseason.
  
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• Inbox: Is D-backs' closer Holland or Bradley?

  08-02-2019 22:55
  With Greg Holland now signed, will he be the closer or is that still going to be Archie Bradley? Beat reporter Steve Gilbert answers this question and more from fans as Spring Training approaches.
  
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• 10 players you forgot were once D-backs

  08-02-2019 04:15
  When you think of the D-backs, what players spring to mind? Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Williams are probably some of the names that arise. But what names are familiar to baseball fans but might have even some D-backs fans saying, "He was a Diamondback?"
  
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• Widener among biggest prospect bargains

  08-02-2019 02:15
  Considering the players that get the big bucks often get most of the attention when they are signed and drafted, let's take some time to look at the other end of the spectrum. Here are the biggest steals on the Top 100 Prospects list.
  
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• Reloaded D-backs team set for new season

  07-02-2019 22:22
  The D-backs will work to compete in 2019 while continuing to build up the farm system, which has some pitching at the top end with better position players at the lower levels.
  
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