Diamondbacks reportedly want to move Ketel Marte, but Jim Bowden says it won't be easy: Marte holds a no-trade clause, so he controls any deal. A suitor would also have to accept his 13-game absence, his $77.5M guaranteed contract, and a .748 OPS in 2026. 🚧
D-backs fan confidence rose from 5.44 to 5.95 after a 13-10 final month that fell just short of October. November's poll asks if Lovullo's retention, a new pitching coach, and Burnes staying matter, with a lockout looming. 🔒
Ketel Marte's future is the D-backs' big winter question. Mike Hazen wants to "shake the team up," and a trade is back on the table, but Marte's 10-and-5 rights let him veto any deal. Shaking things up just got a veto-wielding second baseman. 🔄
Druw Jones, the Diamondbacks outfield prospect at Double-A Amarillo, won a 2026 Minor League Gold Glove, one of nine winners announced Sunday. Amarillo's leather finally got its own trophy case entry. 🧤
Geraldo Perdomo now owns a Gold Glove, becoming just the second D-backs shortstop to win the award. Arizona's glove work gets hardware, and the shortstop spot gets a short list of honorees. 🧤
Diamondbacks went 86-76 in 2026, six wins better than 2025, but still missed the playoffs for a third straight year. Ketel Marte's down season, August absence and looming 10-5 rights make his Opening Day status the offseason's first big question. 🤔
Joe Ariola is the D-backs' 2026 Minor League Reliever of the Year. The lefty posted a 1.56 ERA and a 45.75% strikeout rate across four levels, up to Double-A Amarillo, despite a three-month IL stint. Luke Dotson earned an honorable mention. 🔥
SnakePit Awards kick off with Play of the Year nominations open. Candidates include walk-off homers from Ketel Marte and Ryan Waldschmidt, plus Corbin Carroll's home run robbery. Fans can rec or add plays in the comments. 🐍
Merrill Kelly skipped the candy on Halloween night and handed out signed cleats to trick-or-treaters at his house, per a viral TikTok. The kids' reactions were priceless. Fun-size is out, game-worn tier is in. 👟
A fan-written offseason plan sees the D-backs at about 80 wins (79.9) as constructed, with 85 as the realistic ceiling. The path: overhaul a bottom-third rotation, work around a payroll Ken Kendrick says will shrink, and possibly trade Ketel Marte. 📉
Fans recalled the 2026 D-backs well: about 80 quiz attempts averaged 70%. Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll led at 98.7%, while Zack Littell (22%) finished last. Twelve of the bottom 13 were relievers. 🧠
The Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to hire Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as pitching coach, replacing Brian Kaplan, though details aren't final. Fritz's Padres relievers ranked first in fWAR in 2026. Rest of the staff reportedly stays intact. 🔧
The D-backs reportedly plan to hire Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as pitching coach, replacing Brian Kaplan, per The Athletic's Dennis Lin. His to-do list: fix Merrill Kelly, revive Corbin Burnes, and keep the bullpen gains. Busy man. 🔧
Michael Soroka declined his $10MM mutual option, taking a $1MM buyout and heading to free agency after a 3.41 ERA over 116 innings. A reunion is possible, but Mike Hazen downplayed big spending on a starter. 📉
The D-backs are reportedly set to hire Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as pitching coach, replacing Brian Kaplan after two seasons. Final details remain, and the club hasn't confirmed. Owen Dew and Wellington Cepeda would reportedly return. 🧢
MLB Trade Rumors (Diamondbacks): Diamondbacks To Hire Ben Fritz As Pitching Coach
Demetrio Crisantes, the D-backs' No. 1 prospect, climbed from High-A to Triple-A Reno in 2026. He's now hitting .281/.349/.421 with six steals in 14 Arizona Fall League games, and he's working on second-base defense. A Tucson native, he's closing in on Chase Field. 🌵
D-backs GM Mike Hazen wants a controllable starter, likely via trade, since payroll is shrinking. Soroka and Gallen hit free agency, leaving Rodriguez, Pfaadt, Burnes, Kelly and Nelson. A 4.28 rotation ERA says upgrades are due. ⚾
Arizona reportedly will explore Ketel Marte trades and has gotten preliminary interest, though nothing is close. A 10-and-5 veto right arrives in April, complicating things. Hazen wants to "shake the team up" after a third straight near-miss on the playoffs.
Offseason clock is running: eight D-backs, including Gallen, Ginkel and Soroka, hit free agency, shrinking the 40-man from 39 to 31. Gold Glove news comes Nov. 1, tender decisions land Nov. 20, and a Dec. 1 CBA expiration looms over everything. 🗓️
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