What do we have?Starting pitchersZack GreinkeRobbie RayZack

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There are only two players left to be re-assigned , and we have a good idea who they’ll be."With the departures of Nick Green, Ildemaro Vargas and Mark Rzepczynski off the D-backs’ island today, the team now has 27 players left in spring training.uke WeaverMerrill KellyNo surprises here. These were the expected starting five and in the expected order as well. It would have taken some major problems - most likely in the health department - for anyone else to displace any of these pitchers. Godley and Kelly had their wobbles in the early stages, but ended up being reasonable enough to pass muster.Relief pitchersCloser: Greg HollandArchie BradleyYoshihisa HiranoAndrew ChafinYoan LopezMatt AndrieseMatt KochT.J. McFarlandWhile still technically present, McFarland is all but certain to start the season on the DL, having been shut down for a shoulder issue three weeks ago. He was scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday, but he’ll need a rehab assignment before he’s able to come back. That leaves the bullpen as the remaining seven members: interestingly, Chafin will be the only left-hander until McFarland returns. The other news today was the official anointment of Holland as the closer. He really has been thoroughly unimpressive this spring, both in recorded velocity and overall results , but it fits the pattern of the previous two seasons, where experienced free-ageny signings Brad Boxberger and Fernando Rodney got the job. Position playersC. Carson Kelly1B. Jake Lamb2B. Ketel MarteSS. Nick Ahmed3B. Eduardo EscobarLF. David PeraltaCF. Adam JonesRF. Steven SouzaThe signing of Adam Jones is the only ripple here, but it did have something of a knock-on effect. There seems likely to be a fair amount of platooning and switching up of positions, with Marte and Jones sharing center-field duties, and a number of other players (here and on the bench) with experience at multiple positions. Health permitting, I think we’ll end the year with Peralta getting most plate appearances, ahead of Ahmed and Escobar. It’s possible to envisage a scenario where they end up being the only three D-backs with enough PA to qualify. BenchC. Alex AvilaC. John Ryan Murphy1B. Christian WalkerIF. Wilmer FloresOF. Jarrod DysonOF. Socrates BritoThat would be the final roster spot to be decided, and would mean that the team will once again be (sigh) carrying three catchers, Murphy squeaking onto the roster as the 25th man. You’d be hard-pushed to say either Murphy or Brito have had a great spring: Murphy’s OPS is only .595 , but that’s still a couple of hundred points better than Brito’s .393. Both men are out of options, but by leaving the decision until so late in proceedings, I imagine the team is hoping that Brito can be snuck through waivers, with other teams having also all but set their rosters. All subject to change over the next 72 hours or so, but it would appear that the 25 men outlined above will be your 2019 Opening Day Arizona Diamondbacks. and now the news."Diamondbacks News: Yesterday’s Box Score After a flury of deals, Zack Greinke still stands alone.This is an interesting article with some good Greinke quotes included. Basically, Greinke is making just over $34 million next season. More than Harper and more than Machado - so who is the real King? GreinKing is. Dback’s Porter addresses losing Buccholz, and optimism for Carson Kelly. The team talked with Clay early on in the offseason but that was it. Porter goes on to hope that Kelly becomes a full-time catcher. Dbacks looking for 55 or older ‘Golden Glovers’ for 2019 season. Tryouts will be held at Matt Mantei Field at Clark Park at 1730 S. Roosevelt St. in Tempe. Registration will begin Sunday at 10 a.m., and tryouts will begin at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public.We should show up to heckle or applaud , depending on how well each individual does during try-outs. Could you imagine? “ HEY POPS! Maybe next time use your scooter, you have NO RANGE, bro!” Dback V Indians this afternoon at SRF, Bauer vs Greinke. Game will be on FSA-Arizona and also MLB.com Around Baseball: Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended for 80 games.Someone must have slipped a performance enhancing substance into Mr. Wright’s cocktail at the club because the 34 year old knuckleballer has NO IDEA how this happened, but promises to investigate his supply chain. Jack White (yes thee Jack White) donates 10 large to help restore Detroit-area Negro Leagueballpark. Doing the Lord’s work. Getty ImagesMLB wants lineups at least 15 minutes before the info is made public. “We are updating a number of our procedures to reduce integrity risks associated with the expansion of sports betting in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling last May,” Major League Baseball said in a statement. “One new procedure is that we now ask Clubs to submit starting lineups in a uniform fashion in order to reduce the risk of confidential information being ‘tipped.’ This approach mirrors those of international sports leagues in more developed betting markets.”Well someone is certainly behaving like a helicopter-mom.

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