MLB Teams Will Likely Have Expanded Rosters During Compressed 2020 Season

When and if Opening Day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen.

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Mike Leake (Wrist) Throws On Back Field

Mike Leake continues to make progress, but it’s still uncertain if he will be ready for Opening Day.

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David Peralta: 'I Still Get Butterflies'

When Kirk Gibson managed the D-backs during David Peralta’s rookie season in 2014, he appreciated the outfielder’s work ethic.

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Diamondbacks Signed Nick Ahmed To Four-Year/$32.5M Extension

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Nick Ahmed Submits $6.95M, Diamondbacks Counter With $6.6M

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Nolan Arenado Wins Gold Glove

Performing better than the previous year is the biggest defensive challenge for Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, who was announced Sunday as the National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner for the seventh time in as many Major League seasons.

Colorado Official Site

Nick Ahmed, David Peralta, Mike Leake, & Zack Greinke All Win Gold Gloves

There was plenty of golden hardware handed out to D-backs players on Sunday night, as shortstop Nick Ahmed, left fielder David Peralta and pitchers Mike Leake and Zack Greinke each won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.

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Kolten Wong, Seeking First Gold Glove, Wins Second Fielding Bible Award; Angels Claim Mike Mayers On Waivers

Perhaps as a prelude to his potentially winning his first Rawlings Gold Glove, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong captured his second consecutive Fielding Bible Award on Friday as the major leagues’ top-fielding second baseman, in voting conducted by Baseball Info Solutions.

Post-Dispatch

Kolten Wong Wins 2019 Fielding Bible Award For Second Base

The 2019 Fielding Bible Awards were announced by Baseball Info Solutions on Thursday. The annual awards honor MLB's best defensive player at each position, as voted on by a panel of 12 experts.

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In Good Hands: Led By Kolten Wong, Cardinals Have NL-Best Six Gold Glove Finalists

The radical improvement the Cardinals made on defense this past season not only helped them contend despite an inconsistent offense but also made a little history as the only club to go from worst to first in errors.

Birdland

Nick Ahmed Still Improving As Free Agency Looms

Nick Ahmed is nearing the end of his fifth full season in the majors. It has been better than the one before it, just as that one had been better than the one it preceded. This has been something of a career-long trend for him.

AZ Central

The Cardinals' Great (& Boring) Defense

At the All-Star Break, the St. Louis Cardinals were an even 44-44 with an 11% shot at the division and a 21% chance at the playoffs. Since the All-Star Break, the team is an NL-best 37-18, just a half-game back of the Houston Astros during that time.

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Adam Wainwright To Host Seventh Annual Fantasy Football Fundraiser At Busch

For the seventh consecutive year, Adam Wainwright is bringing his annual Big League Impact Fantasy Football Live Draft and its winning fundraising formula of MLB players and fans to Busch Stadium on Friday, August 30.

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With Zack Greinke's Contract Gone, Time For Diamondbacks To Pay Nick Ahmed

Pitcher Zack Greinke’s hefty contract forced the Diamondbacks to live life on the cheap, like the friend at dinner who visits the bathroom every time he sees the check coming.

AZ Central

Nick Ahmed Keeps Raking As Diamondbacks Hit Four Home Runs In Win

Nick Ahmed is crushing the baseball, and it couldn’t come at a better time for the postseason-hopeful D-backs.

Arizona Official Site

Zac Gallen Stingy In Impressive Diamondbacks Debut

Zac Gallen made quite an impression on his new D-backs teammates, as the right-hander debuted with five scoreless innings in Arizona’s 6-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night at Chase Field.

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Nick Ahmed Leaves Game With Left Hand Contusion

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Carson Kelly's First Diamondbacks At-Bat Is Winning Double In 13th

As the game stretched on, Carson Kelly found himself going to the batting cage behind the D-backs' dugout three, maybe four times to keep himself ready.

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A.J. Pollock Haunts Diamondbacks, Hits First Dodger Home Run

After setting an Opening Day record with eight home runs, the Dodgers' second game of the season set a record for the longest regular-season home game in franchise history, a six-hour, five-minute, 5-4 loss to the D-backs. The 13-inning contest started Friday night and ended in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Diamondbacks Signed Nick Ahmed For One-Year To Avoid Arbitration

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