On the day he was hired, Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers said he wanted to build a deep, versatile bullpen, a unit that had five or six guys who could pitch in the seventh inning or later. The group of relievers that will report to Salt River F

This quarter in grad school, I’ve been attending a series of lectures by writers. Outside of “the first book takes ten years on average,” the most common refrain I’ve heard is “I throw out far more work than I save.” I don’t think I’ve actually heard any

In 2010, the Arizona bullpen was a disaster. What's that? Tell you something that's new? If you insist... Much of the credit for Arizona's bullpen renaissance in 2011 has been given to GM Kevin Towers and three of his key acquisitions - J.J. Putz, David

A few months ago, we looked at the performances of teams which made major strides forward in a season - what happened to them the next year? The results weren't pretty. Of the 15 teams to have improved by 20 games in a season since the Diamondbacks came

Sep 02, 2011; San Francisco CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Brad Ziegler (29) pitches the ball during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT The trade for Brad Zielger last season represents one of those “under the radar” de

PHOENIX -- Pitcher Brad Ziegler and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,795,000, a deal that avoids arbitration. The 32-year-old right-hander made $1.25 million last season. He had asked for $1,945,000 in arbitration and

(01-25) 21:07 PST -- Major League Baseball has told teams that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to negotiate with teams. The commissioner's office notified clubs Wednesday, a day after Cespedes established legal residency in the Dominican Rep

The Arizona Diamondbacks have come to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Brad Ziegler to avoid arbitration. The deal is reportedly worth $1.795 million according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com. Ziegler was acquired from

The Arizona Diamondbacks have avoided arbitration with Brad Ziegler, agreeing to terms with the reliever on a one- year contract.Ziegler split the 2011 season with Oakland and Arizona, and went 3-2 with a 2.16 earned run average in 66 combined appearance

The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with reliever Brad Ziegler on Wednesday, according to sources. Terms have the deal have not yet been disclosed, but the agreement between the two sides will be a one-year contract. Ziegler came over during the

PHOENIX -- The D-backs and reliever Brad Ziegler have reportedly agreed on a one-year contract to avoid a potential salary-arbitration hearing. Ben Nicholson-Smigh of MLBTradeRumors.com reported that the deal is worth $1.795 million. Ziegler, one of four

08:15 AM ET 01.20 | Billy Beane, with Brandon Allen, Daric Barton, Chris Carter and Kila Ka'aihue ready to compete for a job, may have some thinning to do among his first base ranks. He'll do so by shopping Allen, according to a report from ESPN. Allen w

Everyone talks about the starting rotation for the Arizona Diamondbacks and rightfully so, however let’s not forget about that bullpen. The back end of that bullpen was a big reason for the Dbacks success in 2011, specifically David Hernandez and closer

The coaching staff in 2012 will be the same coaching staff that completely changed the culture—not only in the clubhouse, but also within the entire organization. Is there a better group of coaches to help a young team continue to build on success than t

Boston may have finally reached the bottom of their coin purse. How else can you explain the fact that, despite the fact that a perfectly cromulent closer -- Ryan Madson -- remains on the free agent market, the team has completed two winter trades for op

PHOENIX -- This time last year, it was hard to find too many people excited about the Arizona Diamondbacks' chances for success in 2011. After all, the team was coming off back-to-back last-place finishes in the National League West and had traded its tw

After a busy early portion of the offseason, the Diamondbacks now remain quiet with very few holes remaining on the roster, but the club still finds themselves in the news. Buster Olney, one of the most respected baseball writers in the industry, publish

OAKLAND, Calif. All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics, and the deal is nearly finished."It's 99 percent done," Gonzalez said in a phone interview. "It's pendi

Kevin Towers sees an opportunity for the Arizona Diamondbacks to defend their division title, and he isn't about to sit still. The NL West champion D-backs added a front-line starter Friday and boosted their bullpen, acquiring pitchers Trevor Cahill, Cra