2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season

The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 21st season in Major League Baseball and their 21st season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second season with the Diamondbacks.

2018 Arizona Diamondbacks
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record82–80 (.506)
Divisional place3rd
Other information
Owner(s)Ken Kendrick
General manager(s)Mike Hazen
Manager(s)Torey Lovullo
Local televisionFox Sports Arizona
(Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly, Greg Schulte)
Local radioKMVP-FM (98.7)
(Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin)
KSUN (Spanish)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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The Diamondbacks began the regular season on March 29 against the Colorado Rockies and finished the season on September 30 against the San Diego Padres. The D-backs missed the playoffs after having won the wild card in 2017.[1][2][3]

The Diamondbacks started the season with nine consecutive series wins, the first National League team to do so since the 1907 Cubs.[4] On July 7, the D-backs broke the franchise record for runs scored in a single game when they beat the Padres 20-5.

Offseason

Transactions
October 18, 2017 Announced chief baseball analyst Tony La Russa is leaving the organization.
October 26, 2017 Promoted Jerry Narron to bench coach and Ken Crenshaw to director of sports medicine, performance. Named Luis Urueta coach and did not renew the contract of Ariel Prieto as coach and interpreter.
November 6, 2017 Exercised the 2018 option on INF Daniel Descalso.
November 30, 2017 Traded RHP Curtis Taylor to Tampa Bay for RHP Brad Boxberger.
December 1, 2017 Failed to tender contract offer to RHP J.J. Hoover and LHP T.J. McFarland.
December 9, 2017 Claimed LHP Henry Owens off waivers from Boston.
February 21, 2018 Traded INF Brandon Drury to New York Yankees and LHP Anthony Banda and two PTBNL to Tampa Bay. Received RHP Taylor Widener from New York and OF Steven Souza Jr. from Tampa Bay

Source[5][6]

Regular season

In 2018, the Diamondbacks introduced a bullpen car, making them the first MLB team to use one since the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995.[7]

Game Log
2018 Game Log 82–80 (Home: 40–41; Away: 42–39)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Diamondbacks team member

Season standings

National League West
NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 9271 0.564 — 45–37 47–34
Colorado Rockies 9172 0.558 1 47–34 44–38
Arizona Diamondbacks 8280 0.506 9½ 40–41 42–39
San Francisco Giants 7389 0.451 18½ 42–39 31–50
San Diego Padres 6696 0.407 25½ 31–50 35–46

National League Wild Card
Division Leaders W L Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers 9667 0.589
Los Angeles Dodgers 9271 0.564
Atlanta Braves 9072 0.556


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
Chicago Cubs 9568 0.583 +4
Colorado Rockies 9172 0.558 —
St. Louis Cardinals 8874 0.543 2½
Pittsburgh Pirates 8279 0.509 8
Arizona Diamondbacks 8280 0.506 8½
Washington Nationals 8280 0.506 8½
Philadelphia Phillies 8082 0.494 10½
New York Mets 7785 0.475 13½
San Francisco Giants 7389 0.451 17½
Cincinnati Reds 6795 0.414 23½
San Diego Padres 6696 0.407 24½
Miami Marlins 6398 0.391 27

Record vs. opponents
2018 National League Records

Source: NL Standings Head-to-Head
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL LAD MIA MIL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL WSH AL
Arizona —3–43–43–38–1111–86–11–52–54–26–112–78–113–32–510–10
Atlanta 4–3—3–33–42–52–514–53–413–612–75–14–33–34–210–98–12
Chicago 4–33–3—11–83–34–35–211–96–14–210–95–23–39–104–313–7
Cincinnati 3–34–38–11—2–46–12–56–133–33–45–143–44–27–121–610–10
Colorado 11–85–23–34–2—7–132–42–56–15–23–311–812–72–55–213–7
Los Angeles 8–115–23–41–613–7—2–44–34–23–45–114–510–93–45–112–8
Miami 1–65–142–55–24–24–2—2–57–128–111–42–54–33–36–139–11
Milwaukee 5–14–39–1113–65–23–45–2—4–33–37–124–26–111–84–213–7
New York 5–26–131–63–31–62–412–73–4—11–83–44–24–33–311–88–12
Philadelphia 2–47–122–44–32–54–311–83–38–11—6–13–34–34–38–1112–8
Pittsburgh 1–61–59–1014–53–31–54–112–74–31–6—3–44–38–112–515–5
San Diego 7–123–42–54–38–115–145–22–42–43–34–3—8–114–32–47–13
San Francisco 11–83–33–32–47–129–103–41–63–43–43–411–8—2–54–28–12
St. Louis 3–32–410–912–75–24–33–38–113–33–411–83–45–2—5–211–9
Washington 5–29–103–46–12–51–513–62–48–1111–85–24–22–42–5—9–11

The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here.

Roster
2018 Arizona Diamondbacks
Roster
Pitchers
  • 57 Fernando Salas
 Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders
  • 45 Kristopher Negron
  • 11 A. J. Pollock
 Manager

Coaches

Minor league affiliations
Main article: List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates
Level Team League Location
AAA Reno Aces Pacific Coast League Reno, Nevada
AA Jackson Generals Southern League Jackson, Tennessee
Advanced A Visalia Rawhide California League Visalia, California
A Kane County Cougars Midwest League Geneva, Illinois
Short Season A Hillsboro Hops Northwest League Hillsboro, Oregon
Rookie Missoula Osprey Pioneer League Missoula, Montana
AZL D-backs Arizona League Scottsdale, Arizona
DSL D-backs Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

References
  1. "Diamondbacks clinch NL Wild Card berth". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. "Diamondbacks clinch sixth postseason berth in franchise history, first since 2011". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. "Diamondbacks defeat Rockies in NL wild card, advance to play Dodgers in Division Series". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. "D-backs achieve feat unseen in NL since 1907". MLB.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  5. "Arizona Diamondbacks 2017 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  6. "Arizona Diamondbacks 2018 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  7. Rovell, Darren (March 6, 2018). "Golf cart to bring in relief pitchers is reborn with Diamondbacks". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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