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D-backs Hope Lorin Bolsters Bullpen
The Diamondbacks struck it rich in the Rule 5 draft last season, and they hope history repeats with the December selection of righthander Brett Lorin from the Pirates.
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Charles Brewer Mixes Confidence, Stuff With D-backs
Charles Brewer fashioned a perfect ending to his disjointed 2011 season.
D-backs’ Eaton Doesn’t Let Size Keep Him Down
At 5-foot-8, Adam Eaton is often the shortest player on the field. Just as often, Eaton is the most efficient leadoff hitter, the best defensive outfielder and the most likely to take the extra base.
Diamondbacks’ Wheeler Handles Double-A Challenge
Ryan Wheeler seems to have the mechanics of hitting well in hand after his first three seasons in the Diamondbacks organization. He paid particular attention to the mental side of the art this season, and the numbers suggest that went well, too.
D-backs See Promise In Nick’s Bat
The Diamondbacks have found a lot to like in second baseman David Nick, so much so that they fast-tracked him into the Arizona Fall League after a breakthrough season at high Class A Visalia.
Two-Seamer Gives D-backs’ Parker New Weapon
Righthander Jarrod Parker's reconstructed right elbow held up just fine this year, and the addition of a two-seam fastball made it a doubly successful return from Tommy John surgery.
Diamondbacks Final Report
Jack Magruder selects end-of-season award winners for the Diamondbacks system, selecting the Best Player, Best Pitcher and a player to keep an eye on.
Arizona’s Arbelo Puts Power On Display In Low Class A
Yazy Arbelo played in a pitcher's park, a pitcher's league and a pitcher's climate. None of that seemed to matter.
Diamondbacks Reward Cowgill’s Triple-A Success
Collin Cowgill twice has been compared to Dustin Pedroia this season, once by a Pacific Coast League opponent and more recently by Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers. Cowgill could not imagine a higher compliment.
Diamondbacks’ Cook Finds A Fit In The Bullpen
A move to the bullpen this season has worked out well for Ryan Cook, who gained velocity and retained command while earning a short promotion to the Diamondbacks in late July. He was there less than a week, but he showed the stuff that made him a fast riser in his first season as a reliever.
D-backs’ Corbin Taking Off In Double-A
Pat Corbin flew under the radar in the early stages of his baseball career. He was not on the high school showcase circuit and because of that was less heralded than many. That is all changing now.
Diamondbacks Midseason Report
Picking out the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment in the Diamondbacks farm system so far in 2011.
Diamondbacks’ Holmberg Pitching Beyond His Years
The Edwin Jackson trade looks better every time David Holmberg takes the mound these days.
D-Backs Select Two Elite Arms In Draft Bounty
The Diamondbacks' historic draft could not have gone much better. They wanted power pitching and got it, taking UCLA righthander Trevor Bauer with the third overall pick and following that with Broken Arrow (Okla.) High righthander Archie Bradley with the seventh.
Diamondbacks’ Wes Roemer Settling In As A Starter
Entering spring training, the Diamondbacks were uncertain how to proceed with righthander Wes Roemer, a sandwich pick in the 2007 draft out of Cal State Fullerton. Should they continue to use him in a rotation? Move him to the bullpen?
Diamondbacks’ Goldschmidt Developing More Than Just Power
Paul Goldschmidt hit the first home run at the Diamondbacks' spiffy new spring training facility in Scottsdale this year, a long drive onto the berm in left field that went 420 feet if it went an inch. It was both an example of his previous work and a harbinger.
Diamondbacks’ Collmenter Thrives On Being Different
Josh Collmenter figured he was pitching like everyone else until his mother took some footage of his straight-over-the-top delivery to include in a graduation video.
Owings’ Progress Impresses Diamondbacks
It seemed only natural that Chris Owings and Alan Trammell would hit it off this spring. Trammell, a major league shortstop at age 19, recognized a kindred spirit in Owings, a shortstop who at 19 was the youngest player invited to Diamondbacks camp.
Arizona’s Pollock Easily Getting Back In The Flow
A.J. Pollock may have missed last season, but he does not appear to have missed a beat. Pollock made a good impression this spring, exactly a year after suffering a fractured growth plate in his right elbow.
Diamondbacks’ Parker Continues To Progress
As if his first spring training appearance since having Tommy John surgery wasn't enough, Jarrod Parker found himself facing Rockies all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in a pressure situation on Feb. 28.
