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.
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Record | 82–80 (.506) |
Divisional place | 3rd |
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Owner(s) | Ken Kendrick |
General manager(s) | Mike Hazen |
Manager(s) | Torey Lovullo |
Local television | Fox Sports Arizona (Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly, Greg Schulte) |
Local radio | KMVP-FM (98.7) (Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin) KSUN (Spanish) |
Stats | ESPN.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 |
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
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March/April: 20–8 (Home: 10–3; Away: 10–5)
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May: 8–19 (Home: 6–10; Away: 2–9)
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June : 19–9 (Home: 7–5; Away: 12–4)
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July: 13–13 (Home: 5–8; Away: 8–5)
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August: 14–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 7–7)
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September: 8–19 (Home: 5–10; Away: 3–9)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Diamondbacks team member |
National League West
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | 0.564 | — | 45–37 | 47–34 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | 0.558 | 1 | 47–34 | 44–38 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 9½ | 40–41 | 42–39 |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 18½ | 42–39 | 31–50 |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 25½ | 31–50 | 35–46 |
National League Wild Card
Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | 0.589 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | 0.564 |
Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | 0.556 |
Wild Card teams (Top two qualify for postseason) |
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Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | 0.583 | +4 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | 0.558 | — |
St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2½ |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 8 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 8½ |
Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 8½ |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 10½ |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 13½ |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 17½ |
Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 23½ |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 24½ |
Miami Marlins | 63 | 98 | 0.391 | 27 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 10–10 |
Atlanta | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–12 |
Chicago | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 11–9 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | — | 2–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 10–10 |
Colorado | 11–8 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 7–13 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles | 8–11 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 13–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 14–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–8 |
Miami | 1–6 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–11 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 9–11 |
Milwaukee | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–11 | 13–6 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 13–7 |
New York | 5–2 | 6–13 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–4 | — | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 8–12 |
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 8–11 | — | 6–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 1–6 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 15–5 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 7–13 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 11–9 |
Washington | 5–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | — | 9–11 |
The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here.
Roster
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Minor league affiliations
References
- "Diamondbacks clinch NL Wild Card berth". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Diamondbacks clinch sixth postseason berth in franchise history, first since 2011". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Diamondbacks defeat Rockies in NL wild card, advance to play Dodgers in Division Series". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "D-backs achieve feat unseen in NL since 1907". MLB.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- "Arizona Diamondbacks 2017 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Arizona Diamondbacks 2018 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- Rovell, Darren (March 6, 2018). "Golf cart to bring in relief pitchers is reborn with Diamondbacks". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 6, 2018.