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2021 Arizona Diamondbacks Season
The 2021 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 23rd season in Major League Baseball and their 23rd season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his fifth season with the franchise. On June 17, 2021, with a 10–3 loss to the Giants, the team broke a dubious modern-day record of most consecutive road losses in the modern era, with 23 (and would eventually reach 24, equalling the all-time record with the 1889 Louisville Colonels). The record was previously held by the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1963 New York Mets. One day later, they set a franchise record with their fifteenth consecutive loss, home or away. The streak would eventually reach 17. On August 14, 2021, Tyler Gilbert threw the third no-hitter in Diamondbacks history. This was the first time he started in the Major Leagues, and the second no-hitter thrown at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks finished the 2021 season in fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Gilbert
Tyler Gregory Gilbert (born December 22, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made his major league debut on August 3, 2021. In his first major league start, on August 14, Gilbert threw a no-hitter. Amateur career Gilbert attended San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, California. After he graduated, Gilbert enrolled at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), where he began his college baseball career with the SBCC Vaqueros. In 2013, his sophomore year, he pitched to a 9–2 win–loss record and a 2.43 earned run average (ERA). Gilbert was named the Western State Conference's pitcher of the year for the North Division. He was offered a scholarship from the University of Southern California (USC) and continued his college baseball career with the USC Trojans. Professional career Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies selected Gilbert in the sixth round, with the 174th overall selection, of the 2015 Major League Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Peacock (baseball)
Matthew Allen Peacock (born February 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals. Amateur career Peacock attended Saraland High School in Saraland, Alabama. In 2011, his junior year, he posted a 3.42 ERA while batting .440 with 32 RBIs. He earned All-State honorable mention. He was not drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, and he enrolled at the University of South Alabama where he played college baseball. Peacock redshirted and did not make an appearance during his freshman year in 2013. In 2014, as a redshirt freshman, he made eight relief appearances in which he went 0-1 with a 6.10 ERA. As a redshirt sophomore in 2015, he pitched in only three games. Peacock underwent surgery on his throwing arm in 2016, and he did not make an appearance that season, instead choosing to work at his uncle's sawmill. He returned to the mound in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Colorado Rockies Season
The 2021 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 29th in Major League Baseball. It is their 27th season at Coors Field. On April 5, 2021, MLB announced that Coors Field would host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game after it was announced that Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia would not host it due to MLB's opposition on Georgia's new voting laws. On April 26, Rockies executive vice president/general manager Jeff Bridich resigned. The Rockies announced that executive vice president/chief operationg officer Greg Feasel would serve as the team's president/chief operating officer for the remainder of the season, and that Bill Schmidt would serve as interim general manager. The Rockies started the season with a 6–33 record on the road, which is the worst start on the road in the live-ball era. They split or lost 16 consecutive road series between September 2020 and July 2021, a new low for a team thought by writers to have had a disadvantage when playing in lower altitude when away from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Devenski
Christopher Michael Devenski (born November 13, 1990), also known as "Devo", is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He played in MLB for the Houston Astros from 2016 to 2020, and the Diamondbacks from 2021 to 2022. Prior to playing professionally, Devenski played college baseball for Golden West College and California State University, Fullerton. The Chicago White Sox selected Devenski in the 25th round, with the 771st overall selection, of the 2011 MLB draft. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2017. Amateur career Devenski attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, California. He played for the school's baseball team as both a pitcher and a shortstop. He graduated in 2008, and enrolled at Golden West College, where he played college baseball in his freshman year as a pitcher and shortstop. Devenski transferred to California State University, Fullerton, where he continued his college baseball career with the Cal State Fullerton Titans. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Paddack
Christopher Joseph Paddack (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his debut in 2019 with the San Diego Padres. During his 2019 season, he earned the nickname "Paddack Attack" for his first-pitch strike-heavy approach and relentless assault on opposing hitters with his fastball and changeup combination. Paddack also occasionally goes by the nickname "Sheriff." Career Amateur career Paddack attended Cedar Park High School in Cedar Park, Texas. He committed to play college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. Miami Marlins He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the eighth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and signed. He made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast Marlins where he went 4–3 with a 2.18 ERA in 11 games (seven starts). He started 2016 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. San Diego Padres On June 30, 2016, the Marlins traded Paddack to the San Diego Padres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Widener
Taylor Browning Widener (born October 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the NC Dinos of the KBO League. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2020 to 2022. Career Amateur career Widener attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina and played college baseball at the University of South Carolina. He was both a starter and relief pitcher at South Carolina. After his junior season, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. New York Yankees Widener made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees and was promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs after not allowing a run over innings with Staten Island. He finished 2016 with a combined 3–0 record and a 0.47 ERA in innings pitched between both clubs. Widener spent 2017 with the Tampa Yankees where he posted a 7–8 record with a 3.39 ERA in 27 starts. Arizona Diamondbacks On February 18, 2018, the Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the San Diego Padres. Amateur career Weathers attended Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee. As a junior in 2017, he went 8–0 with an 0.14 earned run average (ERA) and 111 strikeouts in 49 innings. He also hit .475 with five home runs and 29 runs batted in (RBI). As a senior in 2018, Weathers was the Gatorade Player of the Year awards, Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year after going 11–0 with a 0.09 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 76 innings. Weathers committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball. Professional career San Diego Padres Considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, he was drafted 7th overall by the San Diego Padres. He signed with the Padres on July 1, 2018, receiving a $5,226,500 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Smith (baseball)
Caleb Anthony Smith (born July 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Amateur career Following Smith's graduation from Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas, he enrolled at Sam Houston State University where he played college baseball. In 2013, his junior year, he had a 7–5 win–loss record with a 3.44 earned run average (ERA) over 18 games (16 starts). Professional career New York Yankees Smith was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft out of Sam Houston State University. He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees and also started one game for the Trenton Thunder. He finished 1–2 with a 1.93 earned run average (ERA) and 57 strikeouts over innings in 14 games (10 starts). He started 2014 with the Charleston RiverDogs. He was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Musgrove
Joseph Anthony Musgrove (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played within the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations. Musgrove was born in El Cajon, California, and began participating in baseball tournaments at the age of seven. He broke out as a star pitcher and batter during his junior season at Grossmont High School, which he helped take to two state championship appearances. After being selected by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft, Musgrove chose to forgo his previous commitment to play college baseball for San Diego State, instead signing with the team. Partway through the 2012 season, Musgrove was traded to the Astros as part of a massive ten-player swap. There, his minor league career faltered due to a series of injuries, and he did not advance past the Rookie League until 2014. He began to rise through the Astros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrill Kelly
Kenneth Merrill Kelly (born October 14, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 1, 2019. Kelly formerly played for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League. Early life and education Kelly attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Baltimore Orioles selected Kelly in the 37th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, but he did not sign a contract. He attended Yavapai College. After playing college baseball at Yavapai for two years, the Cleveland Indians took him in the 22nd round of the 2009 MLB draft, but again, he did not sign. He transferred to Arizona State University, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2010. Professional career Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays selected Kelly in the eighth round (251st overall) of the 2010 MLB draft. Kelly advanced about one minor league level each season, beginning his career at Low-A in 2010 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Melancon
Mark David Melancon ( ; born March 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and San Diego Padres. Melancon was drafted by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft. Melancon was an MLB All-Star in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2021. He made his MLB debut in 2009. He led the National League in saves in 2015, and won the Trevor Hoffman Award that year. He is a four-time All-Star. Early years Melancon was born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado and attended Golden High School, where he lettered all four years in baseball, basketball and three times in football. He was also named to several All-State teams in these three sports and helped won a Baseball State Championship in 2003. He was also a member of the National Honor Society. Melancon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
