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The full team has its first workout on Feb. They are managed by Torey Lovullo in his sixth season with the franchise. "We're going to put our best foot forward every day we go out on the field," Hazen said.Īrizona's pitchers and catchers have their first workout of spring training Wednesday. The 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks season is the franchise's 25th season in Major League Baseball and their 25th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. Hazen said the Dodgers have earned all the respect they get and remain a formidable opponent, but he's pleased with the moves Arizona has made.

The Diamondbacks finished with an 85-77 record last year. The Diamondbacks hope those moves can help them compete in the NL West, though they're still chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won 106 games last season and are adding star outfielder Mookie Betts.

The moves include signing Bumgarner (five years, $85 million) and Calhoun (two years, $16 million), re-signing outfielder David Peralta (three years, $22 million) and acquiring outfielder Starling Marte in a trade. Ahmed won his Gold Gloves in each of the past two seasons.Īhmed's signing caps an active few months for the D-backs' front office. The D-backs hope Ahmed can anchor the middle of the team's defense along with Ketel Marte, who will likely split time between second base and center field. "Sometimes he gets overshadowed as an offensive player because his defense is so elite, but we see the combination. "We believe in him as an offensive player and a defensive player," Arizona GM Mike Hazen said. 254 last season with 19 homers and 82 RBI in 158 games. "They presented me with an opportunity, I thought long and hard about it, and I took advantage of the opportunity."Īhmed has had a reputation as an elite defensive shortstop since his debut with the D-backs in 2014 and has steadily improved his hitting. "At the end of the day, I'd rather be here than anywhere else," Ahmed said. The 29-year-old Ahmed was eligible for salary arbitration and had his hearing scheduled for Wednesday, but that won't be needed thanks to the deal.Īhmed said his comfort in Arizona - along with the team's offseason moves that included adding pitcher Madison Bumgarner and outfielder Kole Calhoun - made staying with the Diamondbacks very appealing. Shortstop: B/T: Ht: Wt: DOB: Nick Ahmed 13 IL-60. The D-backs announced Monday that they've agreed to a $32.5 million, four-year deal with Nick Ahmed that runs through the 2023 season. Make a Donation D-backs for Change 50/50 Raffle Weekly Online Auctions Youth Jersey Program Grant Programs Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Youth Sports Education Initiatives Military & First Responders Partner Outreach Impact Baseball.

302/.367/.475 hitter with 162 home runs and 141 stolen bases in 11 seasons.PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks capped a busy offseason by locking down their two-time Gold Glove shortstop, who has slowly turned into a solid offensive threat. Those numbers are even more impressive when you note that the NPB has been an extreme pitchers' league since introducing a new ball before the 2011 season.Īrizona does have an in-house option at shortstop for next season - the club acquired shortstop Cliff Pennington from the Oakland A's in return for outfielder Chris Young last month - but their talks with Nakajima and attempts to exchange Upton for the Rangers' young shortstop duo indicate the club is not content with their current situation at short. Nakajima returned to the Lions on a $3.64 million contract for the 2012 season, hitting an impressive. New York won the bidding rights to the veteran shortstop last fall (with a $2 million bid) after he was posted by his club, the Seibu Lions, but the Yankees were unable to reach to an agreement with him. The 30-year-old Nakajima should sound familiar to Yankees fans. The D'Backs have begun negotiations with international free-agent Hiroyuki Nakajima, an 11-year veteran of Japan's NPB league, per Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker. Not having any luck trading outfielder Justin Upton for young infield help up the middle, the Arizona Diamondbacks have significantly broadened their search for a new shortstop.