Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players

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Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks:

Players[]

Ryan Bliss[]

Ryan Bliss
Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop
Born: (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 22)
Burbank, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ryan Isiah Bliss (born December 13, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.

Bliss grew up in LaGrange, Georgia and attended Troup County High School. He hit 8 home runs and was named an All-American by Rawlings-Perfect Game as a senior.[1] Bliss was selected in the 30th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox, but did not sign with the team.[2]

Bliss played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers for three seasons. He became the team's starting shortstop as a freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team after batting .281 with 50 runs scored.[3] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] As a sophomore, he batted for a .377 average with a team-high 21 runs scored in 18 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] Bliss was named a First team All-American by the NCBWA and second team All-SEC after batting .365 with 15 home runs, 14 doubles, and 45 RBIs in his junior season.[6]

Bliss was selected in the second round with the 42nd overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[7] He signed with the team on July 18, 2021, and received a $1.25 million bonus.[8] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks and was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A West after two games.[9] Over 39 games for the 2021 season, he batted .267 with six home runs, 24 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.

Dominic Canzone[]

Dominic Canzone
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 24)
Cleveland, Ohio
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Dominic Gene Canzone (born August 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Canzone attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.[10] As a sophomore in 2014, he pitched 16+1⁄3 scoreless innings and batted .434 with three home runs and 27 RBIs.[11] He earned All-Ohio honorable mention as a senior in 2016.[12] Unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Ohio State University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2017, Canzone started 39 games and batted .343 with three home runs, 36 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases, earning an unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten freshman team.[13] In 2018, Canzone started sixty games and hit .323 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, 18 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.[14] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.[15] As a junior in 2019, Canzone started 63 games in which he batted .345 with 16 home runs and 43 RBIs.[16] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round with the 242nd overall pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[17][18]

Canzone signed for $170,000 and made his professional debut with the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[19] He was later promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwoods League. Over 46 games between the two clubs, he batted .281 with eight home runs, 38 RBIs, and 19 doubles. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] He missed time throughout the 2021 season due to injury but still appeared in 79 games between Hillsboro (now members of the High-A West) and the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central, slashing .302/.375/.522 with 14 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[21] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[22]

Corbin Carroll[]

Corbin Carroll
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (2000-08-21) August 21, 2000 (age 21)
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Corbin Franklin Carroll (born August 21, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Carroll attended Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington.[23][24] As a senior in 2019, he hit .540 with nine home runs and a 1.859 OPS.[25] He committed to play college baseball at UCLA.[26]

Carroll was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[27][28] He signed for $3.7 million and was assigned to the Arizona League Diamondbacks to make his professional debut.[29][30][31] After batting .291 with two home runs, 14 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 31 games, he was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops on August 8.[32] Over 11 games with Hillsboro, he batted .326 with six RBIs.[33]

Carroll did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[34] Carroll returned to Hillsboro to begin the 2021 season. However, in early May, Carroll injured his shoulder while hitting a home run and later underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.[35]

Keegan Curtis[]

Keegan Curtis
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 26)
Mobile, Alabama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Keegan Edward Curtis (born September 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Curtis attended Davidson High School in Mobile, Alabama, and played college baseball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.[36] In the summer of 2016, he played in the Jayhawk Collegiate League.[37] As a senior in 2018, he went 3–2 with a 2.88 ERA and seven saves over 34+1⁄3 relief innings.[38] Following the season's end, he was selected by the New York Yankees in the 22nd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[39]

Curtis signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Yankees before being promoted to the Staten Island Yankees; over 17+1⁄3 relief innings, he had a 6.23 ERA. In 2019, he began the year with Staten Island and was promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs in August.[40] Curtis pitched to a 3–1 record and 1.39 ERA over 16 relief appearances with both clubs.[41] He began the 2021 season with the Somerset Patriots.[42]

On July 1, 2021, Curtis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Tim Locastro.[43] He was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles, and was promoted to the Reno Aces after four appearances.[44] He missed half of August and nearly all of September due to injury. Over 27+1⁄3 innings pitched in relief between Somerset, Amarillo, and Reno, Curtis went 3-4 with a 4.28 ERA and 35 strikeouts.[45] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[46]

Dominic Fletcher[]

Dominic Fletcher
Arizona Diamondbacks
Center fielder
Born: (1997-09-02) September 2, 1997 (age 24)
Orange, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Dominic Paul Fletcher (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Fletcher attended Cypress High School in Cypress, California.[47] As a senior in 2015, he was named the Orange County Register Player of the Year after batting .365 with 27 RBIs.[48] After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Arkansas where he played college baseball. In 2019, his junior year, he hit .317/.386/.537 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs over 64 games.[49] He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round (75th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[50]

Fletcher signed with Arizona and made his professional debut with the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League.[51][52] Over 55 games, he hit .318 with five home runs, 28 RBIs, and 14 doubles.[53] Fletcher was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A South for the 2021 season and slashed .264/.314/.445 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs over 102 games.[54][55]

Fletcher's brother, David, plays in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels.[56]

Josh Green[]

Josh Green
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-31) August 31, 1995 (age 26)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Joshua Taylor Green (born August 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Green attended Parkview Baptist High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, his junior year, he helped lead them to a Class 3A State Championship.[57] As a senior in 2014, he was named second team All-District.[58] Unselected in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University where he played college baseball.

Green pitched only one inning as a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana in 2015. As a sophomore, he appeared in 17 games, pitching to a 2.04 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 35+1⁄3 innings. In 2017, he made 25 relief appearances, going 5–0 with a 4.14 ERA in 37 innings. That summer, he played in the Alaska Baseball League for the Mat-Su Miners, and was named an All-Star as well as to the All League team after not giving up a run over 22+1⁄3 innings and registering seven saves.[59][60][61] As a senior in 2018, Green moved into the starting rotation, compiling a 6–6 record and a 3.14 ERA over 15 starts, striking out 59 batters over 91+2⁄3 innings.[62] After the season, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[63]

Green signed with the Diamondbacks and made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, going 3–1 with a 1.09 ERA over 25 relief appearances, earning All-Star honors.[64][65][66] To begin the 2019 season, he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League before being promoted to the Jackson Generals of the Class AA Southern League in July.[67] Over 22 starts between the two clubs, Green pitched to an 11–5 record and a 2.71 ERA over 126+1⁄3 innings.[68] The Diamondbacks named him their Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[69] Green did not play a minor league games in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season due the COVID-19 pandemic, and spent the summer at Arizona's alternate site, where he refined a cutter that he developed during quarantine.[70] For the 2021 season, Green was assigned to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West, appearing in 26 games (making 15 starts) in which he went 8-4 with a 7.34 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 99+1⁄3 innings.[71]

José Herrera[]

José Herrera
Arizona Diamondbacks
Catcher
Born: (1997-02-24) February 24, 1997 (age 25)
San Carlos, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

José Gregorio Herrera (born February 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Herrera as a free agent in 2013.[72] They added him to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[73]

Cooper Hummel[]

Cooper Hummel
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 27)
Portland, Oregon
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Cooper Everett Hummel (born November 28, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Hummel played college baseball at the University of Portland. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. On July 28, 2021 the Brewers traded Hummel and Alberto Ciprian to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Eduardo Escobar.[74]

The Diamondbacks added Hummel to their 40-man roster the 2021 season.[75]

Drey Jameson[]

Drey Jameson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-17) August 17, 1997 (age 24)
Greenfield, Indiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Drey Matthew Jameson (born August 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Jameson attended Greenfield-Central High School in Greenfield, Indiana.[76] In 2017, his senior year, he went 6–1 with a 0.65 ERA.[77] He went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and thus enrolled at Ball State University where he played college baseball for the Ball State Cardinals.

In 2018, Jameson's freshman season at Ball State, he went 7–2 with a 3.88 ERA over 18 games (12 starts).[78] He was awarded Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman Pitcher of the Year.[79] As a sophomore in 2019, he started 16 games and pitched to a 6–3 record with a 3.24 ERA and 146 strikeouts over 91+2⁄3 innings and was named the MAC Pitcher of the Year.[80]

Jameson was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round with the 34th overall pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[27][81] He signed for $1.4 million and was assigned to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.[82][83] Over 11+2⁄3 innings, he gave up eight earned runs, 14 hits, and nine walks, striking out 12.[84] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[85] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to Hillsboro, now members of the High-A West.[86] After starting 12 games and pitching to a 2–4 record with a 3.92 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 64+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central in late July.[87] Over eight starts with Amarillo, Jameson went 3-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 46+1⁄3 innings.[88]

Levi Kelly[]

Levi Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999 (age 22)
St. Albans, West Virginia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Levi Hunter Kelly (born May 14, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Kelly began his high school career at Nitro High School in Nitro, West Virginia.[89][90][91] As a freshman, he committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.[92][93] Following his freshman year, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[94] After his sophomore year at IMG, he transferred to Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida. In 2017, as a junior, he went 7–1 with a 0.62 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 56 innings.[95] Following his junior year, he transferred back to IMG Academy for his senior season.[96] After his senior year, Kelly was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[96][97][98]

Kelly signed with the Diamondbacks, and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks of the Rookie-league, pitching six scoreless innings. In 2019, Kelly spent the season with the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League.[99][100] Over 22 starts, he pitched to a 5–1 record with a 2.15 ERA, striking out 126 over 100+1⁄3 innings.[101] Kelly did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[85] After recovering from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the first month of the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central.[102] In mid-August, after struggling to a 5.40 ERA over 25 innings pitched in relief, he was placed on the development list, where he finished the year.[103]

Buddy Kennedy[]

Buddy Kennedy
Arizona Diamondbacks
Third baseman
Born: (1998-10-05) October 5, 1998 (age 23)
Millville, New Jersey
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Clifton Lewis Kennedy (born October 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Kennedy attended Millville Senior High School in Millville, New Jersey, where he played baseball and batted .493 with six home runs as a senior in 2017.[104] He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[105] He signed for $550,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.[106]

Kennedy made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks, batting .270 with nine doubles, eight triples, and twenty RBIs over fifty games.[107] In 2018, he played with the Missoula Osprey with whom he slashed .327/.396/.465 with four home runs and 32 RBIs over 57 games.[108] For the 2019 season, he played for the Kane County Cougars, hitting .262 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs over 101 games.[109] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[110][111] Kennedy began the 2021 season with the Hillsboro Hops and was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in mid-June.[112][113] Over 96 games between the two clubs, Kennedy slashed .290/.384/.523 with 22 home runs, sixty RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.[114] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[46]

Kennedy is close friends with Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and trains with him in the off-season.[115]

Brandon Pfaadt[]

Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 23)
Louisville, Kentucky
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Brandon Connor Pfaadt (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Pfaadt attended Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky and played college baseball at Bellarmine University.[116] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[117] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[118]

Pfaadt made his professional debut in 2021 with the Visalia Rawhide and was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops and Amarillo Sod Poodles during the season.[119] Over 22 starts between the three teams, he went 8-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 160 strikeouts over 131+2⁄3 innings.[21]

Kristian Robinson[]

Kristian Robinson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (2000-12-11) December 11, 2000 (age 21)
Nassau, Bahamas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Kristian Devaughn Robinson (born December 11, 2000) is a Bahamian professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Robinson signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in July 2017.[120] He spent his first professional season in 2018 with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey,[121][122] slashing .279/.363/.428 with seven home runs, 27 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 57 games.[122] He started 2019 with the Hillsboro Hops[123][124] before earning a promotion to the Kane County Cougars in August. Over 69 games between both teams, he batted .282 with 14 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.

Robinson did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robinson was arrested early in 2020 for allegedly punching an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer in the face after the officer found Robinson walking into traffic on Interstate 10. Robinson released a statement indicating he was suffering from mental health issues due in part to the pandemic. The start to his 2021 season was delayed because he remained in the Bahamas to deal with the resulting legal issues.[125]

Mitchell Stumpo[]

Mitchell Stumpo
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-17) June 17, 1996 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Mitchell Anthony Stumpo (born June 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Stumpo attended Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina and played college baseball at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he began pitching his sophomore year. As a senior in 2019, he went 4-3 with a 4.89 ERA over seventy innings.[126] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an undrafted free agent.[127][128]

Stumpo made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks and was later promoted to the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[129] Over 18 relief innings pitched, he went 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[85] He began the 2021 season with the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A West and earned promotions to the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A West, the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central, and the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West during the season.[130] Over 51+1⁄3 innings pitched in relief between the four teams, Stumpo went 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 66 strikeouts.[131] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[46]

Matt Tabor[]

Matt Tabor
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 23)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Matt Tabor (born July 14, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Tabor attended Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts.[132][133] As a junior in 2016, he had a 1.07 ERA.[134] In 2017, his senior year, he struck out 75 batters over 42 innings and compiled a 0.67 ERA.[135] Following the season, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[136][137] He signed with Arizona for $1 million, forgoing his college commitment to play college baseball at Elon University.[138]

After signing, Tabor made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks, pitching 4+2⁄3 innings.[139] In 2018, he pitched for the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, going 2–1 with a 3.26 ERA over 14 starts.[140][141] Following the season's end, he was named a Northwest League All-Star.[142] Tabor spent the 2019 season with the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League in which he went went 5–4 with a 2.93 ERA over 21 starts, striking out 101 batters over 95+1⁄3 innings.[143] Tabor did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[85]

To begin the 2021 season, Tabor returned to Hillsboro, now members of the High-A West.[86] In late May, after pitching to a 2–2 record with a 3.00 ERA over 24 innings, he was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central.[144] On July 11, he threw the first no-hitter in Sod Poodles history, striking out three and walking two in a seven inning game as Amarillo defeated the San Antonio Missions by a score of 6–1.[145] After ten starts in which he compiled a 3–5 record with a 3.88 ERA and 47 strikeouts over 51 innings with Amarillo, he was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West in late July.[146] Over eight starts with Reno, Tabor went 1-4 with an 11.13 ERA over 32+1⁄3 innings.[147]

Alek Thomas[]

Alek Thomas
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (2000-04-28) April 28, 2000 (age 21)
Chicago, Illinois
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Thunder Bay Team

Alek Thomas (born April 28, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Thomas attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. He committed to play both college baseball and college football at Texas Christian University.[148] During his high school career he hit .423 with 39 home runs and 158 runs batted in (RBIs).[149] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[150]

Thomas spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey,[151] batting .333 with two home runs, 27 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 56 games between the two teams.[151] He started 2019 with the Kane County Cougars.[152][153][154] In July, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[155] In August, he was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide, with whom he finished the year.[156] Over 114 games between the two teams, Thomas slashed .300/.379/.450 with ten home runs, 55 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.

Thomas did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[157] He began the 2021 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles.[158] In June, Thomas was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[159] He was promoted to the Reno Aces in August.[160] Over 106 games between the two teams, he slashed .313/.394/.559 with 18 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 29 doubles.[161]

Blake Walston[]

Blake Walston
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (2001-06-28) June 28, 2001 (age 20)
Wilmington, North Carolina
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Matthew Blake Walston (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Walston attended New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.[162] In 2019, his senior year, he went 12–0 with a 0.20 ERA, striking out 129 batters in 68+2⁄3 innings pitched.[163] He was named North Carolina's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[164] Walston was also named the 2019 North Carolina High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game.[165] He committed to play college baseball at North Carolina State University.[166]

Walston was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[167][168] He signed for $2.45 million.[169]

Walston made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks before earning a promotion to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League.[29] Over 11 innings between both teams, he compiled a 2.45 ERA and 17 strikeouts.[170] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[171] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A West.[172] He was promoted to Hillsboro (now members of the High-A West) in July.[173] Over 19 starts between the two teams, Walston went 4-5 with a 3.76 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 95+2⁄3 innings.[174]

Ryan Weiss[]

Ryan Weiss
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996 (age 25)
South Elgin, Illinois
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ryan Weiss (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Weiss attended South Elgin High School in South Elgin, Illinois.[175] In 2015, his senior year, he went 6–3 with a 2.12 ERA over 59+1⁄3 innings.[176] He originally signed to play college baseball at Elgin Community College, but switched his commitment to Wright State University in June 2015.[177]

Weiss redshirted his freshman year at Wright State in 2016. In 2017, as a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 15 games (14 starts) in which he compiled a 2.13 ERA with eighty strikeouts over 88+2⁄3 innings and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year alongside earning All-American honors.[178] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[179] In 2018, he pitched to a 3.40 ERA over 98 innings.[180] After the season's end, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[181][182]

After signing, Weiss made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. Over 30+1⁄3 innings, he compiled a 3.86 ERA.[183] Weiss began the 2019 season with the Class A Midwest League Kane County Cougars and was later promoted to the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, pitching 128+1⁄3 innings to an 8–7 record and a 4.07 ERA over 26 starts between both teams.[184] In 2021, Weiss began the year with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central and was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West in July.[185][186] Over 34 appearances (eight starts) between the two clubs, Weiss went 6-3 with a 4.60 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings.[187]

On November 19, 2021, the Diamondbacks selected Weiss' contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[188]

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  •  5 Nick Dalesandro

Infielders

  • 21 Blaze Alexander
  •  9 Spencer Brickhouse
  •  4 Cam Coursey
  • 23 Tristin English
  • 16 Alexander Hernandez
  • 12 Roman Ruiz
  • 19 A.J. Vukovich

Outfielders

  •  6 Jorge Barrosa
  • -- Colin Bray ‡
  • -- Corbin Carroll Injury icon 2.svg
  • 18 Eduardo Diaz
  • 24 Danny Oriente
  • 10 Leodany Perez

Designated hitters

  • 38 Andy Yerzy

Manager

  • 13 Vince Harrison

Coaches

  •  3 Juan Francia (coach)
  • 25 K.C. Judge (hitting)
  • 11 Shane Loux (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 22 Slade Cecconi
  • 19 Conor Grammes
  • -- Ricky Martinez
  • -- Matt Mercer

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Low-A[]

Visalia Rawhide roster
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Pitchers

  • 34 Enmanuel Acosta
  • 32 Jose Alcantara
  • 19 Kyle Backhus
  • 31 Zach Barnes
  • 14 Francis Beriguete
  • 30 John Carver
  • 27 Bryan Castillo
  •  3 Adrian Del Moral
  • 38 Hugh Fisher
  • 40 Eric Mendez
  •  6 Junior Mieses
  • 18 Austin Pope
  • 39 David Sanchez
  • 37 Jose Santamaria
  • 15 Avery Short
  • 33 Collin Sullivan
  • 29 Alex Valdez
  • -- Jhonny Valdez Injury icon 2.svg

Catchers

Infielders

  • 16 Mason Berne
  •  9 Ryan Bliss
  • 13 Deyvison De Los Santos
  • 21 Elian Miranda
  •  7 Channy Ortiz
  • 35 Ronny Simon
  • 11 Tim Tawa

Outfielders

  • 10 Neyfy Castillo
  •  8 Glenallen Hill Jr.
  • 26 Caleb Roberts
  • -- Kristian Robinson ‡

Manager

  • 22 Javier Colina

Coaches

60-day injured list

  • -- Jhosmer Alvarez
  • -- Michel Gelabert
  • -- Jackson Goddard
  • -- Hunter Haworth
  • -- Brock Jones
  • -- Justin Martinez
  • -- Lucas Martino
  • -- Deyni Olivero
  • -- Wilderd Patino
  • -- Andrew Saalfrank

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Rookie[]

Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks roster
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Pitchers

  • 41 Jhosmer Alvarez #
  • 26 Hamilton Andujar
  • 40 Mauricio Bascunan
  • 18 Francis Beriguete
  • 37 Abraham Calzadilla
  • 31 Fredely De Dios
  • 19 Henler de Jesus
  • 46 Luis Diaz
  • 11 Joe Elbis
  • 33 Miguel Gil
  • 34 Edgar Isea
  • 30 Jean Marcelino
  • 24 Andreuris Meran
  • 10 Carlos Meza
  • 49 Liam Norris
  • 36 Christian Pacheco
  • 35 Yoscar Pimentel
  • 44 Sarlin Polanco
  • -- Will Sherriff ‡
  • 22 Diomede Sierra
  • 15 Carlos Telleria

Catchers

  • 38 Luis Caicuto
  • 17 Ricardo Caldera
  •  4 Deivi Estrada
  • 27 Manuel Garcia
  •  9 Sergio Gutierrez
  • 48 Shane Muntz
  • 23 Oscar Santos Injury icon 2.svg
  •  1 Luvin Valbuena

Infielders

  •  4 Sheng-Ping Chen
  •  5 Juan Corniel
  • 16 Dairon Cuevas
  • 32 Jose Curpa
  • 21 Jose Fernandez
  • 13 Ronny Polanco
  •  2 Luis Rubio
  •  6 Jean Walters

Outfielders

  • -- Franyel Baez Injury icon 2.svg
  •  3 Juan Batista
  • 29 Jeferson Espinal
  • 25 Endy Estrada
  • 12 Junior Franco
  • -- Dominic Gonnella †
  • 14 Alvin Guzman
  • 39 Asdrubal Martinez
  • 28 Angel Ortiz
  • 43 Jacen Roberson
  •  8 Danyer Sanabria

Manager

  • 24 Rolando Arnedo

Coaches

  • 18 Gabriel Hernandez (pitching)
  • 26 Tyler Mark (hitting)
  •  1 Cody Ransom (hitting)
  •  7 Mark Reed (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • -- Argenis Bravo
  • -- Jon Duplantier
  • -- Sandy Martinez
  • -- Darlin Sano
  • -- Rael Santos
  • -- Aderlyn Silverio

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Foreign Rookie[]

Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks 1 roster
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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 30 Anyerbert Ache
  • 29 Miguel Alvarez
  • 31 Eric Basabe
  • 25 Yilber Diaz
  • 27 Lorenzo Encarnacion
  • 33 Daniel Jean
  • 48 Jesus Jimenez
  • 36 Jediah Kwidama
  • 37 Luis Osorio
  • 40 Kelly Reyes
  • 34 Hansel Rincon
  • 41 Sebastian Santana
  • 35 Jesus Suarez
  • 32 Luis Tejeda
  • 28 Joiner Vicent
  • 39 Deyer Zapata

Catchers

  • 13 Kenny Castillo
  •  2 Yohan Gonzalez
  • 17 Jonathan Nava
  • 14 Samuel Rivas

Infielders

  •  6 Fernando Alvarado
  • 12 Riquelmin Cabral
  • 23 Alberto Ciprian
  •  9 Anderson Colmenarez
  •  1 Lewin De La Cruz
  • 26 Manuel Pena
  •  9 Anderdson Rojas
  • 10 Daniel Torres
  • 11 Algenis Vasquez

Outfielders

  • 19 Alexander Benua
  • 16 Marco Pernalete
  • 22 Kevin Santos
  •  3 Luis Suero
  •  7 Robinson Vargas
  •  4 Gensi Vasquez

Manager

  •  5 Jaime Del Valle

Coaches

  • 44 Izzy Alcantara (hitting)
  •  8 Manny Garcia (pitching)
  •  6 Wilfredo Tejada (coach))
  • 56 Fermin Ward (coach)

60-day injured list

  • 45 Luis Arias
  • 47 Gustavo Del Pozo
  • 38 Jose Garcia
  • 43 Yan Mago

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Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks 2 roster
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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 29 Jose Aguirre
  • 38 Darlin Almonte
  • 37 Lisandro Almonte
  • 34 Victor Basora
  • 31 Victor Brea
  • 15 Junior Cerda
  • 46 Luis Mendoza
  • 43 Osvaldo Morel
  • 36 Felix Nunez
  • 27 Peniel Otano
  • 33 Nixon Parra
  • 25 Erison Rincon
  • 39 Arturo Roque
  • 35 Jandel Sanchez
  • 30 Jose Valdez
  • 40 Ricardo Yan

Catchers

  •  9 Moises Alcala
  •  4 Adrian De Leon
  •  2 Adrian Gomez
  • 19 Daniel Salmeron

Infielders

  • 11 Juan Aparicio
  •  6 Johan Benitez
  •  1 Diosfran Cabeza
  •  3 Juan Garcia
  •  7 Luis Gonzalez
  • 24 Jakey Josepha ‡
  • 21 Teofilo Mendez
  • 12 Jefferson Pena
  • 16 Edward Romero
  • 17 Ezequiel Surun

Outfielders

  • 23 Ronal Antigua
  • 22 Eskoly De Jesus
  •  5 Berny Encarnacion
  • 13 Jiter Heredia
  • 10 Mario Mendez

Manager

  • 11 Rafael Ozuna

Coaches

  •  5 Jaime Del Valle (field coordinator)
  • 14 Luis Silverio (coach)
  • 45 Jose Tapia (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 32 Carlos Nunez
  • 28 Bryam Pena
  •  8 Carlos Sanchez
  • 45 Geral Siri

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