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Arizona Diamondbacks Receive Poor Grade in April

As we head into the second month of the baseball season, ESPN recently handed out grades for the first month of the season. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, the grade did not come in well, as they received a D.

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Diamondbacks Beekeeper Hero Got His Own Official Topps Trading Card

A swarm of bees at Chase Field delayed the Tuesday night tilt between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks for nearly two hours before the prayers of fans were answered by none other than Matt Hilton, a local beekeeper.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / FanNation Inside The Diamondbacks / 1 hour ago

Projecting the Diamondbacks Updated Rotation Order

Prior to last night's game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, a bee swarm collected on the netting behind home plate. A two hour delay ensued while waiting for the bees to be removed and the game could get underway.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / FanNation Inside The Diamondbacks / 1 hour ago

Five D-backs Prospects Who Improved Their Standing in April

With the first month of the minor league season complete, there is a sufficient sample size to evaluate pitchers and hitters in the Diamondbacks farm system.

MLB News / Arizona Sports / 1 hour ago

Bee guy Q&A: Matt Hilton explains of why swarm delayed Dodgers-Diamondbacks

We know there are questions swarming in your head about how the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game on Tuesday night got delayed by a mass of bees accumulating on the home plate netting.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-13) and Arizona Diamondbacks (14-17) take the field at 9:40 PM ET, live on ARID.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitchers – May 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers (19-13) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-17) meet on Wednesday at 9:40 PM ET. The game will be held at Chase Field. The probable starters are Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1) for the Dodgers and Jordan Montgomery (1-1) for the Diamondbacks.

Christian Walker News / FanNation Fastball / 5 hours ago

Christian Walker Joins Rare Group in D'Backs History After Massive Night

Arizona Diamondbacks' slugger Christian Walker hit a walk-off two-run home run on Tuesday night as the D'Backs beat the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3.

Christian Walker News / Burn City Sports / 6 hours ago

Christian Walker Powers Diamondbacks to 4-3 Win Over Dodgers

It seemed only fitting that a game delayed by two hours due to bees would culminate in a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. Originally, Jordan Montgomery was slated to start for Arizona, but due to the delay, the Diamondbacks opted for a bullpen day instead.

MLB News / Arizona Sports / 1 hour ago

Social media reacts to Diamondbacks-Dodgers bee delay

A game between the D-backs and Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday featured one of the strangest delays of the season as Chase Field had a swarm of bees on the netting behind home plate.

MLB News / Arizona Sports / 1 hour ago

Surprise call to the show: How Diamondbacks-Dodgers was saved from swarming bees

Matt Hilton was watching his six-year-old son in a tee ball game Tuesday evening at Surprise Stadium when he received a phone call unlike any other during his 15 years at Blue Sky Pest Control.

Kyle Nelson News / MLB Trade Rumors / 9 hours ago

Diamondbacks reliever lands on 60-day IL, will have surgery

Diamondbacks reliever lands on 60-day IL, will undergo thoracic outlet surgery

There’s no official timetable for the lefty's return to game action, but the Snakes placed him on the 60-day injured list

Watch: Swarm of bees delays Dodgers-Diamondbacks game for nearly two hours

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MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / 1 hour ago

Un-bee-lievable: Sights and sounds from MLB's bizarre delay

Un-bee-lievable: Sights and sounds from MLB's most bizarre delay of season

Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed for nearly two hours. The cause of the delay? Bees. A swarm of bees gathered around one portion of the safety netting behind home plate at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Watch: Swarm of bees delays Dodgers-Diamondbacks game for nearly two hours

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MLB News / SI.com / 2 hours ago

Beekeeper Plays Hero in Dodgers-Diamondbacks After Lengthy Bee Delay

Chase Field needed a hero Tuesday night. An NL West clash between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers was put on hold just before 7 p.m. PT due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Watch: Swarm of bees delays MLB game for nearly two hours

Watch: Swarm of bees delays Dodgers-Diamondbacks game for nearly two hours

There was quite a buzz surrounding the start of Tuesday's Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks game, but it wasn't necessarily a positive one. It actually ended up delaying the game for nearly two hours.

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Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers have game delayed due to a bee colony inside Chase Field

Folks inside of Chase Field are having to bee aware of some insects inside of the stadium. A bee colony has formed just behind home plate and is big enough to where the game has been delayed.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 18 minutes ago

Bees delay start of Dodgers-Diamondbacks game

A colony of bees behind home plate delayed the start of Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Bees started to gather at the top of the screen behind home plate at Chase Field following batting practice but before the 6:40 p.m.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / 1 hour ago

Torey Lovullo Reflects on Handling of Eduardo Rodriguez’s Injury

It began as a minor concern but has evolved into a significant setback, costing the Diamondbacks a key component of their rotation for nearly half of the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Last Word On Sports / 56 minutes ago

Diamondbacks Select Reliever Looking for a Bounceback Season

The Arizona Diamondbacks made some roster moves as their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers rolls on. On Tuesday, the DBacks optioned left-handed starter Tommy Henry on Tuesday after his tough start against the Dodgers on Monday.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / FanNation Inside The Diamondbacks / 18 hours ago

Diamondbacks Reliever Kyle Nelson to have Thoracic Outlet Surgery

Kyle Nelson was transferred to the 60-day injured list earlier today, and the worst fears were confirmed by Torey Lovullo during his afternoon media session.

Ian Clarkin News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 29

D-backs, Ian Clarkin Agree To Minor League Deal

The Diamondbacks signed left-hander Ian Clarkin to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno, per the club’s transaction log at MLB.com.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 8 hours ago