2019 Arizona Diamondbacks season

The 2019 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 22nd season in Major League Baseball and their 22nd season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his third season with the franchise.

2019 Arizona Diamondbacks
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place2nd
Other information
Owner(s)Ken Kendrick
General manager(s)Mike Hazen
Manager(s)Torey Lovullo
Local televisionFox Sports Arizona
(Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly, Greg Schulte)
Local radioKMVP-FM (98.7)
(Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin)
KHOV-FM (105.1, Spanish)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2019 Diamondbacks were the first team in Major League history to have their road opener against one reigning pennant winner (Dodgers) and their home opener against the other (Red Sox) in the same season. Despite improving upon their 82–80 record from last season, the Diamondbacks were eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive year after a loss to the Cardinals on September 23.[1]

The 2019 Diamondbacks were by one measure the "most average team" in baseball history. For 60 games, the Diamondbacks were within two games of .500 (plus or minus), an MLB record that surpassed a 56-game streak by the 2007 Oakland Athletics. The stretch lasted from June 18, when the Diamondbacks lost to the Colorado Rockies to fall to 38-36, through August 30, when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to improve to 69-66.[2][3][4]

The Diamondbacks broke a league record alongside the Philadelphia Phillies this season for most home-runs in one game, smashing a franchise record 8 home-runs out of 13 total in a 13–8 win on June 10.[5] Additionally, the Diamondbacks set a franchise record on September 24/25, when their game against the Cardinals lasted 19 innings, the longest game by innings played in Diamondbacks' history and, at 6 hours and 53 minutes from start to finish, the longest game ever played at Chase Field. Having used 30 players in this game, the Diamondbacks set another franchise record in that respect, and, with 25 strikeouts by Diamondbacks pitchers and 21 by Cardinals pitchers, both teams tied a Major League Baseball record for most strikeouts in a single game at 46, the game also marking only the second time in baseball history that two teams struck out 21 or more opponents in the same game. The Diamondbacks won the game, 3–2.[6]

Offseason

Transactions
October 31, 2018 Darnell Coles hired as a hitting coach.
October 31, 2018 Eric Hinske was hired as an assistant hitting coach.
December 5, 2018 Traded 1B Paul Goldschmidt to St Louis for RHP Luke Weaver, C Carson Kelly, 2B Andy Young, and a Compensation Balance Round B pick.
December 30, 2018 Traded Cash Considerations to Cincinnati for LHP Robby Scott.
January 16, 2019 Traded Cash Considerations and LHP Ronald Roman to New York Yankees for CF Tim Locastro.
February 5, 2019 Traded RHP Jake Barrett to San Francisco for Cash Considerations.
April 7, 2019 Traded OF Rob Refsnyder to Cincinnati for a player to be named later.
April 19, 2019 Traded OF Marcus Wilson to Boston for C Blake Swihart and Future Considerations.
June 4, 2019 Traded C Tyler Heineman to Miami for player to be named later.
June 22, 2019 Traded Cash Considerations to Kansas City for RHP Ben Lively.
July 31, 2019 Traded RHP Zack Greinke and Cash Considerations to Houston for RHP Corbin Martin, RHP J. B. Bukauskas, 3B Joshua Rojas, LF Seth Beer.
July 31, 2019 Traded SS Jazz Chisholm to Miami for RHP Zac Gallen
July 31, 2019 Traded C John Ryan Murphy to Atlanta for Cash Considerations.

Season standings

National League West
NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 10656 0.654 — 59–22 47–34
Arizona Diamondbacks 8577 0.525 21 44–37 41–40
San Francisco Giants 7785 0.475 29 35–46 42–39
Colorado Rockies 7191 0.438 35 43–38 28–53
San Diego Padres 7092 0.432 36 36–45 34–47

National League Wild Card
Division Leaders W L Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 10656 0.654
Atlanta Braves 9765 0.599
St. Louis Cardinals 9171 0.562


Wild Card teams
(Top two qualify for postseason)		 W L Pct. GB
Washington Nationals 9369 0.574 +4
Milwaukee Brewers 8973 0.549 —
New York Mets 8676 0.531 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 8577 0.525 4
Chicago Cubs 8478 0.519 5
Philadelphia Phillies 8181 0.500 8
San Francisco Giants 7785 0.475 12
Cincinnati Reds 7587 0.463 14
Colorado Rockies 7191 0.438 18
San Diego Padres 7092 0.432 19
Pittsburgh Pirates 6993 0.426 20
Miami Marlins 57105 0.352 32

Record vs. opponents
2019 National League Records

Source: NL Standings Head-to-Head
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL LAD MIA MIL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL WSH AL
Arizona —4–32–43–39–108–113–42–52–54–26–111-810–93–34–314–6
Atlanta 3–4—5–23–43–32–415–43–311-89–105–25–25–24–211–813–7
Chicago 4–22–5—8–113–33–46–19–105–22–511–84–34–29–102–412–8
Cincinnati 3–34–311–8—3–31–56–18–113–43–47–125–24–37–121–59–11
Colorado 10–93–33–33–3—4–155–25–22–43–42–511–87–122–53–48–12
Los Angeles 11–84–24–35–115–4—5–14–35–25–26–013–612–73–44–310–10
Miami 4–34–151–61–62–51–5—2–56–1310–93–34–23–33–44–159–11
Milwaukee 5–23–310–911–82–53–45–2—5–14–315–43–42–49–104–28–12
New York 5–28–112–54–34–22–513–61–5—7–125–13–33–42–512–715–5
Philadelphia 2–410–95–24–34–32–59–103–412–7—4–23–33–44–25–1411–9
Pittsburgh 1–62–58–1112–75–20–63–34–151–52–4—6–15–25–143–412–8
San Diego 8–112–53–42–58–116–132–44–33–33–31–6—9–104–24–311–9
San Francisco 9–102–52–43–412–77–123–34–24–34–32–510–9—3–41–511–9
St. Louis 3–32–410–912–75–24–34–310–95–22–414–52–44–3—5–29–11
Washington 3–48–114–25–14–33–415–42–47–1214–54–33–45–12–5—14–6

Game log
2019 Game Log 85–77 (Home: 44–37; Away: 41–40)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Diamondbacks team member

Roster
2019 Arizona Diamondbacks
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

Minor league affiliations
Main article: List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates
Level Team League Location
AAA Reno Aces Pacific Coast League Reno, Nevada
AA Jackson Generals Southern League Jackson, Tennessee
Advanced A Visalia Rawhide California League Visalia, California
A Kane County Cougars Midwest League Geneva, Illinois
Short Season A Hillsboro Hops Northwest League Hillsboro, Oregon
Rookie Missoula Osprey Pioneer League Missoula, Montana
AZL D-backs Arizona League Scottsdale, Arizona
DSL D-backs Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

References
  1. "D-backs mathematically eliminated, miss playoffs for 2nd straight year". Arizona Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. Morin, Richard. "The Arizona Diamondbacks might be the most .500 team in MLB history". azcentral. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. "D-backs win, ending streak of being average". ESPN.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. STATS, Stats By (August 26, 2019). "The @Dbacks have been within two games of .500 (plus or minus) every day going back to June 19. Their streak of 57 consecutive games played within two games of .500 is the longest in a single season in MLB history, surpassing the 56 straight of the 2007 Oakland A's. #RattleOn". @StatsBySTATS. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  5. Real or not? This home run thing has gotten out of hand
  6. https://www.mlb.com/news/ildemaro-vargas-lifts-d-backs-to-19-inning-win
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