Diamondbacks Smash Rockies 5-1
Arizona stretched their spring unbeaten run to four games.
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 27: Ryne Nelson #19 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches during the first inning of the spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at Peoria Stadium on February 27, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images Record: 11-12-1. Change on 2025: -2.
5-inning Record: 7-15-2. It isn’t typically a good day when every pitcher bar your ninth inning guy gets tagged for one or more earned runs, but today had its positives for the D-backs. The first would be a good start from Ryne Nelson, who went four innings, and gave up just a solo home-run.
There were four hits in total, plus a walk, but six strikeouts. Kevin Ginkel, however, lasted just seven pitches, allowing a two-run homer, and I have to wonder if something was up with that. Philip Abner, Ryan Thompson and Taylor Clarke each allowed one run – Abner’s outing lasted 1.
2 innings – before Kade Stroud finally became our only pitcher to escape undamaged, with a scoreless ninth. This one was 10-1 to Arizona by the end of the fourth, and that was also good to see. We got a five-run third, highlighted by James McCann’s first spring homer, a two-run shot.