Brandon Webb

He closed the night with three scoreless innings and got himself the win on a night in which the rest of his team chased Brewers starter Zack Greinke from the mound early on. It's sort of amazing that the team's most inexperienced pitcher has ...  

OAKLAND -- For a while now, A's manager Bob Melvin has been talking about the much-needed reinforcements coming to bolster his weakened lineup. On Monday, the help finally begins to arrive. Melvin said on Sunday that third baseman Brandon Inge ...  

"PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have reinstated right-handed pitcher Daniel Hudson from the 15-day disabled list and optioned catcher Konrad Schmidt to Triple-A Reno, according to D-backs' Executive Vice President ...  

His professional baseball career began when he was drafted out of high school to play for the University of Arizona in Tucson in 1999. Three years later, he transferred to Grand Canyon University where he was drafted by the Diamondbacks that same year.  

Overall: 6-5 - Home: 3-4 - Road: 3-1 2006: The D-backs turned a double play in their 14th straight game, and it helped them a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field. It came in the seventh inning, Brandon Medders getting pinch-hitter Craig Wilson to hit into the twin killing. Conor Jackson and Johnny Estrada each homered for the Diamondbacks and had two hits, while Craig Counsell and Chad Tracy also enjoyed multi-hit games for...  

Roster Move: #Dbacks reinstate @CY24_7 (Chris Young) from 15-day DL and option A.J. Pollock to @AceBall (Triple-A Reno). — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 18, 2012 News that has been hinted at and intimated for the past few days has become official: Chris Young has been activated from the 15 Day DL. Young suffered a shoulder injury April 17th against the Pirates when he slammed his shoulder into the outfield wall at Chase...  

It was another woeful week for your Arizona Diamondbacks. They played six games this week and lost five of them. Now, not only has the team's offense continued to be problematic, but their starting pitching has gone in the dumps, as well.  

Overall: 4-7 - Home: 3-5 - Road: 1-2 1979. Brandon Webb born. Brandon Webb continues to work out with the intention of trying to get back on the mound for a team at some point. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) March 16, 2012 I has a sad. 1999: In light of the past couple of nights, worth remembering a game where the early scoring was on Arizona's side of the board. Here, Luis Gonzalez and Steve Finley hit 3-run homers as the D-backs...  

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp was placed on the 15-day disabled list following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, a move club officials had decided to make before the game. Kemp underwent an MRI exam earlier in the day that showed a strain in his left hamstring, which had been bothering him for more than a week.The club recalled outfielder-first baseman Jerry Sands from Triple-A...  

However, even in midst of mediocrity, there were some decent performances. This week's Pitcher of the Week award goes to Trevor Cahill. The Player of the Week award goes to Ryan Roberts. Cahill gets recognized for his performance against the ...  

Last week we recognized Gerardo Parra as the team player of the week and Joe Saunders as the team pitcher of the week. This week, it is outfielder Jason Kubel who is the player of the week and lefty pitcher Wade Miley who earned the title of ...  

The St. Louis Cardinals may have lost Albert Pujols to the Los Angeles Angels through free agency (i.e. "taking care of his family"), but this team surely should contend for a repeat World Series&...  

Yoenis Cespedes is not hitting yet. The team estimates that he may hit on Monday and is unlikely to take any hacks tomorrow. Cespedes did see a doctor yesterday. "Everything to this point looks good," manager Bob Melvin seemed happy to report. "He would ...  

The Pirates have lost 14 of 19 in Arizona, last winning a series there in 2005. When Trevor Cahill was acquired last winter, a former teammate reported that Cahill's sinking two-seam fastball was in the Brandon Webb class. It was high praise for a 24-year ...  

Others considered: Jason Kubel (.304, 1 Hr for week), Chris Young (four hits in six at-bats before injury) Saunders earned this week's pitching award. He took the loss on Saturday, but pitched the best of any starter in the Atlanta series.  

New York, NY – Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley was named National League Rookie of the Month for April. Over five appearances in April, Miley led all N.L. rookies with a 3-0 record and a 1.29 earned run average. He also struck out 15 ...  

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley has had no problems with the Miami Marlins on Sunday, as he has yet to allow a hit through five innings. With the exception of a walk issued to Omar Infante, Miley has been perfect and has struck out five ...  

Each week, we visit with a Diamondbacks player to talk baseball and off-the-field subjects.  

PHILADELPHIA -- New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada landed face first in the infield dirt Sunday, after suffering a leg injury while trying to beat out a bunt in the fourth inning of the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks, already troubled by injuries, have placed right-hander Daniel Hudson on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. Hudson, the No. 2 starter behind Ian Kennedy, was 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in three starts.  

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a right shoulder contusion. Young injured the shoulder in the fourth inning of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates when he made a spectacular catch in a full ...  

Then Chris Young went down on an amazing catch in the outfield and had to leave the game. After the game on Tuesday, manager Kirk Gibson addressed the injuries. With regards to Young, he said that Young would have an MRI on the shoulder on ...  

Luckily the D-backs won't be long without Saito, who hopefully can keep from having any setbacks with his strained right calf. As for Zagurski his 2.61 ERA in 10 spring appearances wasn't enough to warrant a roster spot, but could see time later ...  

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Chris Young and infielder Geoff Blum on the 15-day disabled list before Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh and brought up outfielder A.J. Pollock and infielder Cody Ransom. Young, an NL All-Star in ...  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Dan Haren has been nearly perfect this spring. Haren struck out seven of the last eight batters he faced in three innings, and the Los Angeles Angels went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Tuesday. Haren gave up one hit, a ...  

December 1, 2003: Arizona trades Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rose and Junior Spivey to Milwaukee Brewers for Noochie Varner, Shane Nance and Richie Sexson. December 3, 2007: Arizona trades Carlos Quentin to ...  

The Arizona Diamondbacks have dealt with as many injuries this month as they did throughout all of last season. Top-of-the-rotation starter Daniel Hudson is the latest to suffer an injury, and the D-backs have decided to let swingman Wade Miley fill in ...  

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks, already troubled by injuries, have placed right-hander Daniel Hudson on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. Hudson, the No. 2 starter behind Ian Kennedy, was 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in three starts.  

Arizona center fielder Chris Young was off to the best start by anyone not named Matt Kemp, but his good luck came to an end on Wednesday when the Diamondbacks placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a right-shoulder contusion. In the first 11 games of ...  

The Arizona Diamondbacks, already troubled by injuries, have placed right-hander Daniel Hudson on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. Hudson, the No. 2 starter behind Ian Kennedy, was 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in three starts. He allowed ...  

Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) - Howie Kendrick hit a two-run home run to help the Los Angeles Angels take a 9-2 ... Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) - Howie Kendrick hit a two-run home run to help the Los Angeles Angels take a 9-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks ...  

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed infielder Geoff Blum on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday and recalled former first-round pick A.J. Pollock. Blum, 38, has a strained left oblique. The 14-year veteran has gone 1-for-11 in ...  

USA TODAYD-backs' Gibson embraces 'underdog' statusAZDiamondbacks.comTo the rest of the baseball world, the Arizona Diamondbacks are a team that won 94 games and a National League West title in 2011, and then became even better over the winter. To Kirk Gibson, manager of the club, the D-backs are "underdogs.Star outfield leads Diamondbacks' NL West defenseUSA TODAYA surprise no more, Arizona looks to contend againAZFamilyall 17 news articles »  

It hadn't been done before and will likely never happen again. It was very early in Major League Baseball history when the Brooklyn Dodgers won both American and National League Championships. They won in their last year in the American Association in 1889.  

The Angels just lost two straight games to the San Diego Padres, the second-worst team in the National League, by identical 3-2 scores ... Check out opinion, analysis, interviews and more from around baseball at MLB Video Central. By invoking Carlos ...  

Here's a countdown of four premium National League hitters (and one slumping wild card) who should fare well for the week of May 21-27: All signs point to Votto (seven HRs, 28 RBI, 24 runs, two steals, .301 batting) posting monster numbers from this point ...  

National Football League owners voted on Tuesday to allow a five-year extension of the Buffalo Bills deal to play selected home games in Toronto, Canada. The Bills play one regular-season home game a year in the domed-stadium home of Major League Baseball ...  

Major League Baseball has just passed the 40-game ... Today, we do the same for the National League. MVP: Matt Kemp, Dodgers Ryan Braun is putting up MVP-type numbers again (.323, 12 HR, 31 RBI), and Carlos Beltran has had an MVP kind of performance ...  

But the big dud of the division - of the whole National League - has been the Brewers ... But the Cardinals-Reds race could turn into the most intriguing rivalry in Major League Baseball. The Reds are in win-now mode, and the Cardinals have proved that ...  

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Yovani Gallardo tossed 7 1/3 strong innings of one-run ball and the Milwaukee Brewers knocked off the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Chase Field. Gallardo (3-4) allowed just five hits and ...  

Major League Baseball and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. announced today that TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games in 2012 and 2013. The new Postseason format will feature the two Wild Card teams in the ...  

The gridiron was marked over a baseball diamond and the home side ... But local enthusiasts were merely happy to see a national team formed and playing, five years after launching a local league. Uriel Sturm, the commissioner of the 10-team amateur league ...  

For the past two years, the National League has come out on top ... Wright is currently hitting .411, tops in all of baseball, ahead of Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton by 12 points. While he's still not hitting for power, his contact is impressive ...  

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Justin Upton's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Diamondbacks over the ... Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Justin Upton's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Diamondbacks over the Rockies, 9-7, in the final ...  

They are just a half-game out of first place in the National League East, and, to give the series more life than Washington-area baseball fans are used to, the Orioles are also surprisingly in first place after years as American League East doormats.  

While a Major League Baseball official said that no exact number had been determined for next year, each team will play the same number of interleague games. This will be a first for the National League because, for years, 12 teams have played 15 ...  

While a Major League Baseball official said that no exact number had been determined for next year, each team will play the same number of interleague games. This will be a first for the National League because, for years, 12 teams have played 15 ...  

But it’s the challenges that the upstart American Football League offered to both the older National Football League and baseball that Wendel offers as a major parallel story line. More on this later. In major league baseball, 1968 was the “Year of the Pitcher.”  

Before 1997, Major League Baseball would segregate the American and National league as much as possible. Teams from both leagues would not play each other in a game that counted until the World Series, each league had their own governing body and umpires ...  

Joseph Price didn't have to wait long to learn the specific challenges he'll face as Grambling's new men's basketball coach. Walter Harrison, the NCAA Division-I Committee on Academic Performance, notified Grambling President Frank Pogue on Friday of the ...  

We’re starting a new series called ACC In The Majors that takes a look at how former ACC baseball players are ... at former ACC players in the American League. On Tuesday we’ll catch up with ACC alums in the National League. All names of former ACCers ...  

Imagine it is the beginning of the season. You read the standings for the National League East and they read Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, New York and Washington. That would pretty much line up the way that most forecasters would have predicted them to ...  

Things are pretty much the same over in the National League. The St. Louis Cardinals are winning the NL Central despite Albert Pujols defecting to Anaheim. About the only normal thing in all of baseball? The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in ...  

Here are some educated selections for the 2012 National League team, with statistics, who will win, who should win and the full ballot. All statistics are through May 22. Best pick: Ruiz. Long one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, he's ...  

Thursday is the 77th anniversary of one of the most momentous nights not just in baseball history ... (the game on May 22 was played in front of 2,000 fans), including National League president Ford Frick and American League president Will Harridge.  

Players are led to believe that baseball is a meritocracy ... And while the Rockies are practically dead in the National League West, decorum dictates they at least fantasize about the Wild Card, and they're only eight games out in that competition.  

The disappointing professional career of former Bishop Eustace Prep baseball star Billy Rowell took a turn ... of San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, a two-time National League Cy Young Award winner. Rowell received a $2.1 million signing ...  

an American League Cy Young Award, a Gold Glove, six All-Star Game appearances, two Manager of the Year Awards, a Golden Spikes Award and two World Series MVP Awards. The Prospect Classic features USA Baseball's collegiate and 18U national teams ...  

He took over the once-economically challenged Expos, who had been owned by Major League Baseball and moved to Washington ... of a Dodgers club that is currently in first place in the National League West with the best record in the Major Leagues ...  

The removal of slippery decals from basketball courts -- something we can all agree on-- isn't the only recommendation the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Rules Committees (MWBRC?) made to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP -- now there's ...  

Every other year, they would hit in National League ballparks. During the years in between ... Guillen said no such thing existed in baseball today. “The true DH of the past, it’s over with,” he said. Guillen considers Cleveland’s Travis Hafner ...  

Here are a few National League-centric takes and proclamations from the world of baseball: 1. There is nothing ho-hum about Giancarlo Stanton's month-long run of fantasy destruction. Four multiple-hit games. Six homers. Ten victories. Thirteen RBI.  

The Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryoutwill focus on providing players in ... "One of our success stories can be found in Indians’ top-rated minor league prospect, Francisco Lindor," said Steve Sclafani, founder & CEO of Baseball Factory.  

Many Michigan basketball fans see 2013 as the end of the Ed Martin booster scandal. According to the NCAA sanctions handed out a decade earlier, the Michigan athletic department will no longer be banned from associating with and recognizing the ...  

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollack is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis, trying to score from second on a Willie Bloomquist double in the third inning of a National League baseball game Monday in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP ...  

Matt Garza (2-3) took the loss. The lowest-scoring team in baseball, the Pirates set a season high for runs and matched a season best by winning their third consecutive game. REDS 7, ROCKIES 5 CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips hit a three-run ...  

For years, Detroit got the better of the National League, and it usually served as a springboard up the AL Central standings. The 63-27 Interleague record from 2006-10 ranked among the best in baseball, and frequently ended up with the Tigers ...  

The game is due to be held in a National League venue in 2013; it will be played in Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium on July 10 this summer. And as one of the newer major-league venues Major League Baseball has reportedly been eager to showcase it.  

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, one of baseball's most surprising teams, are now without the National League's best player. CF Matt Kemp, who finished second in the MVP voting last season and is among the league leaders in nearly every significant ...  

His .519 slugging percentage in league play ranks 10th in the SEC. His accomplishments were recognized Monday, when he was named to USA Baseball’s collegiate national team. He is the ninth player in school history to make the team and follows ...  

His .519 slugging percentage in league play ranks 10th in the SEC. His accomplishments were recognized Monday, when he was named to USA Baseball’s collegiate national team. He is the ninth player in school history to make the team and follows ...  

The Texas manager served in the National Guard for six years and proudly points out that the Washingtons are a military family. Ron Washington is grateful to Major League Baseball for their part in honoring the nation's fallen warriors every ...  

The Yankees, as members of the American League East, play the National League East ... You know the drill by now: Baseball’s schedule is a train wreck, run more like a county fair than a professional sports league. It relies on favors rather ...  

The Texas manager served in the National Guard for six years and proudly points out that the Washingtons are a military family. Ron Washington is grateful to Major League Baseball for their part in honoring the nation's fallen warriors every ...  

CHAPEL HILL -- The North Carolina baseball team earned a No. 6 national seed in the NCAA tournament ... the champions of the Ivy League who are competing in the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time since 1977. In the other Friday game ...  

Shyam Das, the man who provided the key vote in the landmark ruling that overturned a suspension for 2011 National League MVP Ryan Braun on drug-related issues, was fired last week as baseball's independent arbitrator, USA Today reported Monday.  

The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has been nearly untouchable at Chavez Ravine, with a 1.41 ERA in his last 18 home starts. But what about the other 14 games on the evening's Major League Baseball schedule? Can Cliff Lee get ...  

Not only was Nied the first player taken in the expansion draft, he started the Rockies' first official game in the National League ... "They were experiencing major-league baseball for the first time. Everything was brand spanking new, and ...  

BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — The NCAA has sanctioned the men's basketball team at Southwest Baptist University after an investigation found hundreds of impermissible text messages sent to prospective athletes. Penalties include one year of probation ...  

Harper has been the talk of baseball since he was called up from Triple ... The most obvious drawback is that, when American League teams visit National League parks, they lose the benefit of the designated hitter. American League pitchers ...  

It’s been a pretty rough year for closers, as nearly a third are out because of injury or ineffectiveness. I’ve warned Fantasy Baseball players not to go crazy when drafting a closer because of the unpredictability, but this year has been ...  

In 2005, Washington received another team, the old Montreal Expos from the National League, who are entering their eighth year as the renamed Nationals. All total, major league baseball in Washington has been played for 78 seasons and the ...  

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig unveiled Citi Field as ... the inaugural year of Shea Stadium. The National League won that contest 7-4, thanks to a three-run walk-off homer by the Phillies' Johnny Callison. This year's All-Star Game will ...  

Washington, D.C., has had Major League Baseball off and on since 1884 ... the team was renamed the Senators and joined the National League, where they remained until 1899 when they were dropped from the league. The Senators began play as ...  

When a leak appeared in Mississippi Valley State's gym roof and warped the floor, basketball practice became impossible just as the 2010-11 season was getting under way. The displaced Delta Devils — who had made the NCAA men's basketball ...  

Joseph Price didn’t have to wait long to learn the specific challenges he’ll face as Grambling’s new men’s basketball coach. Walter Harrison, the NCAA Division-I Committee on Academic Performance, notified Grambling President Frank Pogue ...  

Matt Kemp, arguably the best player in the National League, went on the disabled list on Monday with a strained hamstring, thus ending the longest consecutive-games streak in the Majors at 399. For the first month of the baseball season ...  

Baseball’s television contracts with TBS, News Corp.’s Fox network and Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN runs through the 2013 season. Fox will televise this year’s World Series and the National League Championship Series, while TBS will broadcast ...  

The 16 th season of Interleague Play between the American League and the National League will begin on Friday, May 18 th. Major League Baseball’s 2012 schedule features 252 Interleague games, to be played in two segments: the first this ...  

... is the biggest city in America without a Major League or minor-league baseball team, but we do have a college-baseball program that has a chance to compete for national titles. There are some college-baseball programs that are huge ...  

But on a baseball team, that’s fun ... He loves the city and the fans, loves the National League. And while the Phillies sometimes shake their heads over his antics, they seem to love him back. So far. “I’m going to do my job the way ...  

“We’re thrilled with New Hampshire,” Anthopoulos said in a February interview with the National Post ... “The Fisher Cats represent the best of minor league baseball with state-of-the-art ballpark and facilities, passionate baseball ...  

Major League Baseball celebrates Memorial Day on Monday with scenes like those at every home ballpark in a day-long salute to troops and with a National Moment of Remembrance to honor those who died fighting for freedoms enjoyed today.  

Right-hander Kyle Kendrick will start in Lee's place on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Philadelphia recalled left-hander Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Lee's spot on the roster.  

Pogue did meet with the NCAA last month to discuss plans to improve the program ... Whether or not Price is able to turn things around will ultimately impact far more than just the basketball program at Grambling.  

Hudson joins center fielder Chris Young and backup third baseman on the disabled list for Arizona. The team has also been without right fielder Justin Upton because of a sore thumb.  

Right fielder Justin Upton (thumb) also has missed time. Arizona recalled right-hander reliever Jonathan Albaledejo from Triple-A Reno to take Hudson's roster spot.  

The fat cats of Major League Baseball are finding out what the rest of the United ... or trade them if they don't climb back into the National League East race.  

It got national attention. Their GM and all that stuff ... This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.  

It got national attention. Their GM and all that stuff ... This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.