#Nick Ahmed

2022 stats: 148 G, 5 HR in 500 PAs, .195/.285/.262 (58 OPS+), +0.7 bWAR, Date of birth: October 22, 1999 (23 years old), 2023 status: On 40 man roster. As a top prospect, expectations were high. In 2020, MLB.com ranked Geraldo Perdomo the 79th best prospect in baseball. In February 2022, ZiPS ranked him as the 70th best prospect in baseball and…

It could be a rough outing for the Diamondbacks tonight, whom the Dodgers have been using as their personal punching bag. With a breakout stud on the mound tonight, don't expect much different than Dodger domination, as our MLB betting picks explain. The Los Angeles Dodgers probably wish they could play the Arizona Diamondbacks every day. The…

At the turn of the new year, Fangraphs' Effectively Wild - one of the best baseball podcasts around - dropped an episode where they discussed what baseball will look like in the 2020s. It is worth the listen if you have an hour, it's fun to imagine what the game will look like over the next ten years. Here at the Snakepit, we have spent most…

The Diamondbacks are rebooting, and it is hard to blame them. The wall-to-wall changes began with the hiring of Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer last May, and also include new GM Dave Stewart, new director of baseball operations De Jon Watson and new manager Chip Hale. While it remains to be seen if the overhaul from a…

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and manager Torey Lovullo have worked together since 2017. Theirs is one of the longest current partnerships in baseball for a head of baseball operations and manager. Only the Dodgers (Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts), Guardians (Chris Antonelli and Terry Francona), and Mariners (Jerry Dipoto and Scott…

The Diamondbacks made a late run at a Wild Card spot last season and could do it again in 2020. Switch-hitters Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar enjoyed career years, and even a slight regression would still make them two of the most productive players in the league. The D-backs added Madison Bumgarner to lead the rotation after trading Zack Greinke…

A miserable start in the miserable year of 2020 led to another trade deadline selloff, and the moves committed the D-backs to a retooling around core building blocks Ketel Marte, Zac Gallen and Madison Bumgarner. If the starting pitching stays healthy and the young arms take another step forward, the Diamondbacks could compete for a playoff spot,…

The reigning American League champions Houston Astros venture to the deserts of Phoenix to open a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks hope to turn around a rough start to the season after their recent bout with the San Diego Padres left the squad with a 1-3 record. On the other side, the Houston Astros are fresh off…