Ryne Nelson had dirt on his uniform pants, a skinned knee from sliding and a grin on his face. It was quite a day for the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher and it came at the plate.

During Sunday's game between the Diamondbacks and Cubs, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo used all his bench players and moved Ketel Marte from DH to second base, burning the designated hitter in a non-injury. That meant that pitcher Ryne Nelson had to hit for himself when the seventh spot in the order rolled around.

As part of a game-turning eight-run eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Ryne Nelson achieved a rare feat in this, the era of the universal DH. He not only came to the plate as a batter,

The Diamondbacks did not have to extend Ketel Marte. He was under club control through 2028, his age-34 season. But Arizona opted to bet on him again.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and star second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

The Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with star second baseman Ketel Marte on another extension, the third such deal they have given him.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension, which replaces his old five-year, $76 million contract signed in 2022. Marte's agent,

This time, the torpedo came close — but not close enough as the Yankees fell 4-3, dropping their second straight game to the Diamondbacks.

But three more homers — including another by Aaron Judge — were enough to hold off the Diamondbacks, as the Yankees avoided a sweep in The Bronx with a 9-7 win on Thursday night. Judge’s three-run homer just three batters into the bottom of the first set the tone against right-hander Merrill Kelly.