PHNX Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The Winter Meetings have come to an end in Dallas, and we are deprived of both the Diamondbacks making any moves and of Jesse Friedman riding down the Snow Slide. But Jesse does join us with reasons why there is no cause for concern when it comes to the lack of deals being made by Mike Hazen and the D-backs. We discus...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s Day 2 of the Winter Meetings…and we’re still waiting for Mike Hazen and the Diamondbacks to do something. With the way the starting pitching market is on the rise after Max Fried signs a record 8-year $218 million deal with the New York Yankees, that something may be a trade for one of their starting pitchers. Wi...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube They may call them the Winter Meetings, but things might finally be heating up for MLB’s free agent market after Juan Soto reportedly agreed to a massive 15 year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets. Jess Friedman joins the show from Dallas with more on how Mike Hazen views the signing and how it will impact the...

As we approach MLB’s Winter Meetings on Monday, we discuss the biggest questions Mike Hazen and his front office will have to solve for the Diamondbacks this offseason like what value will Jordan Montgomery have in the trade market and if bringing back Joc Pederson makes sense. We know one of the biggest questions is how are the D-backs going to replace Christian Walker, so we are going to Tier Ra...

The Diamondbacks will be looking to replace some of the power they’re potentially losing this offseason with Christian Walker and Joc Pederson becoming free agents, so we are discussing if Anthony Santander would be an effective - albeit expensive - way to replenish their offense. We have more on Tony Tater’s number at Chase Field and if the D-backs have the budget to make a big signing like this....

36-hour sale! Become a PHNX Diehard for just $36! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube As we wait for the Diamondbacks to start their offseason moves, we continue to shop for bargains on behalf of the team this holiday season. Would the best present under the tree be bringing back D-backs legend J.D. Martinez to DH? We also have more on an outrageous trade proposal for two of Arizona’s biggest st...

36-hour sale! Become a PHNX Diehard for just $36! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube PHNX Cyber Monday! Up to 75% off! https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/phnx-locker Even though the Diamondbacks didn’t make the playoffs in 2024, their players continue to win during the offseason. We have more on Eugenio Suarez being crowned “El Rey del Jonrón”, winning the Venezuelan Winter League’s H...

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PHNX BLACK FRIDAY! Up to 75% off! https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/phnx-locker We are searching for Black Friday deals for the Diamondbacks at first base, but they may have already found their own deal in hiring Wellington Cepeda as their bullpen and assistant pitching coach. They might in fact be giving out the best deal of the season once again with their $299 Ballpark Pass. Meanwhil...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard Per multiple reports and his own personal Instagram, starting pitcher Blake Snell has signed a 5-year deal with the Dodgers, confirming that we truly are living in the darkest possible timeline. We discuss if MLB needs to do something about the Dodgers finding a loophole in the league’s competitive balance tax and the impact this will hav...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard With the winter meetings approaching, we continue our search for a Diamondbacks first baseman with a look at a potential trade for the Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm. What would the Phillies want in return? We also discuss Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle as a potential trade target. Finally, as Derek walks through the s...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard Now that the dust has settled from MLB team non-tendering players, we take a look at who would be a good fit for the Diamondbacks. Can we bring Josh Rojas home just for the vibes alone? Would Kyle Finnegan complete the back end of their bullpen? We also discuss Yu-Min Lin and the Chinese Taipei team winning the Premier12 tournament and an...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard The Diamondbacks may have an opportunity to swap one bad contract for another and bring home Valley native Cody Bellinger in exchange for Jordan Montgomery. We have the reasons why that deal would - and wouldn’t - make sense for the D-backs. We also have more on who Mike Hazen said could be playing centerfield next season, if a trade with...

The AL & NL Cy Young winners were announced and for the first time in three years no Diamondbacks players received any votes. We have more on who did and why Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are already the obvious winners for tonight’s MVP awards. We also discuss five ideal relief pitching targets for the D-backs that include Kenley Jansen and Carlos Estevez and why this was historically the most im...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The MLB team that signs Roki Sasaki this offseason will most likely have to abandon all other verbal commitments they’ve made to other international amateurs. Should MLB step in to do something about the impact a single player can have on other signees? We also discuss where Torey Lovullo finished in the NL Manager o...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube While we anxiously await Christian Walker’s decision on the Diamondbacks qualifying offer, we take a look across the league at which players have already declined their qualifying offers and how it will impact free agency. We also have more on the D-backs promoting Shaun Larkin to third base coach, Paul Skenes and Lu...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube After distributing a wide-ranging survey to Diamondbacks fans last week, it’s time to unveil some of the results. We also discuss the Salt River Rafters winning the Arizona Fall League championship and break down some key offseason dates that will come this week. Finally, it’s Mailbag Monday, and that means answering...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-yo...   The MLB offseason is just getting under way, but FanGraphs has already released its ZiPS projections for the 2025 Diamondbacks. What do the numbers tell us about Eduardo Rodriguez? What about Jordan Montgomery? We also discuss special guest Jack Sommers’ offseason plan for the Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte picking up som...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube This offseason for the Diamondbacks is shaping up to be a doozy. Per a report from MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert, the D-backs are receiving trade interest in their young outfielders Jake McCarthy and Alek Thomas. Will they pull the trigger on a trade to move either player? Also, Brent Strom is on the move, becoming the new...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte won the first Silver Slugger award of his career on Tuesday. We have more on if this should be his second time winning the award and where we think he will finish in the MVP voting. We also discuss the D-backs reportedly targeting Ryan Helsley from the St Louis Cardinal...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The Diamondbacks have found their new pitching coach, hiring former Phillies assistant pitching coach and director of pitching development Brian Kaplan. We have more from Join Derek, Jesse, Steve, and Kevin for the PHNX Diamondbacks Show LIVE! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phn...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube While the entire baseball world is ready to put a Dodger cap on Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, we have all the reasons why he could potentially end up as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks instead. We also discuss free agent Joc Pederson loving the Valley & football, how Tommy Troy and Gino Groover fared in the Fall...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube A report from the Athletic on the Diamondbacks receiving calls about trading starting pitching confirmed what Mike Hazen already hinted at earlier this week. We have more on who we think the D-backs could trade and what they would be able to receive in return. Could Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, or even Jordan Montgomer...

Per a report, Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen met with starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery after Ken Kendrick’s scathing comments. We have more on his comments about Montgomery, how last season went, and the D-backs possibly trading one of their starting pitchers this offseason. We also discuss if the D-backs need to pursue a closer and if Archie is going to participate in the Hondo Rodeo Fest at Chase...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have some big decisions to make this offseason if Mike Hazen and company intend on keeping this team competitive in 2025. One of their biggest priorities will be what to do at first base with rumors suggesting that Christian Walker is most likely headed elsewhere. We have more on why not keeping Walker could be a bad decision and also why trading Zac Gallen before he becom...