Snakes Territory: An Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast

The Diamondbacks cruised to a 9-3 win over the Dodgers on Friday behind a huge day from Tim Tawa, another stellar outing from Eduardo Rodriguez and a whole lot of Dodgers miscues. We break down Tawa's statement game at first base and revisit the decision to bring him back to the majors. We also discuss Mike Hazen's recent comments on the Diamondbacks' first base search. Is the team seeking externa...

The Diamondbacks salvaged a series split against the San Diego Padres behind a stellar outing from Merrill Kelly and just enough from the offense, including a solo home run by Nolan Arenado. What worked for Kelly in the win? We also react live to the news that the D-backs designated Pavin Smith for assignment and recalled Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno. How will we remember Smith's complicate...

The Diamondbacks made it close but ultimately dropped their series to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, losing the finale, 3-2. Eduardo Rodriguez was stellar yet again, but the offense stranded too many baserunners — and perhaps got a little unlucky in the process. We discuss our takeaways and revisit several key moments from the weekend. Looking ahead to the trade deadline, we also discuss L...

The Diamondbacks lost their final game to the San Francisco Giants, and Zac Gallen struggled once again. Will the D-backs change how they use Gallen moving forward? We also dive in to a plethora of mailbag questions. Is Pavin Smith running out of time, and why has the team had so much patience with him? How secure are Torey Lovullo and Mike Hazen's jobs? How does the Blaze Alexander trade look in...

The Diamondbacks continued their dominance of the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday with an 8-2 win. Ketel Marte homered for a fourth consecutive game, Brandon Pfaadt threw well in his first start back in the majors and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. notched a pair of extra-base hits, including a three-run homer in the first inning. What were the keys to Pfaadt's success? Which other D-backs have homered in fo...

After a lifeless showing against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, are the Diamondbacks still in position to buy at the upcoming trade deadline? We take a look at where they sit in the NL wild card standings, how that compares to recent seasons and what it would look like to become sellers. We also do a deep dive on Merrill Kelly's 2026 struggles and preview the Diamondbacks' upcoming series ag...

Zac Gallen pitched a season-high 6.2 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday — was it a legitimate step in the right direction? We discuss Gallen getting on a roll in the middle innings despite plenty of hard contact. How long is Gallen's leash to stay in the rotation?  Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks offense once again struggled with runners in scoring position, blowing a pair of key...

The Diamondbacks' series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals was postponed, and closer Paul Sewald took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the decision. Why didn't the Cardinals move the start time earlier? How will the D-backs line up their pitching this weekend as a result? Meanwhile, the D-backs made a flurry roster moves on Thursday, including optioning left-hander Mitch Bratt back to...

After eight innings of scoreless baseball on Tuesday night in St. Louis, the Diamondbacks' offense finally broke through for four runs in the ninth — and narrowly held on for a 4-3 win over the Cardinals. We discuss Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. coming through with a pair of elusive hits with runners in scoring position. We also discuss Paul Sewald nearly giving up that lead in the n...

It was an eventful day for the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. On the positive side, Corbin Carroll notched his franchise-record-tying 52nd triple in a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. However, Michael Soroka and Jordan Lawlar exited the game early, and just hours prior, news broke that Ryne Nelson has an elbow injury that will shut him down for 4-6 weeks. When could each of these injured D-backs re...

With the trade deadline approaching, we discuss Mike Hazen's comments about whether he will buy or sell and what his top areas of need are. We dive in to a few specific targets that could make sense for the Diamondbacks. Plus, we discuss the team's series win over the Angels, Eduardo Rodriguez notching his 100th win, the signing of Korean two-way prospect Jun-Sang Eom and more. Join Jesse Friedman...

Jack Sommers and AZ Sports writer Alex Weiner unpack the D'backs decision to demote Ryan Waldschmidt with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. returning to the club. The guys question Pavin Smith's projection to end the year as a league average hitter. Plus, answering your mailbag questions on the Trade Deadline, the team's best lineup and what to do with Zac Gallen. Jack and Alex also look ahead to the 3-game set...

Live postgame reaction to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds on Friday, June 12. Jack Sommers welcomes back SI's Alex D'Agnostino to break down all the action. Eduardo Rodriguez got the start vs the Reds and struggled. What did we see? Jack and Alex share their thoughts.  The hosts shout out a stellar effort from the bullpen and take a deep dive into the Snakes' offensive struggles...

Live postgame reaction to the Marlins beating the D'backs Wednesday. Jack Sommers welcomes SI's Alex D’Agostino. The duo also dives into issues with runners in scoring position and Zac Gallen's continued struggles Tuesday. Plus, where the D'backs rank in Extra Bases Taken and a looming roster crunch. 🌶️ To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/ FOUL . The ASPCA® is not an insurer...

Jesse Borek of MLB joins the show as we recap the Nationals series and dive into the success Mike Soroka is having. After touching on the D-backs struggles with runners in scoring position, and looking ahead to the Marlins series, the focus shifted to prospects. Jesse is uniquely positioned to provide insights and information about key prospects and he brought the knowledge not only for the top pr...

Down 2-0 late against the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks scored two in the eighth to tie it before Ketel Marte destroyed a walk-off home run against Tanner Scott in the ninth. We discuss Marte overcoming his recent struggles with another dramatic hit. Plus, we discuss Corbin Carroll's impressive home run the inning prior, Geraldo Perdomo's key hit and the D-backs' disastrous fifth inning that nearly co...

Missed opportunities abounded for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday as they went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 6-5 loss to Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. What's up with the D-backs situational hitting lately, and why did Geraldo Perdomo lay down a bunt in a 3-1 count in the ninth inning? We dive in to that decision. Meanwhile, Michael Soroka bounced back nicely from a rough...

The Diamondbacks snapped their three-game losing streak with an impressive 4-1 win over Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at Chase Field. Eduardo Rodriguez's tossed another gem, Tommy Troy launched his first career home run in a pivotal spot and both the bullpen and defense were stellar. What worked so well for E-Rod in his latest stellar outing? Meanwhile, teams apparently...

For the first time in more than two weeks, the D-backs lost a game that did not go down to the wire. Instead, Bryan Woo tossed seven scoreless innings and Ryne Nelson gave up four homers in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. What's up with Nelson give up so many home run this year? And what went wrong for the D-backs' offense? We also revisit Friday's 10-inning loss to the Mariners, in which Bran...

The Diamondbacks continued their ownership of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, completing their second sweep in the past week. Michael Soroka was stellar once again, and the D-backs capitalized on several pivotal Giants mistakes. We discuss our takeaways from the series, from the starting rotation's continued success, to Ketel Marte hitting a 452-foot home run, to some shaky bullpen moments,...

The Diamondbacks are on fire. After beating the Giants 6-2 on Memorial Day, they are back to a season-high five games over .500. Have we ever seen a run like the one Ketel Marte is on right now? And will he and Corbin Carroll form one of the best position player duos in baseball the rest of the season? Meanwhile, Merrill Kelly continued his recent run of success, and D-backs starting pitchers at l...

Renowned pitching guru Eno Sarris of The Athletic joins the show to talk all things D-backs pitching. We talk about how Stuff+ can help us understand what's going on with Zac Gallen. We also talk about how Gallen might be able to get back on track. 🌶️ Meanwhile, we discuss Eduardo Rodriguez's outstanding season, whether Michael Soroka's strong start is sustainable, names to watch in the minors and...

The D-backs swept the San Francisco Giants, and all indications are that Ketel Marte is back. After hitting a walk-off home run in Tuesday's game, Marte reached base in all four plate appearances in the finale. We discuss Marte's tremendously bad luck finally turning around. We also discuss our other series takeaways. Does Ryan Waldschmidt have the power to blossom into a superstar? Is Corbin Carr...

Despite an eventful final two innings, the Diamondbacks left Colorado with a series win behind a stellar outing from Michael Soroka and a two-homer game from Corbin Carroll. Carroll explained after the game what's been working for him offensively, and we dive in to some larger trends with D-backs swing decisions. Meanwhile, Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. are showing signs of coming out of...

At 37 years young, Merrill Kelly tossed the first complete game of his career against the Colorado Rockies on Friday as the Diamondbacks notched a 9-1 win. What worked so well for Kelly? Has he officially erased any reason for concern after his slow start? We also discuss another successful day for the offense, including a four-hit day from Ildemaro Vargas and the first four-walk game of Nolan Are...