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Weaver takes no-hitter into 7th, Diamondbacks top Reds 7-0

Luke Weaver retired the first 17 batters he faced, Eduardo Escobar homered for the fourth straight game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0

APRIL 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Dbacks' Weaver loses no-hit bid in 7th on broken-bat single

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver had his no-hit bid end with one out in the seventh inning when Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suárez had a broken-bat single up the middle

APRIL 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Locastro's speed, Smith's pitching help D-backs top Reds 8-3

Riley Smith pitched six effective innings in his first career start, Tim Locastro had four hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks cooled off the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 victory

APRIL 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Mixed results in first start Weaver tossed 5.2 innings against Colorado on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact On the plus side, Weaver did not walk a batter and allowed only four hits. However, three of those hits left the park, leaving the right-hander with only a moderately successful outing. The fact that Weaver hung around 5.2 frames in the altitude of Colorado helps provide some optimism moving forward, though the veteran's eight homers allowed this spring suggests that the long ball may be a problem this season no matter where he pitches. Weaver will try to keep more balls in the park Sunday when he faces Cincinnati at home in his next scheduled start.

APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks score 3 in 13th inning to beat Rockies 10-8

Stephen Vogt homered and hit a go-ahead single in the 13th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame Ryan McMahon’s three home runs, beating the Colorado Rockies 10-8 in a game d...

APRIL 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Rockies look to end 3-game skid

Colorado heads into the matchup against Arizona in a rut, losers of three straight

APRIL 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Widener, Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1 to avoid 4-game sweep

Rookie Taylor Widener flustered San Diego’s potent offense for six scoreless innings to win his first big league start and David Peralta hit a two-run triple for the Arizona Diamon...

APRIL 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Mad Bum gets opener for D-backs; Kluber is Yanks' No. 2

The Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to open the season in familiar fashion: with Mad Bum on the mound

MARCH 29, 2021 • Associated Press

MadBum gets opening day start on mound for Diamondbacks

Madison Bumgarner will make his second straight opening day start for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they travel to face the San Diego Padres on Thursday

MARCH 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Pleased despite results Weaver felt good about his strong finish to Thursday's outing in which he allowed seven runs and three home runs in 5.1 innings, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Weaver gave up most of the damage in the first two innings before retiring 11 of 12 batters to end his outing. The right-hander may have been encouraged by the finish, but manager Torey Lovullo was less optimistic and expressed concern about the eight home runs allowed this spring. "I think the bottom line is when you're making middle-third mistakes to big league hitters, they're going to put a good swing on the ball. It's the type of contact we want to avoid," Lovullo said. "The bottom line is he has to do a better job of pitching to the edges to avoid the long ball." Weaver logged an 8.59 ERA over 14.2 innings but had an encouraging 17 strikeouts and just three walks.

MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders hard contact Weaver allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.1 innings in Thursday's spring game against Kansas City.

Impact After a promising Cactus League debut, Weaver has been less-than impressive during his three subsequent outings and sports an 8.59 spring ERA. The right-hander surrendered three more home runs Thursday and has given up eight homers, four doubles and one triple and over 14.2 spring innings. The strikeout potential makes him attractive, but Weaver may bring a lot of baggage.

MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chisox star Jiménez out 5-6 months, Rays' Anderson ailing

A week before opening day, the Chicago White Sox found out slugger Eloy Jiménez will be closed down for most of the season

MARCH 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Keeps working Weaver allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits while striking out five over 4.1 innings in Saturday's spring game against the Royals.

Impact Weaver threw all of his pitches with varying degrees of success. "That was the best I threw my changeup in a while. I couldn't land the curveball today, but it had good action. And some sliders had good action, as well," he told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Weaver gave up two more home runs Saturday and has permitted five over 9.1 spring innings.

MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Weaver's start; Clippard update Luke Weaver knows that fans may look at his stat line from Saturday's start in the D-backs' 6-6 tie with the Royals and think he didn't pitc...

MARCH 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press

D-backs stand pat, ready to show rough 2020 was a fluke

The Arizona Diamondbacks didn't do much to improve their roster after a rough 2020 season

MARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Weaver welcomes feedback in sim game After he let go of what he thought might be a good curveball that the batter instead made solid contact on, D-backs right-hander Luke Weaver...

MARCH 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

Serves up long balls Weaver allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four over three innings in Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Weaver was pleased with his breaking pitches but was unable to locate his fastball, which resulted in three home runs during his second spring outing, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. He ran his pitch count up to 54 (33 strikes) and pitched from behind for much of the game. The right-hander eventually abandoned the windup in favor of pitching from the stretch.

MARCH 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Luke Weaver gets mixed results out of second spring outing Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander Luke Weaver got mixed results from Tuesday's outing against the Colorado Rockies.

MARCH 10, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

Michael Kopech is getting used to his new relief role with the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Looks sharp Wednesday Weaver allowed two hits over two scoreless innings in Wednesday's spring start against the Indians.

Impact Weaver got off to a rocky start, permitting singles to the first two batters, but he got a double-play grounder and retired the final five batters faced. The right-hander's bid for a bounce-back season got off to a promising start, but bigger challenges are down the road when he extends his innings and faces orders a second or third time. That was an issue for him in 2020 when he had a 6.58 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 12 starts.

MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Looking to rediscover slider Weaver has focused on consistency of mechanics and reclaiming the slider he lost last season, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. "It's a monumental pitch," Weaver said....

Impact In 2019, Weaver carved up lineups with four pitches and posted a 2.94 ERA over 12 starts in a season shortened by arm problems. His career took a sideways turn in 2020, when the ERA ballooned to 6.58, and the righty was reduced to throwing fastballs and changeups. Weaver is expected to take up a spot in the rotation in 2021.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Weaver on rocky 2020: 'Makes you stronger' The 2020 season was not a lot of fun for D-backs right-hander Luke Weaver. Coming off an injury-shortened 2019 campaign, he struggled so muc...

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

D-backs do-over: Lovullo ready to roll after rough 2020

Manager Torey Lovullo is eager for a do-over after a 2020 season that the Arizona Diamondbacks won’t remember fondly

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • Associated Press

D-backs avoid salary arbitration with Weaver, Kelly

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to one-year contracts with right-hander Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly and left-hander Caleb Smith that avoided salary arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

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Weaver takes no-hitter into 7th, Diamondbacks top Reds 7-0

Dbacks' Weaver loses no-hit bid in 7th on broken-bat single

Locastro's speed, Smith's pitching help D-backs top Reds 8-3

Diamondbacks score 3 in 13th inning to beat Rockies 10-8

Rockies look to end 3-game skid

Widener, Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1 to avoid 4-game sweep

Mad Bum gets opener for D-backs; Kluber is Yanks' No. 2

MadBum gets opening day start on mound for Diamondbacks

Chisox star Jiménez out 5-6 months, Rays' Anderson ailing

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

D-backs stand pat, ready to show rough 2020 was a fluke

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

D-backs do-over: Lovullo ready to roll after rough 2020

D-backs avoid salary arbitration with Weaver, Kelly