Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes talks about exiting the game with some elbow tightness
Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes talks about pulling himself out of the game against the Nationals after feeling some elbow tightness
The Diamondbacks finish up their six-game road trip to Atlanta and Cincinnati this week, and look ahead to back-to-back series against a pair of current postseason contenders.
The Seattle Mariners are first, from June 9-11. The Mariners have been at or near the top of the American League West for much of this season and have an above .500 record on the road.
Seattle is best known for its starting rotation, which features Bryan Woo, veteran Luis Castillo and 2024 All-Star Logan Gilbert. Outfielder Julio Rodriguez has, for the past few years, been the face of the club, but that has changed this season with catcher Cal Raleigh’s hitting.
Raleigh is one of the top home run hitters in baseball. As of June 4, he was tied with Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for the major league lead in home runs with 23, and recently said he’d jump at the opportunity if asked to take part in the 2025 Home Run Derby at the All-Star break.
The Mariners have won each of the past five series against the Diamondbacks and are 26-16 all-time against Arizona.
Then come the San Diego Padres, June 13-15, in what is to be the first meeting of 2025 between the NL West rivals. San Diego has been pressuring the Dodgers for first place in the division for much of this season.
The Padres went through a six-game losing streak in the middle of May, but went 8-3 between May 23 and June 3. Their offense is paced by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Luis Arraez.
Jason Adam and Robert Suarez are the prime setup and closer punch out of the bullpen, and Nick Pivetta and Michael King have been the top starting pitchers for the Padres.
The first 20,000 fans attending the June 14 game against San Diego receive a Ketel Marte Silver Slugger cap in honor of the Diamondbacks’ star second baseman, and on Father’s Day, June 15, polo shirts for adults are the giveaway item.