{"id":654640,"date":"2026-03-31T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/654640\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:31:20","slug":"diamondbacks-with-top-of-lineup-set-try-to-build-on-win-over-tigers-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/654640\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks, with top of lineup set, try to build on win over Tigers – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo and their potent bats remain at the top of the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup, but it has come with a twist this season.<\/p>\n

Marte has hit leadoff in each of the Diamondbacks\u2019 first four games after settling in at No. 2 last season. Carroll was bumped up to No. 2 spot and Perdomo is third after hitting leadoff for much of last season.<\/p>\n

Carroll homered, tripled and drove in four runs and Marte reached base twice and scored as the Diamondbacks survived a scare from the Detroit Tigers to win their home opener 9-6 on Monday. Arizona was swept in a three-game series by the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the season.<\/p>\n

Arizona and Detroit will continue their three-game series Tuesday night in Phoenix.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know what it\u2019s like to open up in L.A. and lose some close games like last year,\u201d said Detroit manager A.J. Hinch, whose Tigers were swept in their season-opening road series by the Dodgers last year.<\/p>\n

Arizona pitcher Brandon Pfaadt will face fellow right-hander Casey Mize on Tuesday, when each makes his first start of the season.<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo likened Marte\u2019s presence at the top of the lineup to that of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just know what it\u2019s like when Ohtani comes to the plate and leads off a game,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cThere\u2019s a presence. He can impact that game. It\u2019s a force. And I think Ketel has that same quality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want the best three hitters hitting at the top,\u201d the manager continued. \u201cWhatever that order is, I might mix it up a little bit. But for right now, I like the force at the beginning of the lineup with Marte. I like the ability to slug with Corbin, and I like Perdomo to be able to bring it all together.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe can do it all. He\u2019s a run producer. He can see pitches. He can get on base via a base hit the other way. I like those first three for different reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pfaadt was 13-9 with a 5.25 ERA in 33 starts during a peaks-and-valleys 2025. Midway through the season, Pfaadt led the National League in victories and was near the bottom in ERA among qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Pfaadt, who signed a five-year, $45 million contract at this time a year ago, gave up one run and three hits in three spring training starts. He struck out 11 and walked three in 10 innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt times last year where he got into problems, his sweeper wasn\u2019t as consistent as we had seen it,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cFor whatever reason, it wasn\u2019t always there, and I think that was a top priority for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pfaadt threw strikes with a four-pitch mix a year ago, when he led the National League with an average of 1.9 walks per nine innings. He had a severe home-road split, going 9-3 with a 3.24 ERA at home and 4-6 with a 7.71 ERA on the road.<\/p>\n

He has faced the Tigers once, a 12-2 loss last July which he gave up seven runs on 11 hits in 4 2\/3 innings, one of six appearances in which he gave up at least six earned runs.<\/p>\n

Mize had a career year in 2025, when he was 14-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 28 starts. He had a rough spring numerically, giving up 24 hits and 17 runs (14 earned) in 19 1\/3 innings. He walked 10 and struck out 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy watching us play, but I\u2019m looking forward to when I get to play,\u201d Mize said.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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