PHOENIX -- As Zac Gallen walked off the mound in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, his warmup song, “Let the Beat Build” by Lil Wayne, blared through the speakers at Chase Field. A symphony of cheers from the sellout crowd greeted him as he stepped into the D-backs dugout. The 28-year-old, whom D-backs fans have seen emerge into one of the best starters in the Majors, orchestrated the game of his life. With Arizona’s backs against the wall, Gallen carried a no

Before Game 3 of the 2023 World Series on Oct. 30, Aaron Judge sat gleaming with pride at Chase Field as MLB presented him with the Roberto Clemente Award -- one of baseball’s most prestigious honors. The achievement reflects a player’s commitment to community excellence in the name of the late Roberto Clemente. The honor highlighted Judge’s achievements with his All Rise Foundation, a charity focused on giving back to communities in New York and California’s Central Valley, where Judge grew up

At Grand Canyon University, he has been an integral part of the Lopes’ recent success. In his three-year tenure, Wilson has a slash line of .361/.419/.558 and has shown he can hold it down as a strong defensive shortstop. What stands out the most about Wilson’s career at GCU is his discipline at the plate. In 620 at-bats, he’s only struck out 31 times. Nineteen of those came during his freshman season. “I remember going to the Spring Training fields every day and going to the back fields and hi

Little did he know the best scenario possible would end up happening in front of a sellout crowd at T-Mobile Park there for MLB's Home Run Derby, which took place after the high school edition. “There’s always the thought in the back of your head that you could be a champion,” Morlando said. “Just to be able to compete in front of as many people, this is a lifetime dream. This is the perfect scenario. Morlando beat Samuel Richardson from Olive Branch, Miss. The two aren’t strangers; they were

PHOENIX -- Tommy Pham and Jace Peterson have adjacent lockers in the D-backs' clubhouse at Chase Field. The duo has spent nearly the same amount of time in the Majors, but they had never played together until they were both acquired by Arizona at the Trade Deadline. “We always talked about playing in the World Series,” Pham said. “Me and [Peterson] have close to nine years of service. So it took us close to nine years to get to the World Series. This opportunity doesn't come so often.” The two

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