The Arizona State football team participated in the pregame festivities at Chase Field for the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2025 Opening Day game against the Chicago Cubs. Head coach Kenny Dillingham and others threw out a ceremonial first pitch,

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced that right-hander Zac Gallen will be the Opening Day starter on Thursday. After a decision process that took much laboring for Lovullo, D-backs fans now know who they'll see take the mound on March 27 to kick off the regular season.

I know, I know, ranking season is over, and we need to shift our focus to real baseball. But let me just squeeze this in before it is too late. Considering how many injuries happen to pitchers, I wanted to wait until rosters were set before making this claim: The Arizona Diamondbacks will have the best rotation in baseball.

The Arizona Diamondbacks crushed the Athletics 11-3 behind Opening Day starting pitcher Zac Gallen's pitching and 17 hits of offense.

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on the latter's Opening Day. If both teams' seasons continue on that trajectory, perhaps the Cubs will have an opportunity. It was an exciting offseason for the Cubs,

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He finished with one run on no hits and three walks with three strikeouts in two innings. “The first inning was really encouraging,” Gallen said. “The second inning, I’m not putting too much stock into that.