2023 Arizona Diamondbacks season
The 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks season is the franchise's 26th season in Major League Baseball and their 26th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West Division. They are managed by Torey Lovullo in his seventh season with the franchise.
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National League Champions National League Wild Card | |
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Record | 84–78 (.519) |
Divisional place | 2nd |
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Owners | Ken Kendrick |
General managers | Mike Hazen |
Managers | Torey Lovullo |
Local television | Bally Sports Arizona (until 18 July) |
Local radio | KMVP-FM (98.7) |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
< Previous season |
On September 30, the Diamondbacks clinched a playoff spot and they faced the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card series. They upset the Brewers, sweeping them in two games to advance to the National League Division Series where they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers. They swept the heavily favored Dodgers in three games to advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2007. In the NLCS, they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in seven games to advance to their first World Series in 22 years to face the Texas Rangers.
Offseason
The Diamondbacks finished the 2022 season 74–88, an improvement on their 2021 record of 52–110. They finished 37 games out of 1st and missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive season.
Rule changes
Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[1]
- institution of a pitch clock between pitches;
- limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance;
- limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and
- larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);
Regular season
Game Log
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March/April: 16–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 8–7)
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May: 17–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–4)
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June: 16–11 (Home: 6–8; Away: 10–3)
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July: 8–16 (Home: 4–8; Away: 4–8)
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August: 12–15 (Home: 7–4; Away: 5–11)
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September/October: 15–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–7)
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Season standings
National League West
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | — | 53–28 | 47–34 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 16 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
San Diego Padres | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 18 | 44–37 | 38–43 |
San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 21 | 45–36 | 34–47 |
Colorado Rockies | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 41 | 37–44 | 22–59 |
National League Wild Card
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | 0.642 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | 0.617 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
Wild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | +6 |
Miami Marlins | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — |
Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 |
San Diego Padres | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 8 |
New York Mets | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 13 |
Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 13 |
Colorado Rockies | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 25 |
Postseason
Game log
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NL Championship Series (4–3)
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Postseason rosters
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Pitchers
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Manager Coaches
60-day injured list
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Minor league affiliations
Level | Team | League | Location | Manager |
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Triple-A | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | Reno, Nevada | Blake Lalli |
Double-A | Amarillo Sod Poodles | Texas League | Amarillo, Texas | Shawn Roof |
High-A | Hillsboro Hops | Northwest League | Hillsboro, Oregon | Ronnie Gajownik |
Low-A | Visalia Rawhide | California League | Visalia, California | Dee Garner |
Rookie | ACL D-backs | Arizona Complex League | Scottsdale, Arizona | Gift Ngoepe |
DSL D-backs 1 | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Izzy Alcantara | |
DSL D-backs 2 | Izzy Alcantara |
References
- "Pitch clocks and shift limits: MLB adopts sweeping rule changes for 2023". the Guardian. Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "AZ-SD, TB-LAA, MIA-LAD finales moved from Sun. to Sat". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.