2020 Arizona Diamondbacks season explained

Arizona Diamondbacks
Season:	2020
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Chase Field
City:	Phoenix, Arizona
Record:	25–35 (.417)
Divisional Place:	5th
Owners:	Ken Kendrick
General Managers:	Mike Hazen
Managers:	Torey Lovullo
Television:	Fox Sports Arizona (Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly, Greg Schulte)
Radio:	KMVP-FM (98.7) (Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin) KHOV-FM (105.1, Spanish)
Espntn:	ari
Brtn:	ARI

The 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 22nd season in Major League Baseball and their 22nd season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West. They are managed by Torey Lovullo in his fourth season with the franchise.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.^[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.^[2]

On June 23, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.^[3]

The Diamondbacks finished the season 25–35, giving them their first losing season since 2016.

Offseason

Transactions

October 31, 2019	Matt Herges hired as a pitching coach
August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020	Traded RHP Archie Bradley and Cash Considerations to Cincinnati for OF Josh VanMeter and Stuart Fairchild
August 31, 2020	Traded OF Starling Marte to Miami for LHP Caleb Smith, RHP Humberto Mejía and a Player to be named later
August 31, 2020	Traded LHP Andrew Chafin and Cash Considerations to Chicago for a Player to be named later

Season standings

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Opponent	Total	Home	Away
National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks	–	–	–	–	–
	5–5	3–4	2–1	74	57
	2–8	2–5	0–3	34	55
	5–5	3–0	2–5	34	46
	2–8	1–2	1–6	27	47
Total	14–26	9–11	5–15	169	205

Opponent	Total	Home	Away
American League West
	3–3	2–1	1–2	31	28
	2–1	–	2–1	21	21
	2–2	2–0	0–2	16	13
	1–2	1–2	–	10	17
	3–1	2–0	1–1	22	11
Total	11–9	7–3	4–6	100	90

Game log

On April 18–19, 2020, the Diamondbacks were supposed to take on the San Diego Padres in the Mexico Series at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico City. But due to the pandemic, on March 19, the MLB cancelled the series.

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1 || July 24 || @ Padres || 2–7 || Paddack (1–0) || Bumgarner (0–1) || — || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2 || July 25 || @ Padres || 1–5 || Lamet (1–0) || Ray (0–1) || — || 0–2 || L2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || July 26 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Bradley (1–0) || Yates (0–1) || — || 1–2 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || July 27 || @ Padres || 2–6 || Quantrill (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || — || 1–3 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Kelly (1–0) || Gibson (0–1) || Bradley (1) || 2–3 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 6 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 4–7 || Hernández (1–0) || Chafin (0–1) || Goody (1) || 2–4 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 7 || July 30 || Dodgers || 3–6 || Stripling (2–0) || Ray (0–2) || Báez (1) || 2–5 || L2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || July 31 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Rondón (1–0) || Treinen (0–1) || Bradley (2) || 3–5 || W1|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || August 1 || Dodgers || 2–11 || Urías (1–0) || Weaver (0–2) || — || 3–6 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 10 || August 2 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Kershaw (1–0) || Kelly (1–1) || Jansen (2) || 3–7 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 11 || August 4 || Astros || 2–8 || Javier (1–0) || Bumgarner (0–2) || — || 3–8 || L3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || August 5 || Astros || 14–7 || Ray (1–2) || McCullers Jr. (1–1) || — || 4–8 || W1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || August 6 || Astros || 5–4 || Guerra (1–0) || Pressly (0–1) || — || 5–8 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;"| 14 || August 7 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Davies (2–1) || Weaver (0–3) || Yates (2) || 5–9 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || August 8 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Kelly (2–1) || Paddack (2–1) || Bradley (3) || 6–9 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;"| 16 || August 9 || @ Padres || 5–9 || Lamet (2–0) || Bumgarner (0–3) || — || 6–10 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || August 10 || @ Rockies || 12–8 || Young (1–0) || Gray (0–2) || Bradley (4) || 7–10 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18 || August 11 || @ Rockies || 7–8 || Estévez (1–0) || Ginkel (0–1) || Bard (1) || 7–11 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || August 12 || @ Rockies || 13–7 || Chafin (1–1) || Kinley (0–1) || — || 8–11 || W1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || August 14 || Padres || 5–1 || Kelly (3–1) || Lamet (2–1) || — || 9–11 || W2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || August 15 || Padres || 7–6 || Crichton (1–0) || Johnson (1–1) || Bradley (5) || 10–11 || W3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || August 16 || Padres || 5–4 || Clarke (1–0) || Pagán (0–1) || Bradley (6) || 11–11 || W4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || August 17 || Athletics || 4–3 || Crichton (2–0) || Soria (2–1) || — || 12–11 || W5|- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || August 18 || Athletics || 10–1 || Weaver (1–3) || Montas (2–2) || — || 13–11 || W6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || August 19 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Luzardo (2–0) || Kelly (3–2) || Hendriks (8) || 13–12 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Manaea (1–2) || Young (1–1) || — || 13–13 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || August 21 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Webb (2–2) || Ray (1–3) || — || 13–14 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || August 22 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Anderson (1–1) || Grace (0–1) || — || 13–15|| L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || August 23 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Baragar (3–1) || Weaver (1–4) || — || 13–16 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || August 24 || Rockies || 2–3 || Castellani (1–1) || Widener (0–1) || Bard (2) || 13–17 || L6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || August 25 || Rockies || 4–5 || Díaz (1–1) || Crichton (2–1) || Bard (3) || 13–18 || L7 |- style="background:#fbb;"| 32 || August 26 || Rockies || 7–8 || Gray (2–3) || Ray (1–4) || Hoffman (1) || 13–19 || L8|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || August 27 || Rockies || colspan=7 | Postponed (Boycotts due to Jacob Blake shooting); Makeup: September 25|- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || August 28 || Giants || 7–4 || Gallen (1–0) || Anderson (1–2) || — || 14–19 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || August 29 || Giants || 2–5 || García (2–1) || Weaver (1–5) || Rogers (2) || 14–20 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || August 30 || Giants || 1–4 || Watson (1–0) || Crichton (2–2) || Coonrod (1) || 14–21 || L2|-|- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || September 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Urías (3–0) || Young (1–2) || Jansen (10) || 14–22 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 37 || September 2 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Jansen (2–0) || Guerra (1–1) || — || 14–23 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 38 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Kershaw (5–1) || Weaver (1–6) || — || 14–24 || L5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || September 4 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Bergen (1–0) || Anderson (1–3) || Ginkel (1) || 15–24 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || September 5 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Barager (4–1) || Bumgarner (0–1) || Watson (1) || 15–25 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41 || September 6 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Baragar (5–1) || Young (1–3) || Rogers (3) || 15–26 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 42 || September 7 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Gausman (3–2) || Gallen (1–1) || Coonrod (2) || 15–27 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 43 || September 8 || Dodgers || 9–10 || Jansen (3–0) || López (0–1) || — || 15–28 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || September 9 || Dodgers || 4–6 || McGee (3–1) || Ginkel (0–2) || Treinen (1) || 15–29 || L5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || September 10 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Smith (1–0) || Gonsolin (0–1) || Bergen (1) || 16–29 || W1|- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || September 11 || Mariners || 4–3 || Young (2–3) || Kikuchi (2–3) || Crichton (1) || 17–29 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || September 12 || Mariners || 3–7 || Sheffield (3–3) || Gallen (1–2) || — || 17–30 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 48 || September 13 || Mariners || 3–7 || Sadler (1–0) || Weaver (1–7) || — || 17–31 || L2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 49 || September 15 || @ Angels || 9–8 || Mella (1–0) || Andriese (2–3) || Crichton (2) || 18–31 || W1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || September 16 || @ Angels || 9–6 || Clarke (2–0) || Bundy (5–3) || Crichton (3) || 19–31 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 51 || September 17 || @ Angels || 3–7 || Canning (1–3) || Young (2–4) || — || 19–32 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || September 18 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Gallen (2–2) || García (0–1) || Crichton (4) || 20–32 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || September 19 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Paredes (3–2) || Weaver (1–8) || Pressly (11) || 20–33 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 54 || September 20 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Taylor (2–1) || Guerra (1–2) || Pressly (12) || 20–34 || L2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || September 22 || Rangers || 7–0 || Smith (2–0) || Lyles (1–6) || — || 21–34 || W1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || September 23 || Rangers || 7–3 || Mella (2–0) || Goody (0–2) || — || 22–34 || W2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 57 || September 25 || Rockies || 4–0 || Gallen (3–2) || Senzatela (5–3) || Crichton (5) || 23–34 || W3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || September 25 || Rockies || 11–5 || Clarke (3–0) || Santos (0–1) || — || 24–34 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 59 || September 26 || Rockies || 3–10 || Márquez (4–6) || Weaver (1–9) || — || 24–35 || L1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || September 27 || Rockies || 11–3 || Bumgarner (1–4) || Freeland (2–3) || — || 25–35 || W1|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Diamondbacks team member

Roster

2020 Arizona Diamondbacks
Roster
Pitchers	CatchersInfielders	Outfielders	ManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	2B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	3B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	HR	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	RBI	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AVG	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SLG
Christian Walker	57	218	35	59	18	1	7	34	1	19	.271	.459
David Peralta	54	203	19	61	10	1	5	34	1	13	.300	.433
Eduardo Escobar	54	203	22	43	7	3	4	20	1	15	.212	.335
Nick Ahmed	57	199	29	53	10	1	5	29	4	18	.266	.402
Kole Calhoun	54	190	35	43	9	0	16	40	1	28	.226	.526
Ketel Marte	45	181	19	52	14	1	2		17	1	7	.287	.409
Starling Marte	33	122	23	38	8	1	2	14	5	10	.311	.443
Carson Kelly	39	122	11	27	5	0	5	19	0	6	.221	.385
Daulton Varsho	37	101	16	19	5	2	3	9	3	12	.188	.366
Stephen Vogt	26	72	6	12	5	0	1	7	0	8	.167	.278
Tim Locastro	33	69	15	20	4	1	2	7	4	8	.290	.464
Josh Rojas	17	61	9	11	0	0	0	2	1	7	.180	.180
Jon Jay	18	50	5	8	1	0	1	4	0	3	.160	.240
Jake Lamb	18	43	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	6	.116	.140
Pavin Smith	12	37	7	10	0	1	1	4	1	5	.270	.405
Josh VanMeter	12	36	6	7	2	0	1	5	0	4	.194	.333
Wyatt Mathisen	9	27	5	6	0	0	2	5	0	5	.222	.444
Andrew Young	12	26	3	5	2	0	1	4	0	5	.192	.385
Ildemaro Vargas	8	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.150	.150
Kevin Cron	8	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Team Totals	60	1997	269	482	101	12	58	255	23	181	.241	.391

Source:^[4]

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	W	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	L	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ERA	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	GS	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SV	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	IP	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ER	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SO
Zac Gallen	3	2	2.75	12	12	0	72.0	55	24	22	25	82
Luke Weaver	1	9	6.58	12	12	0	52.0	63	39	38	18	55
Alex Young	2	4	5.44	15	7	0	46.1	51	30	28	14	39
Taylor Clarke	3	0	4.36	12	5	0	43.1	35	23	21	21	40
Madison Bumgarner	1	4	6.48	9	9	0	41.2	47	31	30	13	30
Merrill Kelly	3	2	2.59	5	5	0	31.1	26	9	9	5	29
Robbie Ray	1	4	7.84	7	7	0	31.0	31	27	27	31	43
Stefan Crichton	2	2	2.42	26	0	5	26.0	22	7	7	9	23
Junior Guerra	1	2	3.04	25	0	0	23.2	17	10	8	15	21
Héctor Rondón	1	0	7.65	23	0	0	20.0	25	18	17	11	23
Taylor Widener	0	1	4.50	12	0	0	20.0	14	10	10	12	22
Yoan López	0	1	5.95	20	0	0	19.2	21	15	13	9	16
Riley Smith	2	0	1.47	6	0	0	18.1	15	3	3	5	18
Kevin Ginkel	0	2	6.75	19	0	1	16.0	21	13	12	13	18
Caleb Smith	0	0	2.45	4	3	0	11.0	5	3	3	6	12
Archie Bradley	1	0	4.22	10	0	6	10.2	13	5	5	3	12
Keury Mella	2	0	1.80	11	0	0	10.0	10	3	2	3	10
Travis Bergen	1	0	4.05	7	0	1	6.2	4	3	3	8	8
Andrew Chafin	1	1	8.10	11	0	0	6.2	9	6	6	4	10
Artie Lewicki	0	0	5.40	2	0	0	3.1	7	2	2	1	5
Joel Payamps	0	0	3.00	2	0	0	3.0	2	2	1	3	2
Joe Mantiply	0	0	15.43	4	0	0	2.1	3	4	4	4	2
Matt Grace	0	1	54.00	3	0	0	1.0	5	6	6	2	2
Silvino Bracho	0	0	18.00	1	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	1
Carson Kelly	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Beasley	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0.1	2	0	0	0	1
Team Totals	25	35	4.84	60	60	13	518.1	506	295	279	235	524

Source:^[5]

Minor league affiliations

See main article: article and List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates.

Level	Team	League	Location
AAA	Reno Aces	Pacific Coast League	Reno, Nevada
AA	Jackson Generals	Southern League	Jackson, Tennessee
Advanced A	Visalia Rawhide	California League	Visalia, California
A	Kane County Cougars	Midwest League	Geneva, Illinois
Short Season A	Hillsboro Hops	Northwest League	Hillsboro, Oregon
Rookie	Missoula PaddleHeads	Pioneer League	Missoula, Montana
	AZL D-backs	Arizona League	Scottsdale, Arizona
	DSL D-backs	Dominican Summer League	Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled . Mark Feinsand . March 12, 2020 . MLB.com . Major League Baseball . March 14, 2020.
Web site: Opening of regular season to be pushed back . March 16, 2020 . MLB.com . Major League Baseball . March 16, 2020.
Web site: 2020-06-24. MLB, Rob Manfred begin implementing return for 2020 season. 2020-06-24. Arizona Sports.
Web site: 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks Batting Statistics . 2024-09-27 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
Web site: 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Statistics . 2024-09-27 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.