Pfaadt is the latest young member of the D-backs to receive an extension, after both shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and right-hand reliever Justin Martinez inked their own deals prior to the start of the season.
The AL Central is a wide-open pick’em. The Over/Under for wins this season for the four contenders (the White Sox will be eliminated before the Fourth of July) range from 82.5 to 84.5. That’s tighter than grandma’s girdle. Cleveland is in Kansas City this weekend. The Guards’ Gavin Williams went 3-10 last year. The Royals’ Seth Lugo went 16-9.
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Yardbarker on MSNDiamondbacks 3B Eugenio Suarez stays red-hot, hits two more home runsArizona Diamondbacks third basemen Eugenio Suarez is opening the 2025 MLB season as hot as anyone in baseball.
The Diamondbacks were not sharp against the Cubs, and manager Torey Lovullo pinpointed the mistakes that led to an Opening Day loss.
Preview the March 29 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Arizona Diamondbacks regular-season baseball has arrived. But ahead of the Opening Day festivities, the Diamondbacks On SI staff tries their hand at predicting the season-end award winners: NL Cy Young: RHP Logan Webb AL Cy Young: LHP Framber Valdez NL MVP: DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani AL MVP: SS Gunnar Henderson NL ROTY: RHP Roki Sasaki AL ROTY: 3B Cam Smith Logan Webb is so consistent.
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Yardbarker on MSNDiamondbacks reward starting pitcher with nice long-term extensionThe Diamondbacks announced that they have agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. It runs from 2026 through 2030 with a club option for 2031 and a mutual option for 2032.
Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt has agreed to a $45 million, five-year deal with Arizona as the Diamondbacks continue their push to secure their young standouts on long-term contracts