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Arizona Diamondbacks Release Jamie Romak - The Arizona Diamondbacks continued roster shuffling this week by releasing outfielder Jamie Romak. This occurred on the same day the D-backs dealt Minor League outfielder Daniel Palka to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher Chris Herrmann.

Who Should the Arizona Diamondbacks' No. 1 Target in Free Agency Be? - Free agency is ready to roll in Major League Baseball and teams are balancing their budgets as they prepare to make runs at their desired free agents. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, everyone knows what they need: pitching.

Phillies Trade: An In-Depth Look at Jeremy Hellickson (Good read)- The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, in exchange sending minor league pitching prospect Sam McWilliams out to the desert.

Source: Dbacks have significant interest in Mike Leake - The Arizona Diamondbacks have significant interest in signing free agent right-handed pitcher Mike Leake, according to league sources.

Report: Padres hire Bochtler as bullpen coach (Bochtier is a Minor League Pitching coach for Diamondbacks) - The San Diego Padres hired former major leaguer Doug Bochtler as their bullpen coach, the Union-Tribune reported Saturday.

I'm tossing this in for the Parra fans

Free Agent Profile: #19 Daniel Murphy - Murphy is also the type of player that Tony LaRussa loved having when he was managing, so that makes him a possibility for the Arizona Diamondbacks.