The first day of spring training in Diamondbacks tweets

The calm before the storm light breeze

Nothing like the smell of fresh-cut grass in the morning. Trust us, it's good. #DbacksSpring pic.twitter.com/MX2kh530ZL

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 19, 2015

Are you ready? @Dbacks P/C report day. Here we go, ST is back pic.twitter.com/lnTBICSGiO

— Greg Schulte (@GubnuhDbacks) February 19, 2015

Players! Live players! Carrying bags 'n' stuff!

#TheTomahawk, @emarsh31 and @matt_stites officially report on the first day of #DbacksSpring. pic.twitter.com/q5jOaQ1hxd

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 19, 2015

Pitchers and catchers reporting for duty this morning at @SaltRiverFields #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/IJAr3AlghZ

— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) February 19, 2015

#Dbacks Season is underway. #SpringTraining #MLB pic.twitter.com/ag4ECcu3UC

— Derek Montilla (@Cap_Kaveman) February 19, 2015

Pitchers and Catchers reported today for #DbacksSpring and @Jody_Jackson is there with #TheTomahawk pic.twitter.com/4W9zFOIs7z

— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) February 19, 2015

Paul Goldschmidt, who signed some autographs this morning, says his hand is fully healed. pic.twitter.com/qllLLCDgEI

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) February 19, 2015

#Dbacks pitchers Yoan Lopez, Vidal Nuño, #TheTomahawk and @ChaseAnderson87 get loose. #DbacksSpring pic.twitter.com/Mzb20UVthu

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 19, 2015

Yasmany Tomas hitting in the cage today at @SaltRiverFields #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/U7DEleJqxQ

— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) February 19, 2015

From the players themselves

Good to be back. Can't wait for spring training start. ⚾️⚾️⚾️ pic.twitter.com/9WQMrUf34c

— David Peralta (@dperalta6) February 19, 2015

I hope everyone has as big as smile as I do right now...baseball is back @dbacks http://t.co/dN1luqegdV

— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) February 19, 2015

Couldn't be more excited for the 2015 baseball season. #BaseballBegins

— Chase Anderson (@ChaseAnderson87) February 19, 2015

And the newest member of the D-backs Twitterverse is online in time for spring!

Glad to be out in Arizona and apart of this great organization @dbacks

— Oscar Hernandez (@OscarHernDbacks) February 19, 2015

News, and rumors of news

[See also James' report on what Chip Hale had to say this afternoon]

Daniel Hudson is preparing this spring as a starter. Can always Felt great to have a "normal" offseason

— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) February 19, 2015

#Dbacks Paul Goldschmidt says his broken left hand is completely healed. Will wear a pad under batting glove for extra protection.

— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) February 19, 2015

#Dbacks Arroyo has no real timetable for return from TJ: "Could be Aug. 1, could be June." Playing catch at 75 after July surgery

— Jack Magruder (@JackMagruder) February 19, 2015

#Dbacks Josh Collmenter on going from rotation to pen & back: "It’s kind of been a revolving door for me rather than a one-way street."

— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) February 19, 2015

Brad Ziegler is expected to be ready for the start of the season

— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) February 19, 2015