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Quotes
"I’m so thankful that I met Jerry Colangelo. He had a vision for this franchise. He brought successful baseball to Arizona, something that all of you can be proud of. We won a World Series faster than any other franchise in history, and I thank you Jerry."
– Randy Johnson on the former D-backs owner
Daily D'backs
D-backs can't back solid Ray vs. Reds - dbacks.com
Eugenio Suarez, Brandon Phillips and Marlon Byrd all hit home runs to help the Reds break out of their offensive slump and beat the D-backs, 4-1, at Chase Field on Saturday night.
Bats fall silent as Diamondbacks retire Randy Johnson’s number - Arizona Sports 620
The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Saturday with an opportunity to string together back-to-back wins for the first time this month. And they got another decent pitching performance from starter Robbie Ray. Problem is, the offense ran dry.
Johnson thanks fans, many others, as D-backs retire No. 51 - Fox Sports Arizona
Saying "there were a lot of special moments created here," Randy Johnson thanked fans, teammates, front office personnel, even the clubhouse guys, when the Arizona Diamondbacks retired his No. 51 on Saturday night.
Diamondbacks ship infielder Cliff Pennington to Toronto Blue Jays - azcentral.com
The Arizona Diamondbacks executed their second trade in 24 hours Saturday, shipping utility infielder Cliff Pennington to the Toronto Blue Jays for Class-A shortstop Dawel Lugo. Arizona is sending cash along with Pennington, although it’s not known how much of the $1.025 million remaining on Pennington’s one-year, $3.275 million deal the Diamondbacks are picking up.
D-backs turn to Minor Leaguers after trades - dbacks.com
In less than 24 hours, the D-backs traded a pair of veteran players in reliever Oliver Perez and utility infielder Cliff Pennington, and replaced them on the 25-man roster with a pair of Minor Leaguers in Keith Hessler and Jamie Romak before Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Reds at Chase Field. But D-backs manager Chip Hale said the focus for his club remains on finishing the season strong and remaining in the hunt for a National League Wild Card spot.
Corbin, D-backs set for finale vs. DeSclafani, Reds - mlb.com game preview
The teams close a three-game weekend set on Sunday at Chase Field with D-backs right-hander Patrick Corbin (2-3, 3.99 ERA) making his seventh start after returning on July 4 about 15 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He'll face rookie Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (7-7, 3.71).