​The D-backs closed out the first half with a statement, sweeping the Dodgers in Los Angeles and signaling that there is more to come from this club. It was their first three-game sweep of the Dodgers in L.A. since September 4-6, 2017, and it marked the first time this season Arizona had swept the Dodgers at any point. “You know, this is a pretty good team,” Gabriel Moreno said. “They have amazing players. To come here and play three games against those titan players, it feels good to sweep them up. They haven’t been swept here since ’17, and I think that was our goal, to try to get that sweep for us.” With the win, the Diamondbacks head into the All-Star break with a 49-47 record and sit just 2 1/2 games back of the final National League Wild Card spot, held by Miami.
Arizona’s weekend was not perfect from the outset. Sunday’s game started on a rough note as rookie Mitch Bratt allowed three runs in three innings in relief of Zac Gallen, but the Diamondbacks’ defense and bullpen took over from that point. Moreno delivered an athletic, bare-handed play to deny Shohei Ohtani an infield hit in the fifth, and Perdomo produced a highlight-reel moment with a bare-handed grab, followed by Arenado’s diving catch in the sixth. The bullpen stifled one of baseball’s most potent lineups, logging six hitless innings in the Sunday win.
In other Diamondbacks news, the club continued its strategic development during the MLB Draft. On the second day, Arizona selected nine pitchers among 16 picks, with three pitchers taken among the first three selections and eight of the first 12 picks being pitchers. The D-backs had already chosen five players on day one, including two pitchers. “You try to play to the trends of the draft every year, and a lot of hitters go early,” said Diamondbacks amateur scouting director Ian Rebhan after the draft concluded. “There’s a lot of really good value in the college pitching circuit in those middle rounds, and we leaned into that.”
Among the draft chatter was consideration of a promising left-handed flamethrower who drew attention in scouting reports. While not a household name, this pitcher had our attention due to a combination of size, velocity, and breaking capabilities. The profile notes included a 6-foot-5, 220-pound frame, the potential for velocity spikes, and an above-average意识 runaway with a high ceiling. Scouting commentary highlighted a fastball that has reached 99 mph and a reported 60-grade “ride” with substantial induced vertical break, or IVB, readings at the showcase.
As for the field in recent games, Arizona’s momentum was evident even beyond the box score. The top three hitters in the lineup stepped up at key moments, providing the offensive backbone the team needed to weather tight games and finish the series strong. The sweep not only added a notable feather to the club’s cap but also reinforced the idea that the Diamondbacks intend to press forward with a confident, assertive narrative as they head into the second half of the season.
Overall, the weekend produced a blend of sharp defense, clutch catching, and bullpen resilience, underscoring why Arizona believes it can contend down the stretch. The break offers a chance to regroup, refine, and return with a storyline that remains to be fully written: the Diamondbacks insist they still have more to tell.