Arizona Diamondbacks News

Carlos Quentin deserved to be in the big leagues at the start of last season. Arizona manager Bob Melvin and general manager Josh Byrnes agree on that. Caught in a numbers game, with veterans ahead of him, Quentin had to wait not-so-patiently at Triple-A Tucson. When he got his chance late last July, he made [...]

Second baseman Orlando Hudson is the old man of the Arizona infield at 29. Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said Hudson has become a leader, a role Hudson defers to teammate Tony Clark. But unlike Clark, Hudson is an everyday player and a two-time Gold Glove winner. Then there’s that always-talking, always-upbeat personality.

The players’ association will offer advice but said it’s the choice of each individual whether to cooperate with former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s investigation into steroids use. “We haven’t made any comment about the Mitchell investigation specifically,” union head Donald Fehr said Monday.

Stephen Drew has worn that “can’t miss” label practically from the time he first picked up a bat. Nothing in his swift rise through the Arizona minor league system and his performance with the big league club last year changed that perception. The 23-year-old shortstop is a crucial part of the young Diamondbacks’ hopes to [...]

Randy Johnson pitched off a mound Friday for the first time since back surgery in October and said after his private bullpen session that he felt fine. The Big Unit threw 25 fastballs and said he was “pretty free and easy” — although reporters were not allowed to verify that for themselves. Johnson’s private workout [...]

Throughout the offseason, major league teams called the Arizona Diamondbacks asking about a trade for pitcher Micah Owings. “We had to say no a lot,” general manager Josh Byrnes said. The New York Yankees wanted Owings as part of the deal that sent Randy Johnson back to the Diamondbacks. Again, the answer was no.

Success will not spoil Brandon Webb. It’s impossible to imagine this easygoing right-hander as a prima donna. He is Kentucky through and through, regardless of the Cy Young Award he won last year. “He’s that kind of guy who’s a star but doesn’t see himself as a star,” Arizona manager Bob Melvin said Sunday.

TUCSON, Ariz. – After two dreadful years in New York, Randy Johnson can only hope his back and knees allow him to continue defying his age.

Randy Johnson arrived at spring training ready to work his way back from surgery, while Jered Weaver is confident his sore arm won’t slow him down too much. Back with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Johnson made the familiar trek down Interstate 10 from his Paradise Valley home and found his name on the same spring [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin pretty much ruled out Randy Johnson being ready to start the season,…