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Opening Day is always exciting at Chase Field, but the Diamondbacks aren’t the only team we care about that’s getting their season underway. Minor league affiliates across America are kicking off their seasons and since their rosters are comprised of the big leaguers of the future, they deserve some attention. As you’ve likely noticed, we like to keep track …

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Visalia Rawhide

League: California League (High-A)

Record: 77-63 (3rd out of 10 teams in the California League)

Runs Scored: 704 (6th of 10 teams)

Runs Allowed: 739 (6th of 10 teams)

Recap: it’s not too often that a team with a -35 run differential finishes with the third highest record in the league, but this is minor …

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Before moving on to recent minor league performances, I wanted to bring up a great piece by John Sickels over at minorleagueball.com. In it, John breaks down his Arizona Diamondbacks Preseason Top 20 list and gives updates on each player. It’s definitely worth reading in its entirety, but here are some very quick notes.

Stock Up

  • Archie Bradley: arguably
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Every so often we’ll take a look at what’s happening down in the minors with the Arizona Diamondbacks. League-by-league, team-by-team, we’ll keep you in the loop on recent D’Backs minor league news and who’s hot at the moment. Before getting to the breakdown of each squad, here are some thoughts from a recent AZL game I took in over at …

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