Major League Baseball is due for an expansion. And Salt Lake City could be on deck for a big swing at a new franchise, a ccording to USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale. “Major League Baseball believes the strongest two expansion markets remain Salt Lake City, Utah, and Nashville,” Nightengale reported this week.

The Arizona Diamondbacks went heavy on pitching prospects on the second and final day of the MLB draft, also choosing a player with a familiar name.

Third baseman Eugenio Suarez heads a list of outstanding MLB players nearing the end of their Diamondbacks contracts.

The Diamondbacks suffered a tough defeat at home against the Houston Astros, dropping to 5 1/2 games back in the wild-card chase.

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José Ramírez had a three-run homer in the first inning, Brayan Rocchio delivered a two-run single in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

The Diamondbacks have teamed up with OneCourt to help blind, low-vision fans follow home games at Chase Field.

A home belonging to Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was burglarized during the Major League Baseball All-Star break, according to police.