On July 11, 1999, a random fan named Gylene Hoyle was picked for a Shamrock Farms promo: choose a Diamondbacks player and an exact inning for a grand slam to win $1 million.
She called Jay Bell in the 6th inning.
Bell delivered, pumping his fist around the bases as he made her an instant millionaire. Hoyle used the cash to buy a new house for her family.
The million-dollar swing. 📽️
Top 10 bats on the Free Agent market, per @AndrewSimonMLB
1 - Seiya Suzuki
2 - Teruaki Sato
3 - Randy Arozarena
4 - Jake Bauers
5 - Brandon Lowe
6 - Luis Arraez
7 - Ryan Jeffers
8 - Ty France
9 - Jazz Chisholm Jr.
10 - Joc Pederson
The D-backs have not had formal talks with Ketel Marte about a potential trade this offseason, per @Alden_Gonzalez
“That won't come until an offer they deem worthy materializes. But the sense is their bar for Marte, who's 33 and owed $76M over the next four years, won't be nearly as high as it was a year ago. It can't be.”
If the #Dbacks are to make a Ketel Marte deal with the Blue Jays, Addison Barger should be part of it!
Injuries left him without a 2026 campaign, but he posted a .755 OPS in 2025 with great power metrics!
Has worked at 3B/LF/RF. FA in 2031.