Diamondbacksright-handerRyan Thompsongot a scare on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22, at Salt River Fields.
Thompson was throwing a live batting practice session toDiamondbacksprospect Kristian Robinson when Robinson hit a sharp comebacker to the mound. The ball struck Thompson in the right shoulder/upper back area, and Thompson immediately fell in pain.
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The small crowd watching gasped and groaned as Thompson went down. But the veteran reliever was able to stand up and walk around near the pitcher's mound. Moments later resumed his session, to cheers and applause from the small crowd gathered to watch.
Thompson said he was OK and gave a thumbs up after completing his session.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo didn't have an update on Thompson, but said no report about the injury came across his desk, which tells Lovullo that Thompson is fine.
—José M. Romero
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Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Alek Thomas (5) catches a fly ball from Colorado Rockies' Edouard Julien (6) in the second inning during a spring training game at Salt River Fields on Feb. 20, 2026, in Scottsdale.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Drey Jameson came away feeling good about his live batting practice session over the weekend. Not only did he get good results, but the underlying data on his pitches left him feeling even more confident about his repertoire.
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Jameson said his fastball was in the 97-100 mph range and was generating significant vertical movement in the range of 19 to 20 inches, far more ride than his four-seamer usually gets.
"I didn't know my velocity was going to be up to there," he said, "but I was more surprised by the 20 inches."
Years ago, Jameson had to move away from his four-seamer in favor of a sinker in large part because of a lack of carry. Hitters tend to have an easier time handling four-seamers without much vertical movement.
Jameson says small changes to his delivery might explain the jump, and he believes that more carry on his fastball would be a huge boost.
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"I'm very, very encouraged," he said. "Everyone wants 'vert' on a four-seamer. And that's why I went to the sinker in the first place was because I never had vert. If I can have that along with a sinker, along with the change-up and slider… Well, then it'll just be about throwing it in the zone."
Jameson has missed most of the past two seasons due to injury. He is competing for a bullpen spot in camp.
— Nick Piecoro
Angels 10, Diamondbacks 9
At Salt River Fields
At the plate:The Diamondbacks exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, turning a 6-1 deficit into a 7-6 lead.Jorge Barrosa, competing for an outfield spot on the Opening Day roster, hit a two-run home run to right field with two outs.Alek Thomasdrove in two runs with a double to center field, and Ryan Waldschmit had an RBI-double into the gap in right-center, the first hits of the spring for Barrosa and Waldschmidt. José Fernandez tripled off the batter's eye in center field in the ninth and later scored to make it 10-9.
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On the mound:Once LHP Kohl Drake got his adrenaline under control, he turned in a pretty good first start of the spring, giving up one run in two hitless innings. Drake issued back-to-back walks to open the game, but then retired each of the final six batters he faced. "There were definitely some nerves, but more really amped up with a lot of adrenaline," Drake said. "After that, taking a few deep breaths and settling in really helped a lot." Drake, who was part of the return from theTexas Rangersin theMerrill Kellytrade, was pitching in his first game since August, when he went down with a capsule strain in his left shoulder. Two pitchers competing for bullpen spots turned in scoreless outings after Drake. RHP Yilber Diaz allowed a single and struck out one, while RHPKade Strowdneeded just six pitches to induce three routine ground balls. "The name of the game is pitching, and you've got to limit the walks and limit the damage," Lovullo said. "There's a group of young pitchers coming into this game from player development and I think it's great exposure for them. They're learning on the fly."
Extra bases:1BCarlos Santanaturned in the defensive play of the game when he stole a hit from the Angels'Wade Mecklerin the top of the fifth. He dived to the right to snag a line drive headed for right field.Jacob Amayapinch ran forKetel Martein the sixth inning and came around to score his second run of the spring on a passed ball and wild pitch. The Diamondbacks left the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, without scoring. Home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez was struck by a ball on the top of his left hand and was looked at by a trainer, causing a delay of a few minutes in the bottom of the eighth. Marquez continued on. Lovullo had a meeting with MLB rules officials on Sunday regarding rules changes, which made him a bit late for the start of the game.
