Eugenio Suarez blasted a grand slam in the fifth inning on Saturday as the Arizona Diamondbacks fell, 9-8, to the Reds in Goodyear.

Eugenio Suarez was on the verge of a losing year midway through 2024, but he somehow unlocked the keys to his power over the second half of last season. He's a dirty home run hitter on the back nine of his career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks' slugging third baseman is looking to stay consistent with his pregame routine, and spoke on the ever-important good vibes of the D-backs' clubhouse.

Jordan Montgomery struggled in his spring training debut for the Diamondbacks against the Reds, trying to "make it happen too quick."

The Cincinnati Reds (7-6-1) outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks (6-8-1) on Saturday in a high-scoring, 9-8 win.

The Reds beat the Diamondbacks 9-8 on Saturday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark. With a man on first and two outs in the third, Austin Hays kept the inning alive with a single 110.2 mph off the bat. Gavin Lux followed with a hard-hit single up the middle that scored Matt McLain to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.

Part of evaluating a pitcher who is going to be a big part of a team's future is seeing what happens when things go wrong. That means Saturday afternoon’s struggles of Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander,

The Diamondbacks have a new first baseman and infield coach but the same drive to develop one of the best defensive units in the game.

Facing the Rockies' top prospect Chase Dollander, the Diamondbacks were able to get to him early. Arizona capitalized on a key error by Thairo Estrada on a potential double play ball off the bat of Josh Naylor. Eugenio Suarez came up and crushed a 97 MPH fastball.

Crushes homer Saturday