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D-backs calling up Varsho for MLB debut

No. 75 overall prospect ready to show off bat, wheels for Arizona
@SamDykstraMiLB
July 30, 2020

Daulton Varsho, welcome to The Show. The D-backs called up MLB.com's No. 75 overall prospect to the Major League active roster Thursday afternoon. Kevin Cron was optioned to the alternate training site roster to make room for Varsho on the 30-man. Arizona began a four-game series with the Dodgers at

Prospects in the D-backs' 2020 player pool

Arizona group stacked with young prospects for shortened season
@tylermaun
July 9, 2020

As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an

Toolshed dream lineup: The 23-year-olds

Jays' Pearson, Giants' Bart among those closing in on Majors
April 21, 2020

There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. So far, the series has focused on teenagers, 20-year-olds, 21-year-olds and 22-year-olds. This time, we turn our attention to

Beer, Varsho score D-backs invites

Two Top-100 prospects will join Arizona's big league camp
January 21, 2020

Seth Beer and Daulton Varsho have visions of joining the Major League team in Arizona -- and they will, but only in Spring Training for now.The D-backs extended non-roster invitations to Major League Spring Training camp to No. 96 overall prospect Beer and No. 100 Varsho on Tuesday.

D-backs' Varsho sidelined with ankle sprain

Arizona's No. 5 prospect suffered injury in Premier12 tournament
November 14, 2019

Daulton Varsho will miss time at the Premier12 tournament with an ankle injury, but it appears he's avoided serious damage. The fifth-ranked D-backs prospect suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain and is expected to be in a walking boot for two weeks, Arizona general manager Mike Hazen told reporters Thursday. Varsho

Dalbec slams Team USA to win in opener

Four prospects homer in first game of Premier12 tournament
November 2, 2019

A power surge carried Team USA to victory on Saturday, with Bobby Dalbec delivering the biggest blow.The second-ranked Red Sox prospect belted a grand slam in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach as the Americans used four home runs to crush the Netherlands, 9-0, at Estadio

Adell, Vaughn, Waters named to U.S. roster

Prospects headed to Premier12 tournament in Olympic qualifier
October 10, 2019

At this year's Premier12 tournament, USA Baseball will take on a distinct prospect flavor.Seven of MLB.com's Top-100 prospects, including No. 5 Jo Adell (Angels) and No. 21 Andrew Vaughn (White Sox), were named to the 28-man U.S. roster on Thursday ahead of the WBSC Premier12 tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico from

Cron, Thomas lead way for talented D-backs

Arizona produces .551 winning percentage, three league titles
October 7, 2019

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.One year after finishing with an impressive .541 organizational winning percentage, the D-backs topped

Head of the Class: Double-A

D-backs' Varsho broke out with bat; O's lefty Lowther starred
October 2, 2019

With another Minor League season in the books, members of the MiLB.com staff are looking back at some of the most notable performers from the 2019 campaign for each level. After looking at Triple-A, Class A Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season and Rookie Advanced, we turn our attention

BACK TO BACK: Generals rally past Biloxi, 6-2, for second straight title

Varsho voted series MVP; Vargas, Hernandez lead title game charge
September 16, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, charged past the Biloxi Shuckers with a five-run first inning on Sunday night, rallying to claim a 6-2 victory and take home the 2019 BC Powder ® Southern League Championship.

Generals command Southern League again

Vargas helps Jackson wrap up third championship in four years
September 15, 2019

Double-A Jackson manager Blake Lalli was satisfied after one inning. He had watched Emilio Vargas give up a run and his offense fire back with five. He knew many of his players had shown up for Spring Training sometime in January, and some eight months later, "really, really wanted it.""I

Biloxi holds off Generals, 4-2, to force winner-take-all finale

Sunday's 6:05 p.m. CT contest to decide 2019 Southern League champion
September 14, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, fell behind early on Saturday and couldn't recover, stifled offensively in a 4-2 Biloxi Shuckers win at The Ballpark at Jackson.

Peacock, Generals shut out Biloxi, 2-0, to bring title in sight

Varsho, DeLuzio, Smith play central roles in win
September 13, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, closed within one win of a second consecutive league title on Friday night, taking a 2-0 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers in Game 3 of the Southern League Championship Series.

Varsho lifts Generals to brink of title

D-backs No. 5 prospect posts two hits, RBI in Game 3
September 13, 2019

Regardless of where he is on the field, Daulton Varsho is looking forward to celebrating a championship.After Friday night, he may not have to wait much longer.The fifth-ranked D-backs prospect had two hits, drove in one run and scored another as Jackson blanked Biloxi, 2-0, in Game 3 of the

DeLuzio, Varsho upstage late Biloxi rally in wild 6-2 win

Generals even series with Shuckers, 1-1, with help from Green's career night
September 12, 2019

Biloxi, Miss. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, stole all the helium from the Biloxi Shuckers' balloon on Wednesday, snatching a 6-2 victory at MGM Park with a ninth-inning rally that evened the Southern League Championship Series at one game apiece.

MiLB announces August Uncle Ray's Players of the Month

September 5, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Uncle Ray's Player of the Month Award winners for each of the 16 leagues for the month of August. In recognition of the honor, each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball and Uncle Ray's, the "Official

Varsho Named SL Player of the Month

September 4, 2019

MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Jackson Generals catcher Daulton Varsho has been named the Southern League Player of the Month for August. Varsho is the second straight Generals player to earn Player of the Month honors and will be the

Generals win regular season finale, 2-1, on walk-off double-play

Varsho homers, scores twice; Grotjohn, Beer, combine on wild final outs
September 1, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, closed the 2019 regular season in dramatic fashion on Saturday night, sweeping the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with a 2-1 victory at The Ballpark at Jackson.

Grotjohn, Duzenack lead seventh inning surge in 7-2 win

Peacock's quality start helps Generals knock Jumbo Shrimp from playoff race
August 30, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, broke a 2-2 tie with a five-run seventh inning, powering past the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a 7-2 victory at The Ballpark at Jackson.

Varsho, Ellis, and Smith earn SL Postseason All-Star honors

Three Jackson selections ties league-high mark with Mississippi and Biloxi
August 28, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, learned this week that Southern League voters awarded Postseason All-Star status to three Generals players, tying Jackson with the Biloxi Shuckers and Mississippi Braves for the most placements on the Postseason All-Star roster (three).

Smith, Beer, and Varsho homer as Generals sweep twin-bill

Jackson wins resumed game, 2-0, before rallying for 7-3 nightcap victory over Smokies
August 22, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, took two games from the Tennessee Smokies on Wednesday, winning the resumption of a suspended game 2-0 before pulling off a comeback victory, 7-3, in the nightcap at The Ballpark at Jackson.

Red-hot Varsho perfect at dish for Generals

D-backs No. 5 prospect goes 4-for-4, homers, scores three runs
August 21, 2019

In his 100th game of the season, Daulton Varsho made sure to put together a performance befitting the round number.The D-backs' No. 5 prospect went 4-for-4 with a homer, three-runs scored and two RBIs as Double-A Jackson completed a doubleheader sweep of Tennessee with a 7-3 victory on Wednesday at The

Biscuits wear down Generals, 8-7

Montgomery homers for ninth time in five-game series to foil Jackson
August 17, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, put up another great fight against the Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday, but they couldn't complete the deed, falling 8-7 in the series finale at The Ballpark at Jackson.

Four-run eighth inning sends Generals to 6-4 win

Beer's two run-scoring doubles help Jackson snap three-game skid
August 16, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, doused the Montgomery Biscuits with some of their own late-inning magic on Friday, winning 6-4 at The Ballpark at Jackson. 

Montgomery stuns Jackson, 10-9, with six-run sixth inning

Ellis' multi-homer effort overshadowed by Biscuits' rally
August 15, 2019

Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, lost their third straight game to the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday evening, undone by a six-run sixth inning in a 10-9 loss at The Ballpark at Jackson.