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Arizona Diamondbacks Advance to World Series 

Led by former Hops, D-backs win National League Championship
October 25, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (October 25, 2023) – The Hillsboro Hops have been a proud Minor League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2013. On Tuesday night in game seven of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Phillies 4-2 to advance to

11 Former Hillsboro Hops on Diamondbacks’ NLCS Roster

Diamondbacks to face Phillies in National League Championship Series
October 18, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (October 16, 2023) – The Hillsboro Hops’ parent club, Arizona Diamondbacks, will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. The Diamondbacks released their 26-man roster for the series that includes 11 former Hillsboro Hops. In the Hops’ ten-year history, 50 former Hillsboro players

Prospect Primer: National League West

Carroll ready to stake his claim on ROY honors in the desert
@MavalloneMiLB
March 30, 2023

Some prospects are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. As the 2023 season approaches, MiLB.com goes through each MLB division to take a look at the most intriguing prospects.

Four Sod Poodles Dubbed Texas League All-Stars 

Amarillo Ties Wichita For Most All-Stars In The League
November 8, 2022

New York City - Today, Minor League Baseball announced league awards and All-Star teams for the three Double-A Leagues voted on all by league Managers. Four Sod Poodles were named Texas League All-Stars in 2022, tying Wichita (Double-A, Minnesota) for the most All-Stars in the league this season. Blaze Alexander

Carroll, Pfaadt Named D-backs MiLB Player & Pitcher of the Year

September 27, 2022

Phoenix, Arizona - Over the weekend, The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that OF Corbin Carroll and RHP Brandon Pfaadt have earned the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year respectively. Carroll, 22, is currently rated as the D-backs No. 1 prospect (3rd overall) by MLB Pipeline. The former 16th

Arizona Diamondbacks Call Up Corbin Carroll

D-backs' Top Ranked Prospect Will Make MLB Debut vs. Phillies
August 29, 2022

Amarillo, Texas - Today, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up top prospect Corbin Carroll, making him the 12th former Sod Poodle to make their Major League debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks and 14th overall player to make their way from Amarillo to the desert. Carroll, who is ranked as the No.

Trust the Process: Corbin Carroll’s Comeback Climb 

All eyes have been on top-ranked D-backs prospect this season
August 10, 2022

Heralded as the number two prospect in all of Major League Baseball, all eyes have been on Corbin Carroll this season. The spotlight might be enjoyed by some, but for Carroll, it adds a label that he tries to block out. “Off the field and in baseball, it’s not a

Miroglio Homers, Plates Four in Reno’s 15-1 Rout Over Las Vegas

Pfaadt earns win in Triple-A debut; Garrett hits league-leading 26th homer
August 5, 2022

Reno Aces 15, Las Vegas Aviators 1 W: Pfaadt (1-0) L: Wiles (8-7) S: None First pitch: 7:06 p.m. PST | Attendance: 5,974 | Time: 2:46 Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Ballpark Click Here for Video Highlights Next time out: at Las Vegas, 8/5/22 (RNO) RHP Corbin Martin (6-3,

Corbin Carroll Selected For 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game

Second Straight Year an Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Selected For Futures Game
July 6, 2022

AMARILLO, Texas (July 6, 2022) – Current Arizona Diamondbacks’ top prospect and the No. 3 rated prospect in Minor League Baseball (MLB Pipeline), Corbin Carroll was named to the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game earlier today. Carroll was the highest-rated prospect announced and one of the four players named to

Pfaadt's Gem Marred By Extra Innings Loss

Pfaadt Ties Career & Franchise-High With 12 Punchouts
June 24, 2022

Corpus Christi, TX – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped their Thursday night contest in Corpus Christi in extra innings after tying the game with a three-run ninth inning. Right-hander and D-backs' No. 8 rated prospect Brandon Pfaadt got the ball for his 13th start of the year. The former fifth-round

WHATA COMEBACK, SODDIES SCORE SIX IN 9TH

Six Run Deficit Matches The Largest Overcome This Season
June 21, 2022

Corpus Christi, TX – The Amarillo Sod Poodles trailed 9-4 entering the 9th inning on Tuesday night, but a six-run explosion in a late comeback effort secured the win in game one against the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. Bryce Jarvis tossed five innings of two-run ball and earned

Series Evens After 7-2 Loss To Missions

Carroll Triples Again, Forbes and Barrosa Pick Up RBIs
June 16, 2022

San Antonio, TX – Battling to get above .500 for the first time since May 15, the Sod Poodles suffered a slight setback, falling 7-2 in San Antonio on Wednesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Sod Poodles looked poised to possibly jump on the Missions early, but a play

Early Runs Enough In 6-2 Win To Open Series

Sod Poodles Bat Around In Opening Frame
June 15, 2022

San Antonio, TX – The Sod Poodles looked poised to score a plethora of runs in Nelson Wolff Stadium after using a four-run opening frame on Tuesday night. The four in the first and two more in the second would be all they would need or get to in a

Walston Pitches Amarillo To Series Win

Carroll and Barrosa Add Three Hit Nights
June 13, 2022

Amarillo, TX – The Sod Poodles picked up their second straight series win with a 9-3 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday night at HODGETOWN. The Soddies ended the 12-week homestand with eight wins and sit three games back of first place in the Texas League South Division race

Soddies Win Back-And-Forth, Weather-Shortened Affair

Corbin Bombs, Barrosa Notches Three Hits
June 10, 2022

Amarillo, TX – Amarillo earned an 11-10 victory on Thursday night in a game that saw five lead changes, four ties, and was called after five innings due to rain. The teams scored in every half-inning except the top of the 5th. The Roughriders jumped on top first with two

Sod Poodles Win Rainy Showdown

Corbin Carroll Breaks Out Of Slide With Multi-Hit Game
June 2, 2022

Amarillo, TX – The rain came and went on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN, but the Sod Poodles (22-25) scored four runs in the 7th inning to claim a 5-3 victory over the Midland RockHounds (21-26). LHP Blake Walston (0-2, 10.13 ERA) started the first game of June for Amarillo, and

Pfaadt Shines As Soddies Blank Travs

Pfaadt Fires Seven Scoreless, Strikes Out Season-High Nine
May 25, 2022

North Little Rock, AR – The Sod Poodles opened their six-game set against the Arkansas Travelers with a 2-0 shutout win on Wednesday night. The Sod Poodles were led by RHP Brandon Pfaadt (2-3) who tossed the best game of his season so far against the Seattle Mariners Double-A affiliate

Sod Poodles Double Up Drillers 10-5 

Jancarlos Cintron Swats 13th Double of Season
May 20, 2022

Amarillo, TX – The Amarillo Sod Poodles (18-18) defeated the Tulsa Drillers (21-14) by a final score of 10-5 on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. Corbin Carroll and Drew Stankiewicz each homered and Jancarlos Cintron scored three runs on three hits. Blake Walston, the Diamondbacks' No. 4 prospect, took the mound

Soddies Offense Silenced By Drillers

Fletcher, Carroll, Diaz All Extend Hit Streaks
May 19, 2022

Amarillo, TX – The Sod Poodles dropped game two of the current six-game set against the Drillers by a score of 9-2 on Wednesday night. Tulsa scored the first six runs of the game while also keeping the Sod Poodles at bay until the sixth. For the second game in

Soddies Blast 5 HR In Losing Effort

Amarillo Sets Season-High For Homers In A Game
May 8, 2022

AMARILLO, Texas – The Amarillo Sod Poodles hit a season-high five home runs on Saturday night, but fell just one run short of the comeback in a 12-11 defeat to the Midland RockHounds on Saturday, May 7 at HODGETOWN. The Sod Poodles went down 8-0 after two innings and scored

Deja Two - Fletcher's Two HR Game Fuels Soddies

Fletcher and Carroll Homer, Fletcher's 11-game Hitting Streak Best in Texas League
May 4, 2022

Amarillo, TEX – Dominic Fletcher belted two solo home runs to help the Sod Poodles defeat the Midland RockHounds by a final score of 8-3 on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. After dropping two of three games to the RockHounds in the opening series of the year, RHP Slade Cecconi and

Sod Poodles Rack Up 11 Hits in Loss

Series Against Naturals Tied At A Game Each
April 28, 2022

Springdale, Ark – After taking the first game of the series in extras, the Sod Poodles dropped game two against the Royals Double-A affiliate 12-6 on Wednesday night to knot the series at a game apiece. Neither team scored in the opening frame from Arvest Ballpark but traded blows each

Winning Streak Snapped In High-Scoring Affair

Amarillo Drops First Game Of Series Against Missions
April 24, 2022

Amarillo, TX - The San Antonio Missions put up 21 hits en route to a 15-11 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday, April 23, at HODGETOWN. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Amarillo. San Antonio scored a run in eight different innings, and their 21 hits

Sod Poodles Fall Late Friday In Tulsa

Cecconi Goes Five Solid, Cintron & Cedeno Homer In Loss
April 16, 2022

Tulsa, Oklahoma – The Sod Poodles controlled most of the game but dropped Friday night's contest after an eighth-inning comeback by the Drillers. For the first time all series, Amarillo plated the first run of the game. Corbin Carroll drew a leadoff walk and worked his way into scoring position

Sod Poodles Fall In Tulsa Despite Seven-Run Fourth

Carroll Homers, Fletcher Drives In Four In The Loss
April 14, 2022

AMARILLO, Texas – A combined 24-run night in Tulsa went in the favor of the home team as the Sod Poodles dropped game two of their opening road trip of 2022. A seven-run fourth inning was not enough for Amarillo, dropping Wednesday's ballgame 13-11 to the Drillers from OneOK field