The previous year saw the Diamondbacks make huge strides forward making the post season as the Wild Card team with a 92-69 record. For the second season the team would be managed by Torey Lovullo who won the National League Manager of the Year last season.
On March 29, 2018 the Diamondbacks hosted the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix AZ.
Left-handed pitcher Patrick Corbin would make his first Opening Day start with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Opening Day line-up featured five changes from the previous season and one position change.
David Peralta would get his third Opening Day start this year at Left Field after playing Right Field last season. Ketel Marte made his first Opening Day start for the Diamondbacks playing second base. Paul Goldschmidt played first base for the seventh consecutive year. Corbin was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the first time for the Diamondbacks.
Besides Marte, the new Opening Day starters ware Alex Avila who started at catcher and Jarrod Dyson who started at right field for the first time for the Diamondbacks, Nick Ahmed at Shortstop, and Jake Lamb was the starting Third Baseman for the third time.
For the 11th time in franchise history the Diamondbacks won their season opener. The final score Diamondbacks 8 - Rockies 2 in front of 48,703.
2018 | ||
Order | Name | Position |
1. | David Peralta | LF | 2. | A.J. Pollock | CF |
3. | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B |
4. | Jake Lamb | 3B |
5. | Ketel Marte | 2B |
6. | Alex Avila | C |
7. | Nick Ahmed | SS |
8. | Jarrod Dyson | RF |
9. | Patrick Corbin | P |
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