The Diamondbacks have reinstated closer Paul Sewald from the 15-day Injured List. In a corresponding move, right-handed reliever Scott McGough has been optioned to Triple-A Reno.
At the end of last night's game Scott McGough delivered a 1-2 pitch to Fernando Tatis Jr. that went high and tight, sending Tatis diving into the dirt to avoid being hit.
During last night's game between the Padres and the Diamondbacks, a contest won handily by the Padres 7-1, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a fourth inning home run against Slade Cecconi.
In a stroke of irony, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning against the New York Yankees at Chase Field for what was his first at-bat in five years on Wednesday.
Time to wax nostalgic for those bygone days when pitchers stepped to the plate every evening.
It was an up-and-down 2023 for right-handed reliever Scott McGough. After pitching an excellent season in Japan, he signed a two-year deal with the Diamondbacks.
This article is part of a series taking a look into individual Diamondbacks player projections as we head into the 2024 spring training. The projections presented are a composite of the rate (percentage) stats from Steamer and ZiPS as published on FanGraphs.
This is Scott McGough's Diamondbacks 2023 Player Review article. This article is part of a series of player reviews for the 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a surprising and marvelous year for the team as they won 84 games to make the postseason.
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Scott McGough on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder prior to Sunday night's home game against the Chicago Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Drey Jameson has opted for Tommy John surgery after attempting to make a comeback this season, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday.
The twin nemesis for the Diamondbacks of squandered scoring opportunities and squandered leads reared their ugly heads again in a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota twins. Scott McGough gave up the go ahead and winning run on a solo homer to Michael A.
Thanks to a great bounceback outing from Zach Davies the D-backs went into the ninth inning holding a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott McGough was not able to close out the game however, giving up four hits, including a go ahead two-run double to Josh Lowe in a 3-2 loss. It was a crushing loss, spoiling a terrific outing by Davies.
When you stand next to Scott McGough you get a reminder that baseball is the best game in the world. It's the great equalizer. It doesn't matter what your stature is, how tall or short, big or strong.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed 33-year-old Scott McGough out of Japan to be a closing option last winter. In his first save opportunity and third outing, he allowed back-to-back solo home runs to surrender a walk-off winner against the San Diego Padres on April 3.
MIAMI, Apr. 16 — Bullpens tend to have a high turnover rate, and that has been especially true with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Of the relievers currently on the roster, only two remain from as recently as 2019, with one — lefty Andrew Chafin — returning this season after two and a half years away.
Twenty-three-year-old pitcher Carlos Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday as the Arizona Diamondbacks activated fellow reliever Scott McGough off the paternity list.
Dominant pitching performances by both teams resulted in the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers splitting the first two games of their series, with the rubber match taking place Wednesday at Phoenix.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Jose Ruiz reported to the team and is now active Tuesday as the team placed reliever Scott McGough on the paternity list.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Scott McGough to a two-year deal on Thursday after the right-hander spent the past four years playing in Japan. There's a mutual option for 2025.
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