Arizona Diamondbacks off to slow start to spring training

The Arizona Diamondbacks came up short against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, losing 4-2 and winning only one game in their first five games to start the 2025 spring training campaign.

In three of the four losses suffered so far, the Diamondbacks held a lead at some point in the first three innings. In the lone game they did not hold a lead against the Rockies on Feb. 22, they were able to tie the game at three runs in the fifth inning before giving up six unanswered.

The offense has been inconsistent so far, with two games totaling double digit hits and two others finishing with four and five hits, respectively. The three runs scored against the Rockies were scored on a sacrifice fly by Ketel Marte, however an error by the Rockies outfield brought in additional runs. If it were not for the error, the Diamondbacks would have been blown out by an even worse margin.

Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor and Geraldo Perdomo sit at a batting average above .300, while others such as Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, and Jake McCarthy have struggled at the plate to start.