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The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract with 41-year-old right-hander Takashi Saito. The former All-Star went 4-2 with a 2.03 ERA in 30 relief appearances for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers last season. Saito is 21-15 with 84 saves and a 2.18 ERA over parts of six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Atlanta and...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with All-Star right-handed pitcher Takashi Saito on a one-year contract worth a reported $1.75 million. The D-backs have fortified their bullpen significantly this winter after already having markedly improved upon the 2010 model.

Last week, seemingly out of nowhere, the Oakland A’s traded all-star pitcher Trevor Cahill to the Diamondbacks for prospects. My initial reaction was that it was fair for both sides and I maintain that stance. I am confused about the timing, though. The talk of the town has been about Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey (which I’ll get to later) and then Billy Beane does the unexpected...

As they made their march to the NL West title in 2011, the Diamondbacks were basically a two-man show at the end of the game. David Hernandez developed into a solid workhorse setup man after being acquired from the Orioles in the Mark Reynolds trade, and J.J. Putz had his best season in four years as the closer. Joe Paterson got some work as the lefty specialist and Bryan Shaw was...

In a post to Twitter, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says LHP Joe Saunders has developed a healthy market for himself, although the Diamondbacks, who non-tendered him earlier this week, are no longer in the running for him. Last week, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic said the Diamondbacks offered Saunders a new two-year contract before they non-tendered him, and rather than non-tendering...

Despite having their top four rotation spots set for next season, the Diamondbacks appear to still be looking to add one more starter,  according to MLBTradeRumors.com. Joe Saunders and Hiroki Kuroda are two names that remain attached to Arizona. Here is a brief blurb from MLBTradeRumors.com about the D’Backs showing interest. The Diamondbacks continue eyeing Saunders and...

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms on a one-year contract with reliever Takashi Saito on Wednesday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract with 41-year-old right-hander Takashi Saito. The former All-Star went 4-2 with a 2.03 ERA in 30 relief appearances for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers last season. Saito is 21-15 with 84 saves and a 2.18 ERA over parts of six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Atlanta and Milwaukee.

D-backs manager Kirk Gibson, ace right-hander Ian Kennedy and fan Ian McMillan gave Arizona three winners during the GIBBY Awards.

The Diamondbacks continue eyeing Joe Saunders and Hiroki Kuroda as they look to fill out their starting rotation. They want to re-sign the left-handed Saunders, but are wary of his asking price, tweets Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. They also maintain interest in the right-handed Kuroda, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The team currently has four starters in its projected...