Diamondbacks are closing for the first time in spring in loss to guardians

Diamondbacks had only five hits for the game and were closed out for the first time during spring training: With only two daily position players in the set-up for a split-squad game to start (Jake McCarthy and Geraldo Perdomo), Diamondbacks did not have very offensive strokes against Guardians pitching. Cleveland Starts Tanner Bibee is a top rotation pitcher that went three laps on Thursday, and closer Emmanuel Clase beat a scoreless fourth indoor. Trey Mancini, who tried to win a guardian place, had a double and fighter .357 in the Cactus League game. McCarthy, utility man candidates fireemaro Vargas and Grae Kessinger collected hits, as well as the top prospectus Tommy Troy, who is 2 for 2 this spring.

Christian Pache scratched: The former big-time view of the Atlanta organization is trying to find a place on the Diamondbacks program list. He was set to play the right field and beat seventh Thursday night, but was scratched earlier in the day and remained on the Salt River Fields. Acting manager Jeff Banister said he thought Pache had an lower body type of injury but had no details.

A late arrival: Phoenix Area Heavy Freeway Traffic was the reason Diamondbacks’ Split team arrived a little late to Goodyear Ballpark, and the first pitch ended up being delayed 13 minutes to 18:18 A couple of players drove on their own from east to west side of the valley, and was in the clubhouse with plenty of time. But the team bus was running late, commuting took about an hour and 45 minutes, banister said.