About
Alex Weiner is the Arizona Diamondbacks beat reporter for Arizona Sports and serves as a web editor for the station. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Alex moved to Arizona in 2017 to attend Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He covered college athletics for four years and began covering Diamondbacks games part-time in 2022 before transitioning to a full-time role in 2023. When he’s not reporting, Alex enjoys exploring nature, observing wildlife, and watching movies.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Multimedia reporting
- Copy editing
- Photography
Education
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism
- Minors in Digital Audiences and National Parks and Protected Lands Management
Achievements & Awards
- Won a Sports Emmy for interactive experience with NBC Sports during the Tokyo Olympics
- Covered the 2022 Winter Olympics for NBCOlympics.com
- Reported on the Diamondbacks’ full 2023 postseason run across multimedia platforms
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 24, 2025Diamondbacks to use opener on Thursday vs. Dodgers, push back Zac Gallen
The Diamondbacks are tweaking their starting rotation again, this time pushing back Zac Gallen to this weekend's series at the Padres.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 24, 2025Diamondbacks don’t lose or gain ground in playoff race with extra-inning loss to Dodgers
With a victory on Wednesday, the Diamondbacks could have woken up on Thursday morning in a playoff spot, but they lost to the Dodgers.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 24, 2025Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo has snake blood now
Geraldo Perdomo has heard the "Frog Man" jokes since he described his blood as friísimo in April. He's setting the record straight.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 23, 2025Geraldo Perdomo walks-off Dodgers, Diamondbacks 1 game back of playoff spot
The Diamondbacks stormed back from down four runs to walk-off the Dodgers on a Geraldo Perdomo single.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 23, 2025Bring on the Dodgers: Diamondbacks’ playoff chances are alive in the final week of 2025
Three teams playing for one postseason spot are within a game of each other entering the final week, and the Diamondbacks are in the mix.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 21, 2025Diamondbacks crush Phillies and are 1 game back of NL Wild Card spot, sort of
The Diamondbacks smoked the Phillies, moving to within one game of the third National League Wild Card spot with a week remaining, sort of.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 21, 2025Corbin Carroll becomes 1st player in Diamondbacks history with 30 HRs, 30 steals
Corbin Carroll became the first player in Arizona Diamondbacks history with a 30-home run, 30-stolen base season on Sunday at Chase Field.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 21, 2025D-backs notes: Jordan Lawlar not expected to play defense with playoff hopes alive
The Diamondbacks will operate with Jordan Lawlar as a designated hitter moving forward after he's had trouble defensively, Torey Lovullo said.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 20, 2025Diamondbacks make up ground on Mets in Wild Card race with win over Phillies
The Diamondbacks grinded out a victory over the Phillies on Saturday, making up a game on the Mets for the third National League Wild Card spot.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 20, 2025Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte confident he’s getting through offensive struggles
Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte has been in a funk at the plate for much of September, but he believes he's found some answers.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 20, 2025Philip Abner thrown to deep end in MLB debut, strikes out Kyle Schwarber
The Diamondbacks inserted Philip Abner for his MLB debut to go get Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. Welcome to the big leagues.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 19, 2025Why Friday was a worst-case scenario for the Diamondbacks against Philadelphia
Friday was a worst-case scenario for the Diamondbacks' pursuit of a Wild Card spot, as a loss to the Phillies dropped them to three games back.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 19, 2025Laying out the Diamondbacks’ path to the postseason with 9 games left
The Diamondbacks have three series to make up two games on the Mets in the National League Wild Card standings and one game on the Reds.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 17, 2025Diamondbacks’ brand of baseball post deadline better suits club, GM Mike Hazen explains
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen said his club has found belief and an identity to lean on post-MLB trade deadline to manifest its postseason push.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 17, 2025Brandon Pfaadt pitches best game of career, Diamondbacks lose to Giants in extras
Brandon Pfaadt threw nine shutout innings, but the Giants managed to squeak out a 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 17, 2025Diamondbacks move to 4-man starting rotation for playoff push
The Arizona Diamondbacks are moving into a four-man starting pitching rotation as they push for a playoff spot.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 16, 2025Jordan Lawlar walks-off Giants, as D-backs earn season series tiebreaker: ‘It’s getting real’
Jordan Lawlar's ground ball with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth got the job done in a Diamondbacks walk-off win over the Giants.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 16, 2025Zac Gallen ‘humbled’ to join strikeout club with franchise icons Randy Johnson, Brandon Webb
Only three Diamondbacks pitchers have ever reached 1,000 strikeouts in the uniform, and Zac Gallen is the latest member of the club.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 15, 2025Playoffs before October? Diamondbacks open potential do-or-die series with Giants
The Diamondbacks and Giants take each other on this week with their postseason chances on the line at Chase Field.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 14, 2025Cardinals CB Garrett Williams helped to locker room vs. Panthers
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Garrett Williams was helped to the locker late in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 14, 2025Diamondbacks grind out series win over Twins, remain 2 games back of playoff spot
The Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a win over the Twins on Sunday, maintaining a two-game deficit of the third National League Wild Card spot.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 14, 2025Cardinals CB Max Melton carted to locker room with knee injury vs. Panthers
Cardinals CB Max Melton was carted to the locker room after making a diving tackle in the first quarter on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
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PHOENIX MERCURY | Sep 13, 2025By the numbers: MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas’ historic season for Mercury
Mercury All-Star Alyssa Thomas set WNBA records for assists in a single season and triple-doubles to garner MVP buzz in her first year in the Valley.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 12, 2025Diamondbacks walked off by Twins, remain 3 games back of Wild Card
The Diamondbacks were three outs away from gaining a game on the Mets for the third Wild Card spot, but the Twins walked them off.