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Pfaadt hit by liner but avoids major injury in D-backs' extra-inning win
SAN DIEGO -- In a year in which they have had no luck with injuries, the D-backs got fortunate Saturday night when starter Brandon Pfaadt escaped serious injury after being struck by a line drive. That was just one of the things that went right for the D-backs, who managed
Moreno goes on 10-day IL with sprained thumb
PHILADELPHIA – The news is worse than expected for catcher Gabriel Moreno. The D-backs placed him on the 10-day injured list because of a left thumb sprain that he suffered Friday night during Arizona’s 5-4 victory over the Phillies. Moreno hurt the thumb in the third inning on a foul
Carroll's injury overshadows Monty's strong effort in win
PHOENIX -- As the final few innings of their Sunday afternoon game with the White Sox wound down, the outcome was not in question. The D-backs were well on their way to a 12-5 win at Chase Field. But that didn't mean there wasn't some anxiety on the Arizona side
What you need to know about Gallen's hamstring injury
NEW YORK -- After throwing his sixth pitch of the game on Thursday night at Citi Field, D-backs right-hander Zac Gallen motioned for catcher Gabriel Moreno to come out to the mound. Moments later, Gallen walked off the field with one of the team’s athletic trainers. It was the beginning
Gallen 'pretty encouraged' after exiting with right hamstring tightness
SEATTLE -- Zac Gallen unleashed a 93 mph fastball to Julio Rodríguez in the sixth inning of Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Mariners, and the slugger fouled it off. Gallen hopped slightly after releasing the pitch and it was clear something was not right. A frustrated Gallen motioned for
D-backs place Kelly on IL with shoulder strain
ST. LOUIS -- As expected, the D-backs placed Merrill Kelly on the injured list Tuesday with a right shoulder strain. Kelly was scratched from Sunday's start at San Francisco and flew back to Phoenix for an MRI on Monday. The 35-year-old right-hander said he felt the shoulder grab while playing
Ryne Nelson 'a little stiff' after taking liner off elbow
SAN FRANCISCO -- The ball left Mike Yastrzemski’s bat at 87 mph, but when you’re standing 60 feet 6 inches away it may as well be 120 mph, because Ryne Nelson had no time to react. The D-backs right-hander tried to get out of the way, but the ball struck
Top D-backs prospect Lawlar to miss months after thumb surgery
D-backs top prospect Jordan Lawlar, MLB Pipeline's No. 11 overall prospect, will undergo right thumb surgery that will sideline him for a couple of months. Lawlar had been reassigned to Minor League camp on March 10 after a 3-for-17 showing in Major League Spring Training. He was set to start
Sewald expected to miss 'weeks' with oblique strain
PHOENIX -- The D-backs did a good job staying healthy for most of Spring Training, but the last week hasn't been kind to them. First, No. 3 starter Eduardo Rodriguez was diagnosed with a left lat strain, and then, on Monday, closer Paul Sewald had a Grade 2 strain of
Rodriguez will start season on IL with lat strain
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- D-backs left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, counted on to be the team’s No. 3 starter, was diagnosed with a lat strain and will open the season on the injured list, with the length of his absence still to be determined. Rodriguez felt discomfort while warming up for the second
Fair or foul? For Moreno, both?!
PHOENIX -- It was an eventful night for D-backs catcher Gabriel Moreno. Moreno went deep to cap Arizona’s historic four-homer barrage against Dodgers starter Lance Lynn in the third inning of Wednesday's National League Division Series-clinching 4-2 win at Chase Field, but he ended up exiting the game after taking
Moreno not in concussion protocol after being hit by backswing
MILWAUKEE -- The D-backs are continuing to evaluate catcher Gabriel Moreno after a scary moment forced him to exit Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series on Wednesday. Moreno was struck on the top of his helmet on a backswing by Brewers second baseman Brice Turang in the
McCarthy (oblique) replaced by Peterson on NLWC roster
MILWAUKEE -- The D-backs made a last-minute injury substitution to their roster for the National League Wild Card Series, replacing outfielder Jake McCarthy with third baseman Jace Peterson. McCarthy suffered a right oblique strain while taking batting practice and Dr. Gary Green, Major League Baseball’s medical director, confirmed the injury
Kelly sets tone with 12 K's as D-backs leapfrog Reds
PHOENIX -- Merrill Kelly was delivering one of the best performances of his career Thursday, throwing seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit and tying a career-high 12 strikeouts en route to a 3-2 win over the Reds at Chase Field. The 32-year-old right-hander returned for the eighth inning and
Carroll injury main concern for D-backs despite being swept
PHOENIX -- Simply put, Thursday night was not a good one in any shape or form for the D-backs. They were shut out for the first time this year, falling 9-0 to the Mets. They were swept in the three-game series, the first time they’ve been swept this year. The
Carroll's shoulder 'strong and stable' after exiting early in injury scare
PHOENIX -- The D-backs fell to the Rays, 6-1, on Thursday afternoon to drop their second straight series, but it could have been worse for Arizona. Far, far worse. Outfielder Corbin Carroll, who was named Thursday night as a starter for the National League in next month’s All-Star Game in
D-backs place Kelly (blood clot) on IL, call up No. 18 prospect
PHOENIX --- D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Rays due to a blood clot in his lower right leg. It was one of a flurry of roster moves by the D-backs, who also optioned lefty Joe Mantiply to
Carroll escapes serious injury after scary play
DENVER -- Things could hardly have been going better for the D-backs with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday night. They were handily beating the Rockies thanks to a big night at the plate from Geraldo Perdomo, and Tommy Henry was cruising on the mound. But
Bumgarner (fatigue) on track for next start after clean MRI
SAN DIEGO -- D-backs left-hander Madison Bumgarner underwent an MRI exam that revealed no structural issues with his pitching arm. “Everything’s fine,” manager Torey Lovullo said before the club’s series opener Monday against the Padres at Petco Park. Lovullo added that Bumgarner remains on schedule to make his next start,
Kelly injury reopens D-backs' catching competition
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs will be without the services of catcher Carson Kelly for an extended period after he was diagnosed with a fractured forearm. Kelly was hit on the right forearm by a pitch in Monday’s game against the White Sox, and tests revealed a distal ulna fracture.
Pfaadt to Minors camp, rotation battle narrows
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It’s still unclear who the D-backs’ No. 5 starter will be. But the field got a bit narrower on Sunday. Brandon Pfaadt, ranked as Arizona’s top pitching prospect and No. 59 overall by MLB Pipeline, was reassigned to Minor League camp prior to the D-backs’ 13-2 win
Melancon (shoulder) likely to start season on IL
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- D-backs right-hander Mark Melancon has a shoulder issue and is likely to start the season on the injured list. General manager Mike Hazen declined to get into what the injury might be as Melancon undergoes further evaluation. “We haven't figured all that out yet,” Hazen said. “I
Lawlar's AFL campaign ends with injury
One of the most promising prospects in this year’s Arizona Fall League has seen his autumn cut short. No. 3 D-backs prospect Jordan Lawlar suffered a fractured left scapula on a hit-by-pitch on Friday and will be out for six to eight weeks, Arizona director of player development Josh Barfield
D-backs top pick Jones injures shoulder, likely done for year
PHOENIX -- The D-backs' first-round pick (second overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft, outfielder Druw Jones, injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder while taking batting practice Monday at the club's Salt River Fields facility. "He was just taking BP," D-backs farm director Josh Barfield said. "It was his first workout, and