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Diamondbacks' 86-76 season ends two games short of the playoffs

Arizona fell 9-4 to San Diego in its finale as Philadelphia clinched the final NL Wild Card spot the same day, eliminating the Diamondbacks by two games despite a furious late-season surge that included a sweep of Colorado. It's Arizona's third straight season without a playoff berth.

Torey Lovullo's contract has expired as Diamondbacks weigh his future

Lovullo's contract ran out with the end of the season; he said he wants to be "wanted" by the organization but declined to say whether he's seeking a long-term deal. President Derrick Hall has publicly backed him, calling this his best season, though no decision has been announced.

Corbin Burnes' injury-shortened season ends with a second medical opinion pending

Burnes made just three starts in 2026, finishing with a 7.84 ERA over 10.1 innings, and is now seeking a second opinion on the shoulder inflammation that ended his season.

Diamondbacks miss the playoffs by two games for a third straight year

D-backs' Season Comes Down to Winner-Take-All Finale at Petco Park

A 10-7 loss to San Diego on Saturday snapped Arizona's six-game winning streak. The D-backs need a win over the Padres today, plus a Phillies loss to Tampa Bay, to claim the final NL Wild Card spot; the result was not available as of this report.

Moreno Probable for Finale as Several D-backs Head Into Offseason Hurt

Catcher Gabriel Moreno (hamstring) is probable for Sunday's finale. Corbin Burnes' shoulder inflammation is expected to keep him out until at least February, ending his season, and five other pitchers are also considered out for an extended period.

Four Sod Poodles Named to Arizona Fall League Roster

Top prospect Demetrio Crisantes, who hit .319 with 5 homers in 35 games at Double-A Amarillo, headlines four Diamondbacks farmhands assigned to the Arizona Fall League.

Diamondbacks need a win and a Phillies loss on the final day to claim the last NL Wild Card spot, closing a season that also cost them starter Corbin Burnes for the winter.

Diamondbacks place Corbin Burnes on 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation; Ryne Nelson to start in his place

Burnes' season has totaled just three starts and a 7.84 ERA, derailed by a shoulder issue that follows an earlier teres major strain suffered during his return from Tommy John surgery. He has four years and $140 million remaining on his contract, including a player opt-out after this season he is considered unlikely to exercise.

D-backs president Derrick Hall praises Torey Lovullo's 2026 season amid job-status speculation

With Arizona fading from postseason contention and Lovullo in the final year of his contract, club president Derrick Hall said on the record that Lovullo has "done a great job" and called this his best year on the job.

Diamondbacks place Corbin Burnes on 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation; Ryne Nelson to start in his place

D-backs president Derrick Hall praises Torey Lovullo's 2026 season amid job-status speculation

D-backs plate six runs before first out, roll past Rockies 12-8 to stay alive in Wild Card race

Arizona's first seven batters reached base in a six-run first inning, with Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado both homering in the surge, as Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the win to keep the club's Wild Card hopes alive entering a decisive series at San Diego.

D-backs president Derrick Hall pushes back on Lovullo's own playoff "ultimatum"

With manager Torey Lovullo in the final guaranteed year of his contract, team president Derrick Hall said 2026 is "probably his best year" and disputed that a playoff berth is the sole criterion for his return, after Lovullo had said he'd "probably" need to make the postseason to keep his job.

Still alive in the NL Wild Card race after a six-run first inning fueled a 12-8 win over Colorado.

Manager Torey Lovullo's job security is an open question in the final year of his contract.

Diamondbacks beat Rockies 5-3, keep wild-card hopes alive

Arizona beat Colorado 5-3 behind a two-RBI triple from Corbin Carroll and a 3-for-4 night from Gabriel Moreno, holding their elimination number at 2 in a longshot wild-card push.

Ryan Thompson throws scoreless inning on rehab assignment

Right-hander Ryan Thompson threw a clean inning in a rehab appearance at Double-A Amarillo, a step toward returning to Arizona's bullpen for the stretch run.

Diamondbacks beat Colorado 5-3, keeping their longshot wild-card hopes alive.

Burnes' return from Tommy John surgery hits a wall vs. Yankees; next start looms vs. Padres

With Arizona clinging to its Wild Card hopes (4.0 GB), the health of the rotation is existential -- Burnes was brought back specifically to bolster the stretch run, and his struggles directly affect Arizona's remaining games, including a scheduled start against San Diego, the team Arizona is chasing for the final WC spot. - Burnes failed to get out of the 3rd inning Sunday (Sept 20) vs. NYY, allowing 4 runs on 3 home runs; bullpen threw 6.1 scoreless innings to secure the win. - Three starts into his return from Tommy John surgery (plus an earlier shoulder setback), Burnes' cutter dropped fr

Lovullo says he'll 'probably' need a playoff berth to keep his job

Lovullo is in the final year of his contract; his on-record comments frame the stakes of Arizona's remaining games not just for the playoff race but for the manager's own future. - Lovullo is in his 10th year with the club and the final year of his contract; Arizona has made the postseason twice in the previous nine seasons. - Lovullo told Arizona Sports' Burns & Gambo he "probably" needs to reach the postseason to earn more time as manager. - As of that report (Sept 18), Arizona trailed San Diego by 4 games for the final NL Wild Card spot with 9 games left.

Arenado's go-ahead grand slam caps Diamondbacks' final home game of 2026, 8-4 over Yankees

Arenado's ninth career slam and third of 2026 erased a 4-1 deficit; Arizona finished 45-36 at home, its most home wins since 2017, and has an MLB-best 47 comeback wins this season.

Corbin Burnes lasts just 2.2 innings, allows three homers in third start back from injury

Burnes forced a bullpen game in his third outing since returning from elbow surgery and a shoulder strain.

Double-A Amarillo drops Game 1 of Texas League Championship to Springfield, 7-2

The Sod Poodles reached the championship series for the first time this postseason.

Wild-card math tightens: Phillies' magic number down to 3, Padres' to 2, with six games left

Arizona trails Philadelphia by four games and San Diego by five for the final NL wild-card spot as the regular season closes at Colorado.

Arizona's wild-card hopes are fading fast with the Phillies and Padres both extending their cushion in the final week.

Pavin Smith's walk-off homer beats Yankees 5-3

Smith hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the 9th on the 25th anniversary of Arizona's 2001 World Series win over New York, snapping a three-game losing streak and keeping the Diamondbacks' Wild Card hopes alive.

Corbin Carroll playing through a sore back during the Wild Card push

Carroll has been dealing with back soreness during a stretch in which a series loss to Philadelphia narrowed Arizona's Wild Card path.

Arizona kept its Wild Card hopes alive with a walk-off win over the Yankees despite Corbin Carroll playing through a sore back.

Yankees rout Diamondbacks 9-2 at Chase Field as NL wild-card gap holds at four games

Arizona is fighting for the final NL wild-card spot with eight games left; the home loss to a non-division opponent burns a winnable game in a tight chase, dropping the D-backs to 80-74.

D-backs get Burnes, Walston, Gurriel Jr. all back off the injured list in September

Corbin Burnes was reinstated Sept. 8 for his first MLB appearance since June 2025; Blake Walston and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. were both reinstated Sept. 1, bolstering Arizona's pitching and outfield depth for the stretch run.

AA Amarillo into Texas League postseason as second-half champs; AAA Reno closes out a losing season

Amarillo Sod Poodles won the Texas League South Second Half for the second straight season and opened a division series against Frisco; Reno finished 62-78 and missed the Triple-A postseason.

Arizona's bid for the final NL wild-card spot took a step back with a home loss to the Yankees, keeping the gap to the front-runners at four games.

Lovullo details the game-ending steal attempt that sank Arizona against Miami

Jordan Lawlar was caught stealing second for the final out of a 4-3 loss with Ketel Marte at the plate as the potential tying run; the D-backs are now 3.5 games back of the final NL wild-card spot with about 10 games left.

Diamondbacks activate Ryne Nelson from the 60-day IL, DFA Derek Law

Nelson returns from a partial flexor tear that had sidelined him since mid-June; Law was designated for assignment to clear the roster spot.

A costly caught-stealing at the plate cost Arizona a game with its wild-card hopes on the line

Ryne Nelson's return adds pitching depth for the stretch run

D-backs fall 4-3 to Marlins as game ends on caught stealing; wild-card gap grows to 3.5

Arizona's wild-card deficit grew after a loss that ended on a pinch-runner thrown out stealing mid-at-bat; manager Torey Lovullo explained the aggressive send afterward as the Diamondbacks no longer control their own destiny for the final NL playoff spot.

D-backs fall 4-3 to Marlins as game ends on caught stealing; wild-card gap grows to 3.5

Corbin Carroll's two-run, ninth-inning homer lifts D-backs past Marlins 8-7

Carroll's walk-off blast Sept. 15 came on a 2-1 splitter, 108.4 mph off the bat and 423 feet to right, keeping Arizona in the NL wild-card picture heading into today's finale.

Diamondbacks claim OF Jesús Sánchez off waivers from Blue Jays

Sánchez, designated for assignment by Toronto, was claimed by Arizona after the club designated Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Because he joined after the Sept. 1 cutoff, he would be postseason-ineligible if Arizona qualifies.

Corbin Carroll's walk-off keeps Arizona in the thick of the NL wild-card race with two weeks left.

Corbin Carroll's walk-off homer lifts D-backs past Marlins 8-7

Arizona trailed 7-4 before Jordan Lawlar's eighth-inning two-run homer and Corbin Carroll's walk-off two-run shot in the ninth completed the comeback; Corbin Burnes made his first home start since June 2025 elbow surgery.

D-backs claim outfielder Jesus Sanchez off waivers from Blue Jays

Arizona claimed Sanchez, who hit .260 with 8 homers in 99 games for Toronto this season, after he was designated for assignment Sept. 11; he fills the 40-man spot opened by Sunday's Lourdes Gurriel Jr. move and is projected as a DH option down the stretch.

Diamondbacks 2.5 games back of the final NL wild-card spot

D-backs get Burnes, Gallen and Soroka all back from the injured list within days of each other

Arizona activated Corbin Burnes (Tommy John rehab), Zac Gallen and Michael Soroka off the IL on Sept. 9, restoring three rotation arms at once as the club fights for the final NL wild-card spot.

Diamondbacks designate Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment

Arizona cut ties with the 2023 World Series contributor on Sept. 13 after a .210 season interrupted by two IL stints; manager Torey Lovullo called it "a very difficult move." Jose Fernandez was recalled from Reno to fill the spot.

D-backs fall 6-2 to Rangers, wild-card margin tightens

Arizona lost the series finale as Wyatt Langford's homer highlighted a six-run Texas fifth; the loss keeps the club fighting San Diego for the NL's last playoff spot.

1B Tyler Locklear out for the season with a fractured thumb

Locklear was placed on the 60-day IL Sept. 12 with a fractured right thumb; Pavin Smith was selected from Reno to fill the roster spot.

Fighting for the final NL wild-card spot with under two weeks left

Rotation reinforcements arrive just in time for the stretch run

Gallen and Soroka both back from the IL as Diamondbacks stack arms for wild-card push

Arizona activated RHP Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL and RHP Zac Gallen from the 60-day IL on Sept. 9, adding rotation and bullpen depth 1.5 games back of a wild-card spot. OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had also returned Sept. 1 from an adductor strain.

Perdomo cleared after being hit in the head by a line drive, returned to the lineup the next game

Geraldo Perdomo was struck in the helmet by a line drive during a Sept. 6 game against Houston and left as a precaution. Manager Torey Lovullo said afterward Perdomo was not placed in the concussion protocol, and he returned to Arizona's lineup the following game with no further complications reported.

Diamondbacks explode for nine runs behind Marte and Carroll, a franchise-record night on the mound

Ryne Nelson nears return as D-backs face a rotation and bullpen roster crunch

Marte back in the lineup after fan-heckling incident results in stadium ban

Diamondbacks get both aces back: Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen activated off 60-day IL

Burnes made his first Arizona appearance since June 1, 2025 on 9/8, throwing three scoreless innings in an 11-inning win at Kansas City. Gallen and Michael Soroka were both activated 9/9.

Lost 2-5 at Kansas City Tuesday; sit 0.5 games behind San Diego for the final NL wild-card spot.

Both rotation aces are back for the stretch run.

Corbin Burnes makes 2026 season debut, 424 days after his last MLB mound appearance

Burnes, working back from Tommy John surgery and a subsequent teres major strain, was activated from the 60-day IL and limited to roughly four innings against Kansas City as Arizona continues its wild-card push against San Diego.

Diamondbacks beat Royals 5-3 in 11 innings on Gurriel's go-ahead triple

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s RBI triple, aided by a missed catch in right-center, scored the winning run in the 11th to extend Arizona's road win streak.

Padres and Diamondbacks remain within a half-game of each other for the final NL wild-card spot with a season-ending series between them still to come

Diamondbacks rally past Royals in extras; Perdomo clears concussion protocol

Arizona won 5-4 in 10 innings on a Lars Nootbaar pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Geraldo Perdomo, who left Saturday's game after being hit in the helmet by a line drive, returned to the starting lineup Sept. 7; manager Torey Lovullo confirmed on the record that “he is not in the concussion protocol.”

Diamondbacks are 10.5 GB in the division but in wild-card contention.

D-backs edge Astros 3-2 on Arenado homer, hold onto Wild Card position

Nolan Arenado's two-run homer and a scoreless Arizona bullpen decided the finale, with the D-backs a half-game up on San Diego for the final NL Wild Card spot.

Diamondbacks designate Max Kepler for assignment, recall Adrian Del Castillo

The move opens 40-man space during the Wild Card push; Del Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Reno.

D-backs rally in the 10th, beat Astros 4-3 to reclaim sole hold on the final wild card

Ketel Marte's game-tying 8th-inning homer and Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead 10th-inning single put Arizona back in outright possession of the third NL wild-card spot, half a game ahead of San Diego. Brandyn Garcia earned his 5th save.

D-backs reinstate Tommy Troy from IL, designate Barrosa for assignment

Troy returned from a shoulder contusion suffered crashing into the wall at Dodger Stadium and will be used as a hybrid infielder/outfielder; longtime organizational outfielder Jorge Barrosa was designated for assignment after hitting .201 this season.

Arizona (75-68) holds the final NL wild-card spot outright by half a game over San Diego.

D-backs' bats go cold again in 3-1 loss to Astros

Houston's Cristian Javier struck out 8 over 5 innings allowing just 1 hit; Arizona remains 0.5 games back in the tightest NL Wild Card race in baseball.

Diamondbacks activate OF Tommy Troy from IL, designate Jorge Barrosa for assignment

Troy, recovering from a sprained AC joint, went 9-for-25 with a home run over a 7-game rehab stint at Reno. Barrosa, a strong defender who has struggled at the plate (.180/.241/.302), was designated for assignment.

Tightest NL Wild Card race in baseball continues, 0.5 games back

Roster move brings outfield depth back from rehab

D-backs blank Phillies 1-0 on a seven-pitcher shutout, grab share of final NL Wild Card spot

James McCann's eighth-inning solo home run and a combined shutout ended a three-game skid right before Arizona's day off.

D-backs activate Gurriel Jr. and Walston; Ryan Thompson done for the season

Arizona got two players back from long injury absences as part of September roster expansion, while reliever Ryan Thompson's transfer to the 60-day IL ends his season.

D-backs president: Chase Field lease talks with county "non-productive" after 14 months

Derrick Hall said on the record that lease negotiations with the Maricopa County Stadium District remain stalled, with $500 million in state-authorized ballpark repairs contingent on a signed lease; no county response has been reported.

Holding a share of the final NL Wild Card spot

Chase Field lease talks stalled after 14 months

Diamondbacks bullpen sets franchise record in 1-0 shutout of Phillies

Arizona used seven relievers in a franchise-record shutout effort, with James McCann's eighth-inning solo homer the only run, moving the Diamondbacks a half-game ahead of San Diego for the final NL wild-card spot.

Corbin Carroll playing through back soreness during cold stretch

Carroll, who hit .381 with a 1.276 OPS in a mid-August stretch that earned him NL Player of the Week, has managed lower-back soreness through just three hits over his last nine games; manager Torey Lovullo said Carroll has not used it as an excuse.

Diamondbacks call Chase Field lease talks 'non-productive' as $500M in repairs stalls

Team president Derrick Hall said 14 months of lease negotiations with the Maricopa County Stadium District have been 'non-productive to date,' holding up state-authorized funding for an assessed $600M in ballpark repairs; no comment from the county was found in reporting on the story. Winter 2026 repair work is now considered unlikely.

Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and left-hander Blake Walston were activated; reliever Ryan Thompson's season ended on the 60-day IL.

Diamondbacks fall 7-1 to Phillies, capping Philadelphia's 21-win August

Bryson Stott homered and Jesus Luzardo worked 6 2/3 innings as Arizona lost the series finale, with the Diamondbacks still holding a share of the NL wild-card picture at 0.5 games back.

Thompson done for season as Gallen, Puk injuries add to D-backs pitching strain

Ryan Thompson moved to the 60-day IL with a strained lower back to open a roster spot; Zac Gallen (elbow) and A.J. Puk (elbow capsule strain, shut down four more weeks) further thin Arizona's stretch-run pitching staff.

D-backs call up No. 14 prospect Mitch Bratt for MLB debut

Bratt, who posted a 2.84 ERA with 42 strikeouts over 11 Triple-A starts at Reno, was called up to fill a rotation spot after injuries to Nelson and Soraka.

D-backs pursuing Gabriel Moreno extension as GM Hazen locked up through 2028

CEO Derrick Hall confirmed on the record the club is actively pursuing a long-term deal with catcher Gabriel Moreno, projected at $15-16 million over his two remaining arbitration years; GM Mike Hazen is separately extended through 2028 with a 2029 club option.

0.5 games back of an NL wild-card spot.

Diamondbacks make bullpen and rotation moves ahead of Phillies series

Zac Gallen went on the 15-day IL with an elbow issue; closer Paul Sewald was designated for assignment after a 6.23 ERA; Michael Soroka is building toward a return with a possible Sept. 9 start.

Diamondbacks make bullpen and rotation moves ahead of Phillies series

Burnes eyes Sept. 4-6 Astros series for limited return; Gallen not eligible before Sept. 7

Beyond the bare transaction record, Arizona Sports' injury tracker lays out exact return targets for two rotation arms critical to a playoff push -- details that shape how the D-backs navigate their final three weeks in the Wild Card race.

Arizona Diamondbacks (73-65, NL West rank 2): Burnes eyes Sept. 4-6 Astros series for limited return; Gallen not eligible before Sept. 7

Kelly, Nootbaar power D-backs past Giants in opener; club splits doubleheader

Merrill Kelly threw 7 scoreless innings and Lars Nootbaar hit his first career grand slam in a 7-1 Game 1 win Aug. 29, before Arizona dropped Game 2 — the club sits 1.5 games back in the NL wild card race.

Both Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen now rehabbing simultaneously at Reno

Burnes (started Aug. 29) and Gallen (started Aug. 30) are both on rehab assignments, the clearest sign yet the rotation could be reinforced during the stretch run; Gallen is targeted to return during the Sept. 7-9 Kansas City series.

A 1.5-game wild-card race gets a boost as two rotation aces begin simultaneous rehab assignments.

D-backs pound Giants 10-6, Nootbaar homers on first pitch

Lars Nootbaar homered on the game's first pitch and had 3 of Arizona's 12 hits, keeping the club above the wild-card cutline (0.5 games back) heading into the season's final stretch.

Arizona banked a needed win over San Francisco to stay on the wild-card line.

Diamondbacks' offense goes cold in 6-1 loss to Giants, wild-card gap widens to 1.5 games

Arizona's bats stalled as the club's cushion for the final NL wild-card spot narrowed heading into today's series finale.

D-backs place Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Tommy Troy on 10-day IL

Gurriel (adductor) and Troy (shoulder) both join the injured list as Arizona manages its roster in a tight playoff race.

Reno Aces shut out Sacramento 5-0; Avery Short earns first Triple-A win

Short picked up the win after a recent promotion from Double-A Amarillo.

Wild-card cushion narrowing after a cold offensive night

Diamondbacks release Zack Littell after rocky three-game stint

Littell was designated for assignment and released just two weeks after signing, following a strong debut and then five home runs allowed over his final two outings.

Rodriguez, D-backs blank Cubs 2-0 amid non-balk dispute

Eduardo Rodriguez turned in a scoreless outing in Arizona's win, which keeps the club's wild-card hopes alive at 1.0 games back.

Wild-card position remains within one game as Arizona churns its pitching staff

Waldschmidt's pinch-hit walk-off caps Diamondbacks' comeback over Cubs

Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt's two-run homer completed a rally from a four-run deficit, Arizona's MLB-leading 40th comeback win of the season.

Waldschmidt's pinch-hit walk-off caps Diamondbacks' comeback over Cubs

Cubs blank Diamondbacks 7-0, sweep season series 4-0

Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings and Chicago completed a season sweep of Arizona, a real data point with the Diamondbacks clinging to the last NL wild-card spot.

Soroka back on IL with shoulder inflammation, Littell designated for assignment

Soroka returns to the IL roughly two weeks after coming back from a hip injury; Littell was let go just two weeks after signing, further depleting Arizona's rotation depth during the wild-card push.

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D-backs close out Reds series with 5-3 win ahead of Cubs homestand

Arizona (68-62, 2.0 back in WC race) hosts Chicago starting tonight.

Fan sentiment stays cautiously optimistic despite quiet deadline

An SB Nation Reacts poll found roughly two-thirds of respondents still believe Arizona will make the postseason, with mixed reaction to the front office standing pat at the deadline.

D-backs close out Reds series with 5-3 win ahead of Cubs homestand

Fan sentiment stays cautiously optimistic despite quiet deadline

Diamondbacks blank Reds in back-to-back shutout wins to open Chase Field homestand

Arizona is fighting for a wild-card berth (1.0 GB) and the consecutive shutouts against Cincinnati, on the heels of a loss noted in the prior spine snapshot, show a club steadying itself amid the Marte distraction. Eduardo Rodriguez threw 5.2 shutout innings and Arizona out-hit Cincinnati 15-0 in a 9-0 win Friday, Aug. 21. Arizona won again 9-0 on Saturday, Aug. 22, with Mike Soroka starting opposite Cincinnati's Rhett Lowder. The wins came directly after the Marte casino story broke, with Lovullo crediting the clubhouse for tuning out the distraction.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. nears return from adductor strain after third Reno rehab game

Arizona has an outfield surplus but needs Gurriel's bat back for the stretch run; his timeline and Lovullo's comments on how playing time will be sorted are new information for D-backs fans tracking the roster crunch. Gurriel started his third rehab game for Triple-A Reno on Friday, Aug. 21, and wanted to play left field again Saturday. Lovullo said he has talked with Gurriel about his at-bats and lower-body strength before activation. Arizona's outfield is currently crowded, with Jordan Lawlar, Corbin Carroll, Ryan Waldschmidt and Max Kepler all in the mix; Lovullo said playing-time conversations are coming.

Diamondbacks blank Reds in back-to-back shutout wins to open Chase Field homestand

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. nears return from adductor strain after third Reno rehab game

Diamondbacks blank Reds 9-0 as Eduardo Rodriguez, returning Jordan Lawlar lead the way

Rodriguez worked 5.2 shutout innings and Lawlar, back from a hamstring strain, went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI in his first game back since June.

Diamondbacks are 1.0 game back of the final NL wild-card spot.

Diamondbacks rally past Red Sox 7-6 in 10 innings, avoid series sweep at Fenway

Diamondbacks release RHP Andrew Hoffmann; Giants claim LHP Philip Abner off waivers

Reno's losing streak hits six after 12-1 blowout at Salt Lake; Lourdes Gurriel Jr. picks up a hit on rehab

Nolan Arenado eyeing return as DH Wednesday after two games out with intercostal injury

Arenado has missed two straight games with a left intercostal injury sustained Aug. 16 and underwent an MRI the next day.

D-backs activate Justin Martinez from Tommy John return, Jordan Lawlar from hamstring strain

Martinez touched 101.9 mph in his first big-league mound appearance since June 2025; Andrew Hoffmann was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. opens rehab assignment at Reno

It's Gurriel's third injury-return attempt of the season (ACL, hamstring, adductor); he hasn't played in a big-league game since July 17.

Moreno grand slam wasted as Red Sox rout D-backs again, Arizona drops third straight

Gabriel Moreno's slam extended his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games, but the loss dropped Arizona to two games back of the final NL wild-card spot.

Wild-card cushion shrinking amid injury attrition

Diamondbacks fall 5-3 in Atlanta, miss chance to sweep Braves

Arizona is fighting for a playoff spot (8.0 GB, 1.0 GB back in the Wild Card race) and this loss cost the club a series sweep of a quality NL opponent on the road, though Arizona still won the series 2-1 before heading to Boston.

Nolan Arenado exits Sunday's game in Atlanta with left trunk discomfort

Arenado is Arizona's starting third baseman and a key veteran bat during a tight playoff push; the injury adds to a growing list of veteran ailments (Marte, Perdomo) the club has been managing down the stretch.

Diamondbacks call up RHP Dennis Santana, designate LHP Philip Abner for assignment

Arizona is patching its bullpen for the stretch run; the move tests bullpen depth as the club tries to hold its Wild Card position.

Reno Aces drop series finale 4-3 on walk-off homer, fall to Tacoma 1-5 in the set

Reno is Arizona's top affiliate; closing a rough week with a walk-off loss offers a read on upper-level pitching and lineup health heading into the stretch run.

Nolan Arenado hits two homers as Diamondbacks rout Braves 10-3

Arizona's local beat wove in the Ketel Marte injury subplot around the win.

Ketel Marte day-to-day with left knee soreness, sits Saturday

Local reporting on how and when the injury developed.

Drey Jameson struck out the side in his rehab debut for Triple-A Reno.

Jordan Lawlar hit three home runs across two rehab games for Double-A Amarillo.

Pfaadt tosses second straight scoreless gem, fronts 2-0 shutout of Braves

Brandon Pfaadt threw 7 scoreless innings on 2 hits, his second consecutive start of that caliber, as Arizona shut out Atlanta.

Ketel Marte exits early with left knee soreness, day-to-day

Marte left Friday's win over Atlanta in the 2nd inning with left knee soreness; the team says he is day-to-day.

Lawlar stays hot with two more home runs on Double-A rehab stint

Arizona's top prospect, out since mid-June with a hamstring strain, hit two homers in a Double-A Amarillo rehab game.

Reno Aces' nine-game home run streak snapped in 6-1 loss at Tacoma

Reno managed just three hits as its nine-game streak of hitting at least one home run ended.

D-backs in tight bunch with Phillies for final NL Wild Card spots

Arizona is tied on record with Philadelphia for the final NL Wild Card spot, with San Diego and Chicago holding the other two.

Pfaadt tosses second straight scoreless gem, fronts 2-0 shutout of Braves

Ketel Marte exits early with left knee soreness, day-to-day

Lawlar stays hot with two more home runs on Double-A rehab stint

Reno Aces' nine-game home run streak snapped in 6-1 loss at Tacoma

D-backs in tight bunch with Phillies for final NL Wild Card spots

Column: Diamondbacks at a 'fork in the road' as fan patience with Lovullo frays amid wild-card race

Arizona Sports columnist Dan Bickley writes that friction is building between fans/media and manager Torey Lovullo, tied to late-season collapses in 2024 and 2025, even with Arizona 0.5 games back of the final NL wild-card spot with 40 games left.

Diamondbacks sit 0.5 games back of the final NL wild-card spot.

Corbin Carroll hits 100th career home run, joins rare statistical company

Carroll's 8th-inning homer made him the 10th Diamondback to reach 100 for his career and put him among a small handful of players (with Gehrig and DiMaggio) to reach 100 HR and 50 triples within 610 career games.

D-backs strand 15 runners, drop finale to last-place Rockies 6-4

Zac Gallen-less bullpen game saw Arizona blow a lead in a historically unusual loss, dropping the club into a tie with Philadelphia for the final NL Wild Card spot, one game behind San Diego.

Diamondbacks explain Paul Sewald waiver loss: performance collapse, not procedure

Sewald's ERA ballooned from 3.18 to 6.23 over his final 10.2 innings with Arizona before Toronto claimed him off waivers; newly signed Zack Littell has taken over high-leverage relief work in his place.

D-backs' offense stalls in 3-2 loss to Rockies as rookie Bratt turns in second straight quality start

Jordan Bratt allowed two runs over six innings but Arizona's offense went quiet after the third; the loss drops the Diamondbacks into a three-way tie for the final two NL wild-card spots.

Geraldo Perdomo sits with sore left knee, expected back Wednesday

Manager Torey Lovullo said the shortstop's absence is precautionary and unrelated to his 2024 knee surgery, with a return targeted before Thursday's scheduled off day.

Justin Martinez nears bullpen return as Burnes, Gallen both throw bullpens at Chase Field

Martinez threw a scoreless inning at Reno and could rejoin the roster within a week; Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen both progressed in their rehab, though Lovullo says early September is more realistic than Burnes' hoped-for late-August return.

Jordan Lawlar homers, sparks Double-A Amarillo's walk-off win in rehab return

Arizona's top position-player prospect went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and an eighth-inning solo home run in his return from a hamstring injury.

Top prospect Demetrio Crisantes hits first Triple-A home run in Reno loss

Crisantes' eighth-inning solo shot was his first at the Triple-A level, continuing his progress toward the majors despite Reno's 8-7 loss to Tacoma.

Offense stalls in a tight three-way wild-card scrum

Diamondbacks officially sign RHP Zack Littell, will work out of bullpen

Littell, DFA'd by Washington, made his Arizona debut the same night, throwing 4.2 relief innings in a 9-0 win over Colorado.

Diamondbacks designate closer Paul Sewald for assignment after ERA spike

Sewald's ERA rose from 3.18 to 6.23 over his last 10.2 innings; Arizona moves to a closer-by-committee approach with Brandyn Garcia and Kevin Ginkel.

Michael Soroka returns from IL to blank Rockies as Arizona wins 9-0

Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam off his former club; Arizona has won 9 of its last 13 and sits tied for the second NL wild card spot.

Mitch Bratt wins rotation spot over fellow prospect Kohl Drake as Soroka returns

Bratt, who threw seven shutout innings in his last outing, gets the ball Tuesday over Drake for the final rotation spot.

Geraldo Perdomo exits with knee soreness, day-to-day

Perdomo, who leads MLB in innings played at shortstop this season, was removed after the 4th inning; no imaging planned.

Diamondbacks bounced back from a Dodgers series with a shutout of Colorado and multiple roster moves.

Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 4-2, win first season series over LA since 2018

Eduardo Rodríguez struck out 9 over 7 innings and Ketel Marte hit his 20th home run as Arizona took the rubber match, its ninth win in the season series; the Diamondbacks have now drawn 40,000-plus fans in three straight games.

Diamondbacks reportedly agree to sign pitcher Zack Littell after Nationals DFA

Littell, who posted a 4.97 ERA over 23 appearances (14 starts) for Washington this season, would add rotation/bulk-innings depth for Arizona with Burnes, Gallen and Nelson all still on the injured list.

D-backs winning at a top-7 MLB pace despite Carroll, Marte slumps

GM Mike Hazen and hitting coach Joe Mather addressed how Arizona has stayed among MLB's best teams since July 1 even as Corbin Carroll (66 wRC+) and Ketel Marte (52 wRC+) have scuffled at the plate; other regulars have carried the offense in the meantime.

Soroka trending toward Monday activation as D-backs' IL picture clears

Manager Torey Lovullo said RHP Michael Soroka is trending toward an Aug. 10 activation, while Zac Thompson begins a rehab progression the same day; Jordan Lawlar and Slade Martinez are also advancing toward returns.

Dodgers rally past D-backs 2-1 in 10 innings, snapping LAD's 7-game skid

Arizona blew a 92% win probability after Perdomo/Carroll back-to-back triples tied it in the 9th; Ohtani's infield single won it in the 10th.

Dodgers rally past D-backs 2-1 in 10 innings, snapping LAD's 7-game skid

Diamondbacks option Kohl Drake, hand rotation spot to Mitch Bratt as Soroka nears return

Bratt threw 7 shutout innings for his first MLB win; Torey Lovullo says Michael Soroka is 'increasingly likely' back next week.

Locked in a tight Wild Card race with San Diego; rotation decision now resolved.