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Kelly joins D-backs in Philly, will make first start in Baltimore

April 12, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- There was a familiar face back in the Diamondbacks clubhouse prior to Arizona's 4-3 win over the Phillies on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, as right-hander Merrill Kelly prepared to throw his between-starts bullpen session. Kelly, who has been on the injured list to open the season, is

Latest D-backs injuries & transactions

April 11, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest D-backs injury news and transactions.

Moreno (back) likely heading for IL stint following MRI exam

April 11, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- The Diamondbacks will likely place catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list on Sunday after an MRI exam taken Saturday showed a "muscular issue" in his lower back, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Moreno exited Friday night’s 5-4 victory over the Phillies after the top of the

Moreno day to day after exiting with lower back tightness

April 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno exited Friday night’s 5-4 victory over the Phillies after the top of the third inning with left lower back tightness. Manager Torey Lovullo indicated after the game that Moreno was day to day. Moreno grounded out to third base in the first inning and

Carroll (hip tightness) improving, available off bench

April 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- The bad news for the Diamondbacks is that outfielder Corbin Carroll was out of the starting lineup for a second straight game Friday night. The good news is his tight left hip flexor was feeling better and he was expected to be available off the bench Friday and

Carroll (hip tightness) out of lineup vs. Mets, but D-backs' concern 'very minimal'

April 9, 2026

NEW YORK -- Corbin Carroll was out of the Diamondbacks' lineup for Thursday night's game with the Mets due to tightness in his left hip flexor. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that Carroll felt something when he was rounding second base while legging out a triple in the seventh inning

D-backs' Lawlar expected to miss 6-8 weeks with fractured wrist

April 4, 2026

PHOENIX -- Less than 24 hours after hitting the first home run of his big league career, Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar found himself on the injured list with a fractured right wrist Friday. Lawlar, Arizona's first-round pick (sixth overall) in 2021 out of high school, hit a homer to left-center

How soon could injured D-backs return to MLB?

April 1, 2026

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Burnes incorporating more pitch mixes as he ramps up bullpen work

March 16, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- For a pitcher, the road back from Tommy John surgery is a marathon and not a sprint, something that Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has been reminded of often over the past nine months or so. Burnes threw his first short-box bullpen session Friday and his second Monday,

Kelly solid in spring debut but expected to open season on IL

March 14, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Merrill Kelly's back held up well during his first Cactus League outing of the spring, but despite all going well, the Diamondbacks right-hander expects to open the season on the injured list.

Carroll swings axe-handle bat to help injured hand in spring debut

March 11, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Corbin Carroll made his Cactus League debut on Wednesday afternoon and took three at-bats against the Athletics at Salt River Fields. Serving as the designated hitter and batting in the leadoff spot, Carroll grounded out to second in the first, flied out to left in the third

Carroll, Kelly set to make Spring Training debuts this week

March 10, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Corbin Carroll is scheduled to appear in his first Cactus League game of the spring on Wednesday afternoon against the A's at Salt River Fields. Carroll, who has been sidelined all spring with a broken hamate bone, will serve as the team's designated hitter, and, while the

D-backs optimistic Carroll, Kelly will begin season on Opening Day roster

March 6, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Diamondbacks got good news about a pair of high-profile players when outfielder Corbin Carroll and right-hander Merrill Kelly each took steps forward in their return from injuries Friday, increasing the chances that both could open the season on the active roster.

Could Carroll be ready by Opening Day? 'Yeah, I'm pushing for it'

March 1, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have had to endure a slew of bad injury news over the past 12 months, can take heart in this update: Outfielder Corbin Carroll appears on track to be ready for Opening Day. Carroll suffered a broken right hamate bone on

With Kelly (back) sidelined, D-backs' Opening Day starter spot 'wide open'

February 25, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- How much time right-hander Merrill Kelly will miss to begin the 2026 season remains unknown, but one thing that is for certain is that he will not get the ball for the Diamondbacks on Opening Day as planned.

Lovullo remaining optimistic as Kelly (back) undergoes further testing

February 24, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The wait for a definitive diagnosis on Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly’s back will have to wait at least one more day.

Kelly slowed by back injury at D-backs camp

February 21, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It may not be anything serious, but you can forgive the Diamondbacks if they're a bit nervous these days whenever one of their pitchers has any kind of injury issue. Right-hander Merrill Kelly, who was re-signed this winter to a two-year, $40 million contract, was scratched from

Carroll already back to work at D-backs camp after hamate surgery

February 12, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Less than 24 hours after having surgery on his broken right hamate bone, Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll was back at work at Salt River Fields. With a cast on his right wrist, Carroll was seen doing his plyometric throwing drills after visiting with the team's medical

Carroll undergoes surgery, to miss Classic due to broken hamate bone

February 11, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Torey Lovullo was walking toward a waiting media gathering following the Diamondbacks' first pitchers and catchers workout of the spring Tuesday when he bumped into right fielder Corbin Carroll, who like a lot of position players was in camp early. "I think I just broke my hand,"

After recovery from elbow woes, Jameson throwing heat in AFL

October 23, 2025

Drey Jameson understood the timeline when he underwent Tommy John surgery toward the end of the 2023 season. The Diamondbacks right-hander knew that by having the ulnar collateral ligament replaced and a brace put in his elbow that he would not pitch in 2024. That doesn't mean the ultra-competitive Jameson

D-backs get good news with Marte's X-rays after gaining ground in Wild Card race

September 10, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a double dose of good news for the Diamondbacks in their series finale against the Giants on Wednesday. Not only did manager Torey Lovullo’s club put together a very solid 5-3 win highlighted by a sturdy offense, solid defense and mostly dominant pitching, but Arizona

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. diagnosed with torn ACL, will miss rest of season

September 3, 2025

PHOENIX -- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season and likely at least the first two months or so of 2026.

Gurriel exits on cart with leg injury; MRI set for Tuesday 

September 2, 2025

PHOENIX -- Blaze Alexander laid out in left-center to somehow snag what seemed a certain gapper for Rowdy Tellez and snagged the ball for the final out of the sixth inning. The Chase Field crowd erupted as did the Arizona dugout. Then everyone suddenly realized something was wrong. Really wrong.

Follow-up imaging negative on Suárez's hand after HBP

July 29, 2025

DETROIT -- It’s been a tough week emotionally for Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez as he tries to navigate trade rumors and a slump at the plate. Monday night, though, things turned painful for Suárez as he was hit on the right index finger by a 95.6 mph sinker thrown

Burnes adjusting to new reality as he begins TJ rehab journey

July 23, 2025

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