PHOENIX -- This is the Merrill Kelly the Diamondbacks are used to seeing. Kelly dominated the Mets through seven innings as Arizona evened the three-game series with a 2-1 win Saturday night at Chase Field.

PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched from the lineup just before Friday night's game against the Mets due to illness. Marte had been scheduled to hit second and play second base until falling ill. The team didn't specify the illness. To replace Marte, Ildemaro Vargas was moved

PHOENIX -- The Triple-A Reno Aces were in Sacramento on Thursday night when Diamondbacks top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt was summoned into manager Jeff Gardner's office. As he started toward the office, he was told he needed to put a shirt on.

PHOENIX -- Less than 24 hours after being shut down (and shut out) by Paul Skenes, the Diamondbacks could manage only slightly more offense Thursday afternoon, falling 4-2 to the Pirates at Chase Field. It's been a tough stretch for the Diamondbacks, who have now dropped six of their last

PHOENIX -- One pitch. One stinking pitch. One changeup on the outer edge of the plate that Brandon Lowe managed to drive to center field for a home run. One pitch that you can't even really say was a mistake was all the damage that Michael Soroka would give up

We're into the month of May already, which means there's still a lot of baseball to be played, but we're no longer just getting started. It also means it's time to hand out the month awards for March/April for the Arizona Diamondbacks: Most Valuable Player: Ildemaro Vargas Yes, Corbin Carroll

CHICAGO -- The best thing that can be said about the Diamondbacks’ road trip, which started with two games in Mexico City, included a three-game stop in Milwaukee and then, finally, a three-game series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field, is that it's over. The Diamondbacks boarded their chartered flight

CHICAGO -- Ildemaro Vargas had his hitting streak snapped at 27 games when he went 0-for-4 in the D-backs' 2-0 loss to the Cubs on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

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CHICAGO -- Ildemaro Vargas didn't wait long to extend his hitting streak, singling to center field off Colin Rea in the top of the first inning at Wrigley Field. The Diamondbacks infielder has opened the season by hitting in 24 straight games, and 27 dating back to last year. It

MILWAUKEE -- The fourth-inning single by Ildemaro Vargas led to the Diamondbacks' first and only run of the game Thursday, and it kept Vargas' hitting streak alive. The Diamondbacks infielder has opened the season by hitting in 23 straight games, and 26 dating back to last year. The single off

MILWAUKEE -- The Diamondbacks rebounded from an ugly loss 24 hours earlier to beat the Brewers, 6-2, on Wednesday night at American Family Field. The win came on the heels of a 13-2 drubbing and gave them a bit of momentum as they head into Thursday afternoon's series finale.

MILWAUKEE -- Another day, another hit for Ildemaro Vargas. The Diamondbacks infielder has opened the season by hitting in 22 straight games, and 25 dating back to last year, singling in the second inning of Arizona’s 6-2 win over the Brewers on Wednesday at American Family Field. Vargas finished 2-for-5

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MEXICO CITY -- Two teams with deep ties to Mexico -- and serious postseason ambitions -- are meeting in the Mexican capital this weekend. The Diamondbacks and Padres are playing in the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series 2026, presented by T-Mobile, a two-game series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú,

PHOENIX -- The life of a closer in baseball is a tough one. Sure, you're well compensated. You get the light show pyrotechnics when you enter. There are high fives and good feelings all around when you secure the win. But the margin for error is small, and you can

PHOENIX -- From the moment the Diamondbacks traded Blaze Alexander a few weeks before Spring Training, Ildemaro Vargas had a good shot to make the Opening Day roster -- but it wasn't until just a couple of days before the season opener that he was officially told he had made

A familiar face was back in the Chase Field clubhouse Tuesday afternoon, but more importantly for the Diamondbacks, he was back on the bullpen mound. Closer A.J. Puk, who has been out since last May after undergoing the Tommy John brace procedure, threw a bullpen session in front of the

PHOENIX -- There are not a ton of positives to take away from a game in which you lose 10-4, but for the Diamondbacks, there was a big one to take away from Sunday’s thumping at the hands of the Blue Jays at Chase Field. Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt, who opened

PHOENIX -- Understandably, any time Corbin Carroll exits a game early, Diamondbacks fans get anxious. So, when the All-Star was removed from Sunday’s 10-4 loss to the Blue Jays to start the fifth inning, their concern level was likely high. The team announced that he was removed due to tightness

PHOENIX -- Corbin Carroll's eighth-inning, go-ahead grand slam off Jeff Hoffman led the Diamondbacks past the Blue Jays, 6-2, on Saturday night at Chase Field.

PHOENIX -- Not long after he was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee last September, Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sat in manager Torey Lovullo's office and made a promise. Gurriel told Lovullo that he would beat the expected timeline for his return, which initially seemed to

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PHOENIX -- The Michael Soroka signing at last year's Winter Meetings didn't generate much buzz, but through four starts it's shaping up to be a masterstroke by Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen. Soroka tossed another gem Friday night, holding the Blue Jays to a pair of runs over seven innings

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 was on the injured list to open the season until being activated, made