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Latest D-backs injuries & transactions

April 26, 2026

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

D-backs not worried after Gallen (shoulder), Perdomo (ankle) exit Mexico City Series opener

April 25, 2026

MEXICO CITY -- A pair of Diamondbacks exited with injuries in the opener of the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series, a 6-4 loss at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. Right-hander Zac Gallen left his start with a right shoulder contusion, sustained on a comebacker in the third inning, while shortstop

Puk takes major step toward return

April 22, 2026

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

Carroll, D-backs downplay star's back injury following early exit

April 19, 2026

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

Marte returns to D-backs' lineup with back feeling better

April 15, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Ketel Marte is back in the Diamondbacks' lineup batting leadoff for Wednesday’s matinee finale against the Orioles after he was a late scratch with lower back tightness before Tuesday night’s 4-3 win. Marte was slotted in as the designated hitter and Adrian Del Castillo was at catcher. Ildemaro

D-backs not concerned after Marte scratched from lineup with tight back

April 14, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was a late scratch from Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Orioles with lower back tightness, one day after the 12th multihomer game of his career. Manager Torey Lovullo said he believes it isn’t serious. He said Marte’s back tightened up in pregame

Kelly activated from IL, makes season debut vs. O's

April 14, 2026

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

Garcia arrives in clubhouse, provides D-backs with catching depth

April 14, 2026

BALTIMORE -- After some precautionary measures, catcher Aramis Garcia finally arrived at the Diamondbacks clubhouse on Tuesday in Baltimore as the club placed catcher Gabriel Moreno (left oblique strain) on the 10-day injured list.

Moreno lands on IL with strained left oblique

April 14, 2026

The Diamondbacks placed catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a strained left oblique. An MRI exam taken Saturday had shown a "muscular issue" in Moreno's lower back, according to manager Torey Lovullo, but an oblique strain was his official diagnosis, per 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,"