MILWAUKEE -- When the top of the third inning ended Sunday, the D-backs could not have asked for a better position to be in. They led the Brewers by eight runs and seemed to be heading toward a sweep of the four-game series and clinching a postseason berth. Instead, it

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MILWAUKEE -- Merrill Kelly was happy that his team got a win that moved them one step closer to locking up a postseason berth and the D-backs right-hander was pleased with how he pitched through five innings Saturday night. The 5-0 win at American Family Field was the fourth in

PHOENIX -- The D-backs suffered a pair of tough losses Saturday, one on the field and one off. Before their game with the Brewers even started came word that right-hander Ryne Nelson, arguably the team's best starting pitcher the past few months, would need to go on the injured list

HOUSTON -- Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte was activated from the injured list on Friday after missing three weeks with a left ankle sprain. Marte was in the lineup in the series-opening 8-0 loss to the Astros, batting first as the the designated hitter. "He’s looking great, and we’re

SAN FRANCISCO -- The D-backs got some mixed injury news ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Giants at Oracle Park, activating slugging first baseman Christian Walker from the 10-day injured list but losing outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to a left calf strain. While the return of Walker is a

PHOENIX -- The result on the field was once again positive for the D-backs, who defeated the Phillies, 11-1, on Saturday night in front of a huge crowd at Chase Field, but even more importantly for them, they also got good news from the trainer’s room. In the span of

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PHOENIX -- D-backs first baseman Christian Walker was forced to leave Monday night’s game against the Nationals after the bottom of the third inning with what the team says was left oblique tightness. Walker was unavailable for comment after the game, but manager Torey Lovullo said that he believes Walker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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