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Latest D-backs injuries & transactions

June 9, 2026

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

Muncy, Vargas OK after head-on collision at first base forces early exits

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June 5, 2026

PHOENIX -- Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy and D-backs first baseman Ildemaro Vargas both exited Arizona's walk-off 3-2 victory Thursday night at Chase Field after a collision at first base in the top of the fifth inning. Muncy said that he passed concussion protocol, and while his head got “got

'Gonna push it as much as I can': Burnes reacts to rehab setback

June 4, 2026

PHOENIX -- Friday was going to be the day that Corbin Burnes officially started his rehab assignment, which would have included a game in the Arizona Complex League. It was a date he had circled on his calendar. All that changed, though, after facing live hitters in a batting practice

Burnes (teres strain) suffers setback, likely out until Sept.

June 4, 2026

PHOENIX -- On his calendar, Torey Lovullo had three dates circled this year to mark the dates of the expected return of the Diamondbacks "Big Three" injured pitchers A.J. Puk, Corbin Burnes and Justin Martinez, who all had Tommy John surgery last year. Ahead of their 7-0 loss to the

Arenado (groin tightness) out of lineup Wednesday to receive extra rest

May 27, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nolan Arenado was out of the Diamondbacks’ lineup on Wednesday afternoon after departing Tuesday night's game with right groin tightness.

Gurriel lands on IL with hamstring strain; D-backs will be cautious

May 23, 2026

PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, and the club has called up Tommy Troy, rated by MLB Pipeline as the club's No. 4 prospect. Gurriel exited Arizona’s Friday night loss to the Rockies in the top of the sixth inning

Gurriel exits D-backs' loss with left hamstring tightness

May 23, 2026

PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was forced to leave Friday night's 3-2 loss to the Rockies in the top of the sixth inning after he felt tightness in his left hamstring while making a sliding catch. Gurriel will undergo an MRI on Saturday to determine the extent of

'Sick of throwing bullpens': Burnes (UCL surgery) set to face hitters

RHP still on track to return around All-Star break
May 21, 2026

PHOENIX -- Spring Training for the Diamondbacks ended nearly two months ago when they packed their stuff from Salt River Fields and headed to Los Angeles to open the 2026 regular season. But for ace pitcher Corbin Burnes, Spring Training is just about to begin. The Diamondbacks’ right-hander underwent Tommy

Marte (illness) scratched from Friday's D-backs lineup, back in Saturday

May 9, 2026

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

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