PHILADELPHIA -- They've played one of the toughest schedules in baseball. They are without their ace pitcher and co-closers. Their All-Star outfielder missed two of the last four games and their starting catcher went down with an injury Friday, and will likely follow a pair of other starting outfielders onto

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

PHILADELPHIA -- Brandon Pfaadt took a little extra time in lacing up his spikes before his start against the Phillies on Saturday afternoon, being careful to line up the pink laces just right. That's because the laces weren't there just to hold his feet in, but they were delivering an

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

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PHILADELPHIA -- Before Michael Soroka could get his feet under himself in the bottom of the first inning Friday night, the Phillies were all over the bases. Trea Turner singled, Kyle Schwarber walked and Bryce Harper doubled home a run before Brandon Marsh followed with a three-run homer. Suddenly, it

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

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

NEW YORK -- Nolan McLean was dealing for the Mets. The right-hander was spinning his breaking ball at an elite level and pumping his fastball, keeping the Diamondbacks' hitters off balance through six innings. But Eduardo Rodriguez was not going to yield. On a cold Thursday night at Citi Field,

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

NEW YORK -- As he's grown over the past year as a pitcher, Ryne Nelson has learned to put the results of a start -- good or bad -- behind him quickly and focus on the next one. But there's little doubt that the right-hander was itching to take the

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NEW YORK -- The Diamondbacks have a simple mantra when it comes to whether or not they should challenge a pitch using the new ABS Challenge System: If you know, you go. The caveat being that "knowing" must mean you're absolutely certain.

PHOENIX -- After giving up a pair of homers in the ninth inning Friday night, Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald went home, had dinner with his wife and watched a movie. Every closer has their own way of flushing a less-than-stellar outing. For Sewald, it's about maintaining the consistency of his

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

PHOENIX -- How influential can a successful ABS challenge be? Well, without Ozzie Albies successfully challenging a full-count pitch, the Braves might not have scored at all in what became an eight-run fifth inning during a 17-2 win over the D-backs on Thursday night at Chase Field. “I’m happy they

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PHOENIX -- With two outs in the eighth inning, the Diamondbacks had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had seen enough from reliever Will Vest. So he went to the mound and called in his closer. As Kenley Jansen jogged

PHOENIX -- After a frustrating three games in Los Angeles to open the season, Monday was a much-needed injection of good feelings (and winning) for the Diamondbacks.

LOS ANGELES -- There were a couple of bright spots for the Diamondbacks as they packed their bags after being swept in their season-opening three-game series with the Dodgers. First, they are headed back home, where the joy and good feelings that come with Monday's home opener could help them

Geraldo Perdomo was caught off guard by the question. The Diamondbacks' shortstop was asked prior to Thursday's Opening Day game what he thought about the fact that umpire Cory Blaser would be behind the plate for Friday night's game.

LOS ANGELES -- It was shaping up to be a great Opening Day for the Diamondbacks on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Zac Gallen cruised through the first four innings, befuddling a star-studded Dodgers lineup. Meanwhile, Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run homer in the fourth off World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto

The last time the D-backs made it to the postseason, their run ended in the World Series. That left them with unfinished business, only to miss the playoffs in each of the next two years. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are vying for history. Only two Major League franchises

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The Diamondbacks inched closer to setting their Opening Day roster as they made three roster cuts Sunday before heading to Peoria to take on the Padres.