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PHOENIX -- As the 2026 season got going, the Diamondbacks knew they were missing their ace pitcher in Corbin Burnes and co-closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez due to Tommy John surgery. The mission was simple: stay near the .500 mark as long as possible until they were back at

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This far into the 2026 MLB season, we’ve seen all sorts of standout performances from a variety of players, from established stars to inexperienced prospects to surprise performers.

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The 2026 D-backs have struggled to get going with a 22-23 record.

Arizona has been outscored by 17 runs and sits 4 1/2 games back of a Wild Card spot. It’s not hard to pinpoint some of the club’s struggles thus far, which centers around many of their top players not

DENVER -- After being held homerless for the first two games of the series, the D-backs unloaded on the Coors Field bleachers Sunday, with Corbin Carroll knocking a pair to pace Arizona’s 8-6 win over the Rockies and secure the series win and

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DENVER -- D-backs second baseman Ketel Marte had a routine day off Sunday in Arizona's 8-6 win at Colorado, and manager Torey Lovullo emphasized there was no cause for concern with the leadoff hitter.

“There’s nothing to read into it,” Lovullo said, confirming it was a pre-planned off-day for

DENVER -- “Can I have your autograph?”

It was a strange question, considering it was asked of one Major League reliever by another after their team had just lost a game.

But that was what Ryan Thompson asked Kevin Ginkel after the D-backs’ 4-2 loss to the Rockies at Coors

DENVER -- The D-backs scored their first run in Saturday afternoon’s 4-2 loss against the Rockies at Coors Field in a unique way: they stole it.

As in, they stole home in the second inning thanks to a well-executed double steal by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Jose Fernandez. Gurriel,

DENVER -- When Merrill Kelly took the mound at Coors Field in the D-backs’ series opener against the Rockies on Friday night, he had made 177 starts in his Major League career and 382 professional starts overall.

For several seasons, the Diamondbacks have been unable to solve the puzzle that is their bullpen.

Even with one of the top run-producing lineups and solid starting pitching to boot, the reliability of the bullpen has held Arizona back in recent years. Entering 2026, the concern over the relief corps lingered,

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we

ARLINGTON -- All night long, this felt like a game the Arizona Diamondbacks should win.

They built innings by putting runner after runner -- 18 on the night -- on base, and yet they lacked the big hit when they needed it.

ARLINGTON -- The Diamondbacks on Tuesday traded outfielder Alek Thomas to the Dodgers in exchange for 17-year-old outfield prospect Jose Requena, in a move that could benefit Arizona even if Requena doesn't end up playing in the big leagues.

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers.

While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more

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PHOENIX – Less than two months ago, Ryan Waldschmidt was the headliner of the D-backs’ 2026 Spring Breakout roster. On Sunday afternoon, in just his second big league start, he once again grabbed the marquee, this time showcasing the impact on both sides of the ball that has

ARLINGTON -- It didn't take the Diamondbacks long to get on the board Monday night.

Back-to-back one-out doubles by Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo in the top of the first inning gave Arizona a 1-0 lead.

PHOENIX – Manager Torey Lovullo walked toward Eduardo Rodriguez in the dugout after he completed the top of the eighth inning Sunday afternoon and extended his hand. Rodriguez didn’t shake it back. He wanted 10 more pitches. He wanted the ball.

Rodriguez pitched into the ninth inning for the first time

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PHOENIX -- James McCann will do something to celebrate his wife Jessica on Sunday for Mother's Day, but make no mistake about it, there's not a day that goes by that the Diamondbacks catcher doesn't marvel at what she's done to hold their family together.

James and Jessica got married in

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement.

With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season.

All stats updated through Saturday's games