ST. LOUIS -- Tyler Locklear wasn’t even supposed to be in this spot.

Inserted into Arizona’s lineup as a last-minute replacement for Ketel Marte, who was scratched due to back stiffness, Locklear blasted a go-head two-run homer into Busch Stadium’s left-field corner on Thursday afternoon to boost the Diamondbacks

ST. LOUIS -- Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched just before first pitch against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon with back stiffness, the club announced.

The resulting shuffle brought Tyler Locklear into the lineup at first base, moving Tim Tawa to third and Ildemaro Vargas to second. Locklear went 3-for-5,

The 2026 season is nearly at the halfway point, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on DBACKS.TV presented by Progressive.

The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists.

Truth be told, we’re always

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks hit five home runs and beat the undermanned A's, 15-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field to capture the series and push their record to 53-49, but the real test lies ahead.

After the game, the Diamondbacks boarded their charter flight for a grueling road

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and with it, potential moves that could shake up the balance of power and playoff races as we enter the regular season stretch run.

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

There’s been a cavalcade from the upper Minors to downtown Phoenix during 2026 with Ryan Waldschmidt, Tommy Troy, LuJames Groover, Mitch Bratt, Kohl Drake and others all making their Major League debuts in the past few months. But that upward mobility has also opened the door behind them for fast-rising

PHOENIX – The win may have been erased from his final ledger, but Kohl Drake's Major League debut will live on in his memory forever.

The lessons he learned on Tuesday will almost assuredly pay dividends for seasons to come.

PHOENIX -- Ryder Helfrick is already learning from the best.

The 21-year-old catcher took batting practice at Chase Field on Tuesday, not even two weeks after the Diamondbacks selected him at No. 15 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Added bonus: He was hitting along with third baseman Nolan Arenado,

PHOENIX -- There were times during his struggles over the past two seasons that Nolan Arenado didn't think he was going to get to 2,000 career hits.

But get there he did, as his double in the fifth inning of the Diamondbacks’ 5-2 loss to the A’s on Monday

PHOENIX -- There's a long way to go, but when you look back on the 2026 season, it's possible that Sunday was the turning point for the Cardinals and Diamondbacks in the NL Wild Card race.

The Diamondbacks overcame a seven-run deficit to walk off the Redbirds, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/825057/final/box"

The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season.

In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an important

There's no place like home.

For seven playoff hopefuls, that saying is especially true.

These contending clubs have lopsided home/road splits, faring significantly better in their home ballpark than on the road. As we work through a critical stretch between the All-Star break and the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, these sort of

PHOENIX -- Less than 24 hours after they played a sloppy, mistake-filled game, the Diamondbacks rebounded behind the pitching of Brandon Pfaadt and the hitting of Nolan Arenado to beat the Cardinals, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at Chase Field.

PHOENIX -- A little more than three hours before Friday night's game against the Cardinals, Torey Lovullo sat in front of the media at his daily briefing and talked about the importance of starting the second half of the season off on a good note.

You've got to give to get during Trade Deadline season.

We've already gone through each team's biggest Deadline need, but what do these clubs have to offer to address that need? With the help of our MLB.com beat reporters, here's a look at each club's biggest trade chip.

PHOENIX -- Prior to his team leaving on a seven-game road trip to close out the first half of the season, Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen addressed it.

Last year he did it just after the Trade Deadline, when the D-backs found themselves sellers. This time, Hazen wanted to make sure

Major League Baseball announced its 2027 regular-season schedule on Thursday. It is slated to begin on Wednesday, March 24, with an Opening Night game streamed live on Netflix. The matchup is to be determined.

Traditional Opening Day is set for Thursday, March 25, with 14 games on the schedule. That date

The Diamondbacks will be without rookie outfielder Tommy Troy to begin the second half, as their first-round pick in the 2023 Draft landed on the 10-day injured list for the first time in his career with a sprained right AC joint.

Mike Hazen wants to be a buyer at the Trade Deadline.

The Diamondbacks' GM hated having to be a seller at last year's Deadline and waited until the last few days to do so.

The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror, which brings the next big date on the baseball calendar into focus.

The 2026 Trade Deadline looms on Aug. 3, less than three weeks away. Until then, as rumors swirl, all 30 clubs will be scrambling to figure out how they can best

Teams made 613 Draft picks on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with the White Sox taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 and finishing with the Dodgers popping Illinois left-hander Zach Bates. We've already provided instant analysis of the first 40 selections and predicted which teams