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Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 18th homer last night, which was the difference in a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks In the fifth inning, D-backs reliever Michael Soroka left a 94.9 mph sinker over the heart of the plate in a tie game. It seemed like a customary get-me-over fastball after Soroka walked Carter Jensen […]
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After a late start due to stormy weather, the Royals found a couple of big home runs from Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt to take the game from Arizona 5-2. Daniel Lynch has had some significant struggles in the first inning after returning to a starting role for the first time in several years. That […]
Zac Gallen takes the mound tonight in what could be one of his final starts in an Arizona Diamondbacks uniform. Burns & Gambo discuss the possibility of a final redemption arc for Gallen, Michael Soroka’s role coming out of the bullpen and whether Arizona will rely on a “bridge starter” strategy to save an overworked bullpen down the stretch. Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizo...
SAN DIEGO — You can certainly understand why Walker Buehler would be upset. Behind Michael King, Buehler has been San Diego’s steadiest starting pitcher this season. As the Padres have stormed into playoff contention, Buehler has posted a 3.26 ERA across 10 starts in the second half. He’s earned the benefit of the doubt, hasn’t he? Then again, you can also understand why he didn’t get it. These games are massive. The Padres entered play on Wednesday half a game back of the Diamondbacks in the ...
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – DH Bobby Witt – SS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Salvador Perez – DH Tim Tawa – 1B Michael Massey – 2B Lourdes Gurriel – LF Nick Loftin – 3B James McCann – […]
The Royals have won just 2 of their last 9 games since the hot stretch ended. Last series they were able to salvage game three to avoid the sweep and will attempt to do so again. tonight. On paper it looks like a very lopsided pitching matchup with Daniel Lynch IV facing Zac Gallen, but […]
By Charlie Wright | at September 9, 2026 2:48pm CDT The Diamondbacks reinstated Zac Gallen from the 60-day IL ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the Royals. The club also activated Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL. The veteran righties will replace Kade Strowd and Blake Walston, who were optioned back to Triple-A. With the activation of Gallen, Arizona’s 40-man roster is now full. The former All-Star has been out since early July due to right elbow inflammation. Soroka had a near-minimum IL...
Currently riding a six-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Dodgers now lead the NL West by 10.5 games over the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks. The two-time defending World Series champions look to win their fifth straight division title, and sixth in the last seven years. As the Dodgers look to wrap up the division as soon […] The post Dodgers’ Max Muncy explains how Shohei Ohtani is still having ‘fun’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Diamondbacks reinstated Zac Gallen from the 60-day IL ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the Royals. The club also activated Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL. The veteran righties will replace Kade Strowd and Blake Walston, who were optioned back to Triple-A. With the activation of Gallen, Arizona’s 40-man roster is now full. The former […]
KANSAS CITY – Surviving the final weeks of the season without Corbin Carroll could be a recipe for disaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Only time will tell how serious Carroll’s back injury is, but the recent update isn’t a good one. Carroll is out of Arizona’s lineup for a second consecutive game Wednesday because of […]
Diamondbacks News Corbin Burnes Makes 2026 Debut Against RoyalsThree pesky at-bats really put a damper on just how far the pitch-limited Burnes could go in the game, but he still turned in three shutout innings en route to the Diamondbacks going 10 games over .500. The Good and Not So Good from Burnes’ ReturnHopefully, by […]
The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen is faltering at the absolute wrong time. They are in an extremely tight race with the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL Wild Card standings. Late-season bullpen woes have come at a time when the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are surging. On Tuesday, the Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4. […] The post Cubs now looking over shoulder at Diamondbacks, Padres as bullpen threatens entire season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling at exactly the right time, but they may have to continue without Corbin Carroll for at least another game. Carroll was a late scratch from Tuesday’s lineup against the Kansas City Royals due to low back discomfort. According to MLB.com, manager Torey Lovullo said afterward that Carroll will likely remain […] The post Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll gets injury update after missing Royals game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. The baseball season is often referred to as a marathon and not a sprint, but the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks appear to be in […]
Daniel Eagen, whom the Cardinals acquired from the Diamondbacks in the Lars Nootbaar trade, has been nasty since coming over to the St. Louis organization. The right-handed pitcher struck out 11 batters in his latest start on Tuesday, marking the third time in his past four outings with double-digit punchouts. He tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, in Double-A Springfield’s 10-7 win over Arkansas at Route 66 Stadium. Get tickets to a Minor League game Eagen struck out the side in order ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling after beating the Kansas City Royals in extra innings for the second straight game, securing another huge road series win. Corbin Burnes made his long-awaited return to the rotation and delivered 3 scoreless innings in another nail-biting victory. We break down Burnes’ impressive debut, Tim Tawa’s clutch heroics, and how the D-backs continue to hold their ground in a fiercely contested NL playoff race. Join Derek Montilla & Damon Fairall on the PHNX D-backs...
11:00pm: Gallen will start tomorrow’s game with Soroka pitching in bulk relief, manager Torey Lovullo told Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Gallen has started all 195 of his appearances in the majors, so the D-Backs preferred to have Soroka working in relief. 8:18pm: The Diamondbacks are likely to reinstate Zac Gallen from the 60-day injured […]
September 8: Kepler has been released, according to the MLB.com transaction log. That was inevitable after the DFA. The Triple-A season ends in a few weeks, so there’s a decent chance he’ll remain unsigned until the offseason. September 6: The Diamondbacks have designated outfielder Max Kepler for assignment and recalled catcher Adrian Del Castillo from […]
By Anthony Franco | at September 8, 2026 8:18pm CDT The Diamondbacks are likely to reinstate Zac Gallen from the 60-day injured list for tomorrow’s series finale in Kansas City, reports John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Gallen will split the bulk work with Michael Soroka, who is expected to come off the 15-day IL. Arizona already has an opening on the 40-man roster for Gallen, so they’ll only need to option two pitchers as corresponding moves. Gallen has missed the entire second half w...
Max Kepler's stay in Arizona has officially come to an end. The Arizona Diamondbacks designated the veteran outfielder for assignment last week, and after he went unclaimed by any of the other 29 teams, Arizona released him outright. Debut Delayed Before It Even Started Kepler's brief tenure in the desert was complicated from the start. Arizona signed him to a one-year deal on June 7, but he was still serving the back half of an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banne...
One of the first games at Kauffman Stadium I attended was when the Arizona Diamondbacks were in town. At the time, we had just moved to Kansas City from the Cleveland area, and as someone who perused the Sunday morning league leaders in the newspaper and watched SportsCenter, one of my favorite players was Randy […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks removed outfielder Corbin Carroll from the lineup ahead of their matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Lars Nootbaar – DH Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – 2B Bobby Witt – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Salvador Perez – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Michael Massey – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Nick Loftin – 3B Tommy Troy – […]
KANSAS CITY – In a sudden move before Tuesday night’s matchup for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Kansas City against the Royals, Corbin Carroll has been scratched from the lineup. The most concerning part of Corbin Carroll’s latest setback isn’t simply that he was scratched; it was that it was a sudden move. Arizona removed Carroll […]