D-backs' Zac Gallen exits start due to hamstring issue

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen left his Friday start in the sixth inning at Seattle with what the team described as right hamstring tightness.

Mitch Haniger, Mariners slam Diamondbacks

Mitch Haniger hit a grand slam and Emerson Hancock pitched six quality innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Diamondbacks 1 @ Mariners 6: Not the Ideal Start

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This game was closer than it looked. But #McGoughHappens and Gallen got hurt

Record: 12-15, 135 Games Left, 4th in NL West (pending SF game)

Lineups Today's Lineups Ketel Marte - 2B Josh Rojas - 3B Joc Pederson - DH Julio Rodriguez - CF Lourdes Gurriel - LF Cal Raleigh - C Christian Walker - 1B Mitch Haniger - RF Eugenio Suarez - 3B Jorge Polanco - 2B Gabriel Moreno - C Ty France - 1B Corbin Carroll - CF Mitch Garver - DH Kevin Newman - SS Luke Raley...

Diamondbacks #2 Prospect to Miss Time With an Injury

Even the Diamondbacks’ top prospects are not immune to the relentless injury bug, as shortstop Tommy Troy is reportedly set to miss 4-6 weeks due to a left hamstring strain, according to Jesse Friedman of PHNX Sports.

Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #26: 4/26 @ Mariners

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How does Seattle sound?

Today's Lineups Ketel Marte - 2B Josh Rojas - 3B Joc Pederson - DH Julio Rodriguez - CF Lourdes Gurriel - LF Cal Raleigh - C Christian Walker - 1B Mitch Haniger - RF Eugenio Suarez - 3B Jorge Polanco - 2B Gabriel Moreno - C Ty France - 1B Corbin Carroll - CF Mitch Garver - DH Kevin Newman - SS Luke Raley - LF Pavin Smith - RF Dylan Moore - SS Zac Gallen - RHP Emerson Hancock - RHP

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SnakeBytes 4/26: And now towards Seattle

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Seattle injury update, Max Scherzer talks relegation, a happy birthday and more!

Thank you all for prying yourself away from a glorified NFL press conference to join us here this morning.

Diamondbacks News

(Sports Illustrated) Adrian Del Castillo Talks About Terrific 2024 Start with Reno

Adrian Del Castillo has been the biggest development in the Diamondbacks minor league system in 2024. The 24-year-old catcher currently sports a .370/.403/.699 slash...

Series Preview #9: Diamondbacks @ Mariners

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Old friend alert.

How do you get from San Francisco to Seattle?

The route from San Francisco to Seattle is an epic drive through redwood forests, wine valleys, mountains and some of the county’s most gorgeous coastline. You’ll cover three states, at least three national parks, and see sweeping coastal views and no end of charming towns.

Instead of making a 680 mile flight from San Francisco to Seattle, climate activists will be happy to know...

Diamondbacks Announce Gabriel Moreno Bobblehead Giveaway

On May 4th, the Arizona Diamondbacks will host a giveaway of Gabriel Moreno Gold Glove bobbleheads during their game against the San Diego Padres. The first 20,000 fans in attendance will receive this collectible souvenir.

What’s the matter with Corbin Carroll?

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So far, he has been the biggest disappointment of 2024 on the D-backs.

Twenty-six games into the season last year, Corbin Carroll was hitting .311/.374/.556, good for a .929 OPS, which got him started on the road to unanimous selection as the National League Rookie of the Year. He was the team’s MVP as they made their way to the World Series, and his performance made Mike Hazen look like a genius for signing Carroll to a long-term contract before the...

D-Backs Sign Chris Ellis To Minor League Deal

The Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Chris Ellis to a minor league contract. The deal was announced by the Atlantic League’s Long Island Ducks, with whom Ellis had been slated to pitch.

Fang Food: Son of Churro Dog

After many years of stagnation, we have more innovation in the Churro Dog sector

When the Diamondbacks announced their new menu items for the 2024 season, they also announced that the Churro Dog was finally getting the respect it thinks it deserves by getting a full location, rather than the cart that it had been sold out of since its inception. Now long time friends of the program will remember that I have a long history with the Churro Dog, reviewing the original which was unveiled...

Jace Peterson, it just didn’t work out.

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He stuck longer than you might have wanted, but didn’t prevent the team from making better moves.

The Paul Sewald trade.

Hadn’t the Diamondbacks included Josh Rojas in the Paul Sewald trade, then there would have been a good chance that the Diamondbacks would have never traded for Jace Peterson.

After above average contributions in 2021 and 2022, Josh Rojas suffered a severe slump at the beginning of the 2023 season. At the time he was included...

Snake Bytes 4/25: Blowouts are cool and all, but so are series’ wins...

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‘Some positives, but we lost’: Monty strong in finale

“We faced him [Montgomery-Justin] in the World Series last year,” D-backs outfielder Jake McCarthy said. “The guy’s really good, and it’s nice to be on his team and, you know, defending behind him instead of at the plate. He’s a really good pitcher and we’re going to keep this thing...

D-Backs 1, Cardinals 5:

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In an alternate, happier reality, this recap would be about the D-Backs sweeping - or at the very least winning the series - against a middling Cardinals team. Alas, that reality - where I’m sure dogs live forever and the Yankees consistently go 0-162 every season - is not the one in which we reside. Instead, we live in the reality where our favorite baseball team seems to be stuck in proverbial neutral through the early...

Montgomery’s Strong Start Not Enough as Diamondbacks Fall Short Against Cardinals

Returning to St. Louis for the first time since his trade last summer, Jordan Montgomery delivered seven solid innings, yet his efforts weren’t enough as the Diamondbacks fell 5-1 in the series finale.

Watch: NLCS MVP doesn't hustle on game-ending double play

He clearly would have been safe if he had run even just an iota harder.

Cardinals bounce back, knock off Diamondbacks

Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run double to propel the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon. After defeating the Cardinals 14-1 Tuesday, the Diamondbacks left seven runners on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and hit into three double plays.

Arizona Diamondbacks Narrowly Missed Brutal MLB History

The reigning National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten off to a relatively slow start in the 2024 MLB season. The Diamondbacks are 12-13 entering play on Wednesday as they continue their series against the St.

Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #26: 4/24 @ Cardinals

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The D-backs offense is a two-headed beast

Today's Lineups Pavin Smith - RF Brendan Donovan - LF Blaze Alexander - SS Willson Contreras - DH Joc Pederson - DH Nolan Arenado - 3B Christian Walker - 1B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Eugenio Suarez - 3B Ivan Herrera - C Jake McCarthy - LF Lars Nootbaar - RF Corbin Carroll - CF Masyn Winn - SS Kevin Newman - 2B Nolan Gorman - 2B Tucker Barnhart - C Mike Siani - CF J. Montgomery - LHP Kyle Gibson -...

D-backs RHP Merrill Kelly (shoulder) out at least a month

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will be sidelined for "a month" or more with a shoulder injury, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed. Kelly was scratched from his start on Sunday with a teres major strain in his right shoulder and was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday.