The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2026 Opening Day roster with a series of roster moves. The 40-man roster is at 40.
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (12)
- 19 Ryne Nelson
- 22 Joe Ross
- 23 Zac Gallen
- 32 Brandon Pfaadt
- 34 Michael Soroka
- 37 Kevin Ginkel
- 38 Paul Sewald
- 43 Jonathan Loaisiga
- 45 Taylor Clarke
- 56 Andrew Hoffmann
- 62 Juan Morillo
- 81 Ryan Thompson
LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS (1)
- 57 Eduardo Rodriguez
CATCHERS (2)
- 8 James McCann
- 14 Gabriel Moreno
POSITION PLAYERS (11)
- 1 Jorge Barrosa
- 2 Geraldo Perdomo
- 4 Ketel Marte
- 5 Alek Thomas
- 6 Ildemaro Vargas
- 7 Corbin Carroll
- 10 Jordan Lawlar
- 13 Tim Tawa
- 26 Pavin Smith
- 28 Nolan Arenado
- 41 Carlos Santana
Selected to Major League roster:
- RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (No. 43)
- RHP Joe Ross (No. 22)
- INF Ildemaro Vargas (No. 6)
Placed on 10-day injured list:
- C Adrian Del Castillo (retro. March 22; strained left calf)
- INF Tyler Locklear (retro. March 22; recovery from left elbow surgery)
- OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (retro. March 22; recovery from right ACL surgery)
Placed on 15-day injured list:
- RHP Merrill Kelly (retro. March 24; left intercostal nerve irritation)
Optioned to Triple-A Reno:
- LHP Brandyn Garcia
Cleared spots on 40-man roster
Designated for assignment:
- RHP Grant Holman
Placed on 60-day injured list:
- RHP Cristian Mena (strained right shoulder)
- LHP Blake Walston (left ulnar collateral ligament surgery)
No real surprises here. We were more or less aware of the 26-man roster a couple of days ago, between roster moves and statements by Torey Lovullo. The lack of left-handed relievers is interesting: we’ll see how that works out, especially against the Dodgers who have some top left-handed hitters. Three non-roster invitees
have been added to the roster as expected. Spaces for two were cleared by moving Mena and Walston to the IL, and DFA’ing Holman. The last was picked up off waivers from the Athletics on February 15, so will become a ghost D-back, never appearing for the team.
