Diamondbacks News
Merrill Kelly Makes Season Debut
Merrill Kelly brought the team a vintage Kelly performance when he took the mound to make his 2026 debut against the Orioles in Baltimore.
Bullpen Holds Off Orioles, Giving Kelly Win in Season Debut
After blowing a 7-1 lead the previous night, it was understandable that there was some tension when the Diamondbacks needed to protect a two-run lead for 11 outs, the same number of outs as they needed on that dreadful night.
Kelly’s Return Pushes Pfaadt
to Bullpen A flurry of moves was made yesterday to accommodate the return of Merrill Kelly. Perhaps the biggest was hte moving of Brandon Pfaadt to the bullpen.
Pfaadt to Bullpen and Soroka to Rotation the Right Call – For Now
There exists a litany of easons that this will continue to be a fluid situation.
Moreno to IL
Gabriel Moreno has been placed on the IL as part of five moves made by the Diamondbacks. Aramis Garcia has been called up to take Moreno’s place for now. Pavin Smith was moved to the 60-day. Merrill Kelly was activated and Taylor Rashi was optioned to AAA-Reno.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Start Rehab Assignment
Gurriel suffered a torn ACL on 1 September of last season. The rehab assignment now puts a ticking clock on Moreno’s return to the 26-man roster.
Blaze Alexander Discusses Facing Former Club
The utility man speaks about facing some of his old comrades as the Diamondbacks try to take down his new club, the Baltimore Orioles.
Craig Albernaz has Fractured Face
A scary incident occurred on Monday night when a foul ball was rocketed into the Orioles bullpen and struck manager Craig Albernaz in the face. Albernaz returned to duty Tuesday night, despite numerous cheek fractures and a broken jaw. He’s currently unable to blow his nose for six weeks but looks to be able to avoid surgery.
Other Baseball News
Top-100 Prospects Making Promotion Noise
The fact that only three names are listed here gives some idea of just how slow some players can get started when it is still chilly out.
What Players Think About ABS
Now that we have a few weeks of ABS in the bigs, players have been asked to weigh in on what they think.
Jarren Duran Gets Obscene with Fan Who ‘Crossed Line”
Jarren Duran being classy as alawys.
