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Surging D-backs seeking starting pitching, lefty bat ahead of Deadline

July 31, 2026

CLEVELAND -- As the clock ticks down to Monday's Trade Deadline -- 3 p.m. MST to be precise -- Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and his baseball operations staff continue to work the phones with a couple of clear priorities. The first is starting pitching, with a first baseman, particularly

D-backs' Top 30 Prospects list debuts new Top 10 

@benweinrib
July 30, 2026

Prospect stocks are rising and falling in the D-backs’ farm system as the fourth month of the season comes to a close. Ahead of the Trade Deadline, MLB Pipeline has undergone its first major changes to team Top 30 Prospects lists. This wasn’t a full rerank -- that will come

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July 12, 2026

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.

E-Rod gives D-backs big postseason boost ... but still chasing 1st CG

July 29, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- If it's an Eduardo Rodriguez start day, then the chances are good the Diamondbacks are going to walk away with a win. Arizona rode another strong outing by the left-hander to a 3-0 win over the Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Diamondbacks

Prospects who could be dealt by the Trade Deadline -- one for each team

July 30, 2026

The Trade Deadline is approaching: Monday at 6 p.m. ET. Deals will be made and prospects will change addresses.

D-backs survive late comeback attempt by Pirates in 12 innings

July 29, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Whew, this would've been a bad loss for the Diamondbacks. Arizona blew a six-run lead in the eighth and ninth innings to send the game to extras. Eventually, James McCann was able to break through with an RBI single in the 12th inning to beat the Pirates, 8-7,

Latest D-backs injuries & transactions

3:44 PM MST

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

D-backs recall personal impact of Trade Deadline deals

July 28, 2026

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Kelly, D-backs' small mistakes loom large in one-run loss to Wild Card foe

July 27, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- As is typical of a hard-fought, closely contested game, the Diamondbacks walked out of PNC Park on Monday night wondering about a few plays that could have gone a different way. The final line was a 3-2 loss in 10 innings to the Pirates, one of the teams

D-backs drop rubber game to fellow Wild Card contender as Deadline looms

July 26, 2026

WASHINGTON – On Saturday, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talked about his team’s ability to score five to seven runs every night. On Sunday against the Washington Nationals, they did just that. It wasn’t enough.

Too many walks, not enough knocks: Summing up end to D-backs' streak

July 25, 2026

WASHINGTON – Rookie Mitch Bratt was touched for four runs in the third inning, and the Diamondbacks went on to lose to the Nationals, 5-3, Saturday at Nationals Park. The loss evened the series at one game apiece and ended the D-backs’ four-game winning streak.

Moreno tallies 2 hits, drives in game-winning run vs. Nationals

July 24, 2026

WASHINGTON – Gabriel Moreno is having the kind of run that even when he makes an out, he helps the team. Moreno had two hits, and his seventh-inning sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the Diamondbacks’ 3-2 win over the Nationals on Friday night.

Making Arizona's case for buying and for selling at the Trade Deadline

@bmags94
July 24, 2026

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. MLB.com's Brent Maguire filled in on this edition. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Super sub Locklear 'always ready' as first HR of 2026 powers surging D-backs

July 23, 2026

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 to

Here are the biggest movers on each club's refreshed Top 30 list

July 23, 2026

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

No. 1 prospect Demetrio Crisantes joins MiLB pod

July 24, 2026

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

D-backs start crucial stretch before Trade Deadline with 15-run outburst

July 22, 2026

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 trip

Each team's strategy heading into the Trade Deadline

July 23, 2026

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.

Top prospect Crisantes gets bump to Triple-A, keeps on raking

@JesseABorek
July 23, 2026

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

Drake shines in MLB debut (in front of Mom and Dad!) before Vargas walks it off

July 22, 2026

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.

'Pretty unreal': D-backs' first-round pick signs, then takes BP with a legend

July 21, 2026

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, who

'Future Hall of Famer': Arenado becomes 6th active player to join 2,000-hit club

July 21, 2026

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 night

Kepler walks off in 10th as D-backs tie largest comeback 'W' in franchise history

July 19, 2026

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, 8-7, in 10