Steve Gilbert

Dbacks RHP Merrill Kelly said he received a shot of cortisone and lidocaine in his back last week. He played catch today without problem and is optimistic about being able to pitch at backend of rotation to start the season.

The @Dbacks reassigned the following players to Minor League camp this morning:
Daniel Egan, Tommy Henry, Derek Law, Alfred Morillo, Landon Sims, Ben McLaughlin, Ivan Melendez and Druw Jones.

With Kelly (back) sidelined, D-backs' Opening Day starter spot 'wide open' SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- How much time right-hander Merrill Kelly will miss to begin the 2026 season remains unknown, but one thing that is for certain is that he will not get the ball for the Diamondback...

With Merrill Kelly out the @Dbacks Opening Day starter is TBD.
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Bratt, Drake enjoying big league camp -- next to the guy they were traded for Over the past two days, the Diamondbacks have gotten an up-close-and-personal look at left-handers Mitch Bratt and Kohl Drake, two of the three pitchers they acquired from the Rangers in the Merrill K...

The ⁦‪@Dbacks‬⁩ over the weekend got a look at two-thirds of the return for Merrill Kelly in last year’s trade with the ⁦‪@Rangers‬⁩.

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Carroll undergoes surgery, to miss Classic due to broken hamate bone SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Torey Lovullo was walking toward a waiting media gathering following the Diamondbacks' first pitchers and catchers workout of the spring Tuesday when he bumped into right fielder ...

More on @Dbacks Corbin Carroll’s injury and what the team might do defensively while they wait for him to return.

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The sun rises on my 29th season covering the ⁦‪@Dbacks‬⁩. Welcome to Spring Training.

RHP Corbin Burnes says he hopes to rejoin the @Dbacks around the All-Star Break as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.

Don't have all the details yet, but @Dbacks LHP Andrew Saalfrank had shoulder surgery today and will miss the 2026 season.

Pitching help? Another 1st baseman? D-backs expect to make more moves On the cusp of Spring Training, the Diamondbacks still have some work to do on their roster, a sentiment expressed by general manager Mike Hazen and reinforced Friday morning by team president/CEO Der...

As Spring Training approaches Dbacks GM Mike Hazen and team president/CEO Derrick Hall say there’s more work to do on the roster.

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Marte plan unchanged in face of Bregman, Suárez signings 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.

Here’s a link to the full story with @Dbacks GM Mike Hazen’s quotes:

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Wrote about this in my @Dbacks Newsletter but for those asking whether there’s a chance AZ will reconsider trading Marte here’s what Mike Hazen said: “No. Look, we’ve already engaged in that process. I said at the time that I set the deadline for a reason, to avoid this.”

Marte will be back with D-backs next season The Diamondbacks asked for a big return in a potential Ketel Marte trade and none materialized, so GM Mike Hazen has informed the teams that he had engaged in talks with that Arizona will not longer c...

"It never ended up getting that close.”
Spoke with @Dbacks GM Mike Hazen about the decision to no longer listen to trade offers on Ketel Marte.

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Where do things stand with the D-backs as ST nears? The beginning of Spring Training is a little more than a month away, and the Diamondbacks still have plenty of work to do on their roster before pitchers and catchers hold their first workout on Feb. ...

Here’s a look at where things stand with the Dbacks a little more than a month away from pitchers and catchers first workout.

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D-backs' GM wants to wrap up Marte trade talk, move on with offseason While the Diamondbacks continue to engage with teams about a trade involving All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, that could soon change one way or the other, with Arizona general manager Mike Hazen s...

The Dbacks don’t want Ketel Marte talks to last much longer before they move on to other things.

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Return of Merrill the Mainstay represents happy ending for both sides Right-hander Merrill Kelly and GM Mike Hazen met with the media on Friday to discuss the reunion after Kelly signed a two-year, $40 million contract to return to the D-backs. Kelly was dealt to the Ra...

Here are some things to know about Merrill Kelly’s return to the Dbacks

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Could D-backs make big splash by signing Bregman? It wouldn't be a Hot Stove season without the Arizona Diamondbacks popping up as an unlikely suitor for a free agent. USA Today's Bob Nightengale broke the news Tuesday that the Diamondbacks were "kic...

What to know about Dbacks interest in free agent 3B Alex Bregman.
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Signing with D-backs a 'dream scenario' for Soroka When it came to looking at where he would sign this offseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks checked three big boxes for right-hander Michael Soroka. They needed starting pitchers. As a Phoenix-area reside...

Pitching for the Diamondbacks was a "dream scenario" for RHP Mike Soroka.
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D-backs 'not any closer' to Marte trade as Winter Meetings continue ORLANDO -- Another day of the Winter Meetings passed by Tuesday and Ketel Marte is still a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. In fact, it doesn't sound like a lot has changed since the teams gathered...

A wrap of Day 2 for the Dbacks at the Winter Meetings.

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"I put the odds in the exact same spot I was yesterday. Nothing really moved significantly, other than some other teams have jumped in." -- Dbacks GM Mike Hazen on Ketel Marte trade talks. More to come later on dbacks dot com.

The Dbacks will pick 15th in the first round of the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.

Jake Lamb is representing the Diamondbacks in the Draft Lottery tonight.

A familiar face will be returning to the Dbacks with former 3B Jake Lamb joining the player development staff. He will mainly work with position players in the organization and also spend some time with Major Leaguers.

Soroka, D-backs agree to 1-yr. deal to open Winter Meetings (sources) The D-backs got the 2025 Winter Meetings off to a quick start, agreeing to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with right-hander Michael Soroka on Monday morning, sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand and St...

Details on the Dbacks signing of RHP Mike Soroka.
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