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Corbin Carroll • RF • Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll Expected Back Tuesday; Injury Concern Appears Minor

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said outfielder Corbin Carroll (back) will start in right field on Tuesday after leaving Sunday's game vs. the Blue Jays with back tightness. Carroll went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting in the fourth inning, with Jorge Barrosa taking over in right field. The quick return suggests Arizona avoided a more serious issue with one of its top stars. Carroll has been excellent early this season, slashing .309/.400/.618 through 19 games. The Diamondbacks are off Monday before opening a three-game series against the White Sox on Tuesday.

13 hours ago

Corbin Carroll • RF • Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll Exits Sunday's Game with Back Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (back) was forced to make an early exit from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Carroll didn't look right after striking out in the bottom of the third inning. He was later replaced by Jorge Barrosa to open the fifth inning. The D-Backs are saying that Carroll was pulled due to lower back tightness. He was hitless in two plate appearances before being taken out of the contest. Fantasy managers should consider Carroll as day-to-day until the team gives more information on his status. This shouldn't be something that lands Carroll on the Injured List. If he misses any time, Barrosa will likely see some extra playing time.

17 hours ago

Ildemaro Vargas • 2B • Diamondbacks

Ildemaro Vargas Taking Advantage of Expanded Role in Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Ildemaro Vargas has played a bench role for the majority of his 10-season MLB career. However, the 34-year-old is off to a red-hot start to the 2026 season, hitting .377/.400/.623 with two home runs, eight RBI, and 11 runs scored across 56 plate appearances. With Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith (elbow) recently hitting the 60-day injured list, Vargas has been getting the chance to play every day. Vargas' overall line is currently buoyed by an unsustainably high .409 batting average on balls in play, so regression is inevitable. Still, Vargas traditionally does a good job of making contact, which gives his batting average a high floor. As long as he continues to produce, Vargas should rack up counting stats in a strong Arizona lineup and offers multi-positional eligibility for fantasy managers. In deeper leagues, Vargas could be worth targeting on the waiver wire.

22 hours ago

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. • LF • Diamondbacks

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is Making Season Debut on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) has been reinstated from the Injured List on Saturday. Gurriel is set to make his season debut after missing the beginning of the season while recovering from ACL surgery he underwent last September. The assumption was that Gurriel would be eased back into things and serve as the designated hitter. That isn't the case as Gurriel is in left field and batting cleanup against right-hander Max Scherzer on Saturday. The 32-year-old is coming off major knee surgery, so fantasy managers should dampen their expectations. Gurriel should still be able to offer decent value in deeper mixed leagues.

Yesterday

Pavin Smith • 1B • Diamondbacks

Pavin Smith Undergoes Elbow Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith (elbow) had surgery on Thursday to remove bone chips from his left elbow that were causing inflammation, manager Torey Lovullo told Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. There is no timetable for when Smith will return to the Diamondbacks roster, but with him now on the 60-day injured list, he won't be eligible to be reinstated until late May at the earliest. Smith hasn't played since the final game of the series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers in the first series of the regular season back in late March. Since Smith's injury, Jose Fernandez has seen most of the work at first base in Arizona, with Luken Baker and Ildemaro Vargas also filling in. Fernandez is the waiver-wire play in deeper fantasy baseball leagues for the time being, as the 22-year-old Venezuelan rookie is hitting a cool .302 (16-for-53) in the early going with two homers, nine RBI, nine runs scored, and a steal in 15 games played.

2 days ago

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. • LF • Diamondbacks

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Expected to Make Season Debut on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) is already in Arizona and is expected to make his 2026 season debut on Saturday against his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays, a source told Francys Romero. Gurriel made a speedy recovery after having surgery for a torn ACL in his right knee last September. It should give fantasy managers cautious optimism for Gurriel upon his return after a major injury toward the end of last season. It's great news for Arizona's lineup, as the 32-year-old veteran should be a regular in left field going forward, although the Snakes could ease Gurriel in. The return of Gurriel is bad news for Jorge Barrosa's playing time in the desert. Gurriel was a first-time All-Star in 2023, when he hit 24 home runs and 82 RBI while slashing .261/.309/.463 with a 772 OPS in 145 games played. The Cuban outfielder is rostered in only 3% of Yahoo leagues right now, but he deserves some consideration as bench depth in deep-mixed leagues now that his return is imminent.

2 days ago

Paul Sewald • RP • Diamondbacks

Paul Sewald the Priority Target for Saves on the Waiver Wire

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald is tied with Mason Miller for the league lead in saves with six. Injuries limited the veteran to just 59 1/3 innings pitched between 2024 and 2025, but he saved 34 games in 2023 while registering a 3.12 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 22.5 percent K-BB%. The 35-year-old appears fully healthy and currently has much better numbers than in that 2023 season, with a 2.45 ERA, 0.55 WHIP, and an elite 38.5 percent K-BB%, which can largely be attributed to the fact that he has yet to walk a batter this season. The right-hander doesn't light up the radar, with just an average fastball velocity of 91.5 mph (12th percentile), but he's been able to keep hitters off balance and limit traffic. The 6-foot-3 hurler is no Mason Miller when it comes to strikeouts, but at 58 percent rostered compared to Miller's 99 percent, Sewald's rostership should be much higher, and he remains the top target for saves on the waiver wire.

2 days ago

Paul Sewald • RP • Diamondbacks

Paul Sewald Earns Save No. 6 on Tuesday, Extends Scoreless Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald earned his league-leading sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles, striking out one batter and needing just 11 pitches to dispatch Baltimore in the bottom of the ninth. Sewald has been impressive this season, not having allowed an earned run in five straight appearances and eight of nine overall, producing a 2.45 ERA. Perhaps even more notable is that the veteran has yet to walk a batter, while striking out 10 and recording a miserly 0.55 WHIP in a total of 7 1/3 innings of work. Surprisingly, the 35-year-old is still available in almost half of Yahoo! leagues for the taking, and is a no-brainer add in leagues where saves are rewarded.

4 days ago

Ketel Marte • 2B • Diamondbacks

Ketel Marte Serving as Designated Hitter on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) is returning to the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Kyle Bradish at Camden Yards, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff, per MLB.com. Ildemaro Vargas will play second base and hit sixth for the Snakes. The D-backs scratched Marte from Tuesday's lineup as a precaution due to lower-back tightness, but he's feeling much better and will give it a go on Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to get Marte back into their starting lineups in all formats. He's only faced Bradish twice in his career and is 2-for-2 with an RBI. The 32-year-old switch-hitting Dominican second baseman comes into Wednesday's game hitting only .212 (14-for-66) on the year, but he also has four home runs, nine RBI, and nine runs scored in his 17 games played.

5 days ago

Ryan Waldschmidt • CF • Diamondbacks

Ryan Waldschmidt Carries High-End Stash Value in Week 3

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt remains an elite stash option in all standard leagues in Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. The 23-year-old nearly broke camp with the MLB roster but was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2026 campaign. With Reno Waldschmidt, he has looked more than comfortable, which suggests he could be quickly approaching his MLB debut. Through his first 16 games at the top level of the Arizona system, Waldschmidt has held an elite .311/.415/.557 slash line with five doubles, two home runs, and a stolen base. Last summer, the former 31st overall selection made his High-A and Double-A debuts and carried an overall .289/.419/.473 line over 134 games split between the two levels. With Pavin Smith (elbow) and Jordan Lawlar (wrist) both on the 60-day IL, Waldschmidt could provide some much-needed depth to this outfield.

5 days ago

Ketel Marte • 2B • Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks Expect Ketel Marte to Return on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that he has second baseman Ketel Marte (back) in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles as of now, according to Diamondbacks reporter Jody Jackson. The Snakes scratched Marte from Tuesday's starting lineup in Baltimore as a precaution due to lower-back tightness, but apparently, he's already feeling much better. Fantasy managers have to be pretty stoked that Marte will end up missing just one game. The three-time All-Star is a must-start anytime he's in Arizona's lineup. Marte is off to a .212 (14-for-66) start to the 2026 season, his 12th in the league, but he's been heating up of late and has four homers and nine total RBI in 72 plate appearances. If he indeed returns on Wednesday in the series finale at Camden Yards, Marte will be facing right-hander Kyle Bradish. He's only faced Bradish twice in his career and has two hits and an RBI.

5 days ago

Ketel Marte • 2B • Diamondbacks

Ketel Marte Scratched on Tuesday With Back Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) is a late scratch from Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Marte was pulled out of the lineup minutes before first pitch. There should be another update on his status following Tuesday's game, but for now, his injury is being called lower back tightness. Fantasy managers should consider Marte as day-to-day until another update is provided. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat in the leadoff spot against left-hander Trevor Rogers.

5 days ago

Gabriel Moreno • C • Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks Put Gabriel Moreno on 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Tuesday that they placed catcher Gabriel Moreno (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 11) with a strained left oblique and selected the contract of catcher Aramis Garcia from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Garcia will serve as the No. 3 backstop option in Arizona behind James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo with Moreno sidelined. Moreno left the team's game early last Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies with what the team was initially calling lower-back tightness. The 26-year-old will be eligible to return from the IL on April 21, but because he's dealing with an oblique injury, Moreno likely won't make it back to the big leagues until May. McCann is doing the catching for right-hander Merrill Kelly on Tuesday and will bat seventh in the lineup. Moreno can't seem to stay healthy, playing in over 100 games just once in his first four years in the majors. In 13 games this year before going on the IL, he had gone 11-for-40 (.275) with no homers, five RBI, and six runs scored in 45 plate appearances.

5 days ago

Brandon Pfaadt • SP • Diamondbacks

Brandon Pfaadt Moving to the Bullpen

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Monday that right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will move to the bullpen to make room for the return of veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly (back), who will come off the 15-day injured list to make his first start of the year on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, according to Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic. Pfaadt is the odd man out of Arizona's starting rotation for the time being with Kelly returning. The 27-year-old former fifth-round pick in 2020 out of Bellarmine University has really struggled to open his fourth year in the big leagues, going 0-1 with a 5.94 ERA (5.47 FIP) and 1.38 WHIP with 11 strikeouts and six walks in 16 2/3 innings over his three starts for the Snakes. Pfaadt will almost certainly return to the D-backs' starting rotation at some point in 2026, but obviously, this news really hurts his fantasy value in all formats.

5 days ago

Nolan Arenado • 3B • Diamondbacks

Nolan Arenado Hits Two Homers, Drives in Five on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado turned back the clock on Monday night in the team's 9-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Arenado went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout. The home runs were his first of the year in Arizona, which was nice to see after he entered Monday's action slashing .180/.192/.200 with no homers, three RBI, four runs scored, one walk, and 13 strikeouts in 14 games played. Before this contest, Arenado had just one extra-base hit. It was Arenado's 25th career two-home run game, and his first since the 2022 season. It was also the 11th time in Arenado's career in which he's had five RBI. Despite the strong game, the 34-year-old eight-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger winner has been in offensive decline the last several seasons, and he'll need to do more of this going forward to pique the interest of fantasy managers in mixed leagues that need corner-infield help.

6 days ago

Eduardo Rodriguez • SP • Diamondbacks

Eduardo Rodriguez Could Be Poised for a Resurgent Season

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has fallen on hard times in recent years, posting back-to-back seasons with an ERA north of 5.00 in 2024 and 2025. However, the 33-year-old has been excellent so far in 2026. Across 18 innings (three starts), Rodriguez is 1-0 with a 0.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts. The veteran left-hander's line is made even more impressive by the competition he's shut down, as he's faced the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Mets. Rodriguez has not posted a strikeout rate above 23% since 2021, so his fantasy upside remains somewhat limited. Still, Rodriguez is showing signs of bouncing back to his 2023 form, when he recorded 13 wins with a 3.30 ERA and 1.15 WHIP as a member of the Detroit Tigers. Fantasy managers in need of a capable innings-eater may want to target Rodriguez.

6 days ago

Jose Fernandez • SS • Diamondbacks

Jose Fernandez Riding Five-Game Hit Streak, but is He Rosterable?

Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Jose Fernandez broke onto the MLB scene on March 31, belting a pair of home runs and collecting four RBI in his major league debut. Fantasy managers who claimed him on waivers were disappointed with the subsequent 1-for-12 (.083) stretch over the next five games, but the Venezuelan appears to be getting comfortable at the plate again as of late. The D-backs' 27th-ranked prospect is now riding a five-game hit streak, during which time he's tallied three multi-hit efforts and gone 8-for-20 (.400). The 6-foot-3 slugger has a .333/.333/.528 slash line with two home runs, seven RBI, seven runs scored, and one stolen base with a .382 wOBA and 141 wRC+ through 11 games so far. Keep in mind that the 22-year-old played one game at Triple-A before getting the call to the majors, so there could be some growing pains, perhaps being foreshadowed by his 9:0 K:BB, but he's holding his own right now, and so long as he continues to hit in the middle of the order, the right-handed hitter is worthy of consideration on fantasy rosters. The youngster is widely available and is eligible at both 1B and SS in Yahoo! leagues, adding to his appeal.

6 days ago

Merrill Kelly • SP • Diamondbacks

Merrill Kelly to Make his Season Debut on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (back) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his 2026 season debut on Tuesday in Baltimore against the Orioles, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Kelly is ready to rejoin Arizona's starting rotation this week after throwing 83 pitches in an extended spring training game last week. In the 37-year-old veteran's final minor-league rehab appearance, he went five scoreless innings on April 3. Kelly throws the kitchen sink at batters to keep them off balance instead of relying on overpowering stuff. It limits what he can do for fantasy managers, but when healthy, he's an experienced innings-eater in the desert. In 32 starts in 2025 with the D-backs and Texas Rangers, Kelly had a 12-9 record, 3.52 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 167:48 K:BB in 184 innings pitched. Kelly has never had a 200-strikeout season and sports a below-average 22% career strikeout rate. Start him at your own risk in deep-mixed fantasy leagues in his season debut on Tuesday against the O's.

6 days ago

Gabriel Moreno • C • Diamondbacks

Gabriel Moreno Likely Headed to Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (back) is likely headed to the injured list, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Moreno was forced to exit early during Friday's game due to a lower back issue. The D-Backs had Moreno undergo an MRI on Saturday, but it sounds like Moreno will miss time regardless of the results. James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo will see increased opportunities behind the plate while Moreno is sidelined. Lovullo mentioned that he doesn't believe this will be a lengthy absence for Moreno. Neither catcher is a great fantasy option while Moreno is out, but Del Castillo probably has better upside with the bat.

Apr 11

Merrill Kelly • SP • Diamondbacks

Merrill Kelly Could Be Activated Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly (back) is set to rejoin the team this weekend before his scheduled bullpen session on Sunday. The 37-year-old has participated in two rehab outings, with his latest being this past Wednesday, where he threw 72 pitches. Now that he is fully healed from having intercostal nerve irritation, his biggest challenge has been to ramp up his arm to withstand the workload of a starter. It appears that the team is ready to get a good look at where he's at and could reinstate him next week. He is someone worth rostering and stashing in all formats, as he finished the 2025 season with a strikeout rate of 22.3% and a walk rate of just 6.4%.

Apr 11

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