Alex Weiner

5 days ago | arizonasports.com | Alex Weiner

PHOENIX — In a desperate hour for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ryne Nelson is returning to a bullpen role despite his success as a starting pitcher. Nelson learned on Friday he’d be headed back to the bullpen with veteran starter Eduardo Rodriguez nearing a return from the injured list, and he provided four shutout innings of relief in Arizona’s 11-7 loss to the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

5 days ago | arizonasports.com | Alex Weiner

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said he’d never seen anything like Saturday’s first inning against the Washington Nationals before. Manager Torey Lovullo didn’t think he’d ever see a start like that from a typically reliable Brandon Pfaadt. And Pfaadt, after allowing eight earned runs without recording an out in Saturday’s 11-7 loss, took accountability by saying he’d do everything in his power to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

6 days ago | arizonasports.com | Alex Weiner

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS May 31, 2025, 8:06 PM | Updated: 8:10 pm PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks endured the worst start to a game the franchise has ever experienced on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, as they allowed 10 runs in the first inning. The D-backs surrendered nine runs before recording a single out, as the first 11 batters of the game reached base.

6 days ago | arizonasports.com | Alex Weiner

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks probably never imagined they’d ever have to send trusted reliever Kevin Ginkel down again. A lot had to go wrong to option top prospect Jordan Lawlar less than three weeks after calling him up. The Diamondbacks have found themselves in a precarious position under .500 at the dawn of June, and sending out the struggling Ginkel and Lawlar gives two important members of the organization a chance to reset and return in better shape, whenever that may be.

6 days ago | arizonasports.com | Alex Weiner

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their 10th game of the season in which they scored at least six runs on Friday against the Washington Nationals, 9-7. No other MLB club has more than five such losses, and the D-backs’ 13-10 record when they score six or more runs is the second worst by win percentage (.565). Only the 4-5 Colorado Rockies trail behind. Not only that, the Diamondbacks and Rockies are the only teams with a sub-.600 winning percentage when they score at least six runs.