Michael McDermott

2 weeks ago | si.com | Michael McDermott

It's never a good situation for a team when their closer is out there with a lead, and he's struggling with velocity. Immediately, the manager has to scramble to Plan B and figure out how to piece together the rest of the inning while clinging onto the lead. That was the case for the Diamondbacks, as Justin Martinez's velocity was way down against the Mets. His first pitch came in at 95.0 MPH, setting off alarm bells in both the dugout and bullpen.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Michael McDermott

There is finally more clarity on Tuesday regarding the status of left-handed reliever A.J. Puk and his injured elbow. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on the Dbacks.TV broadcast following their loss against the New York Mets that Puk will not require surgery. Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that the injury is a flexor strain. "He's going to continue with no throwing for the next 2-3 weeks and get asymptomatic," said Lovullo.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Michael McDermott

The minor league season has been in full swing for three weeks, four for Triple-A players. At this point, we're seeing a larger sample of how the Arizona Diamondbacks' top prospects are performing. These six prospects have gotten off to strong starts to begin 2025. Kristian Robinson is off to a pretty decent start with Amarillo. In his first 20 games, he's hitting .268 with five home runs and a 1.001 OPS.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Michael McDermott

Brandon Pfaadt has been a model of consistency in the Diamondbacks' rotation in 2025. The right-hander has pitched into the sixth inning or later in all six of his starts, completing six innings in five of them. He's won five straight starts and is taking the next step toward becoming a reliable innings-eater in the middle of Arizona's rotation. "The fact that he's 5-1 is not surprising," said Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Michael McDermott

The Diamondbacks' minor league affiliates combined for a 2-2 record On Sunday. Here's all the action from Sunday's slate of games. It was a game that was much closer than the final score would otherwise indicate, as Reno scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh to take an 8-2 lead. Tommy Henry, who has struggled in Triple-A for much of the season, pitched six solid innings. The left-hander allowed two runs on five hits and walked three, striking out six.