Nick Piecoro
Arizona Diamondbacks Beat Writer at The Arizona Republic
Diamondbacks beat writer for The Arizona Republic/azcentral sports.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Nick Piecoro
Diamondbacks vs. Mariners, 6:40 p.m., Ch. 34Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (6-2, 3.43) vs. Mariners RHP Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.19). At Chase Field: The Mariners fell out of first place this week and entered Sunday, June 8, on a five-game losing streak. The Diamondbacks hope they've drawn the former AL West leaders on the schedule at the right time, with Seattle struggling. Kelly gets the ball to open the series and is coming off seven scoreless innings on one hit at Atlanta in his last start.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Nick Piecoro
Right-hander Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, a crushing injury for a team that, less than six months ago, signed Burnes to a club-record $210 million deal. The procedure, which repairs a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in Burnes’ right elbow, generally comes with a 12- to 18-month recovery process, meaning it could threaten to cost him most, if not all, of 2026 as well.
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3 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Nick Piecoro
Right-hander Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, a crushing injury for a team that, less than six months ago, signed Burnes to a club-record $210 million deal. The procedure, which repairs a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in Burnes’ right elbow, generally comes with a 12- to 18-month recovery process, meaning it could threaten to cost him most, if not all, of 2026 as well.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Nick Piecoro
Diamondbacks pitcher Andrew Saalfrank has been reinstated after a one-year suspension for betting on baseball. MLB confirmed Saalfrank did not bet on games involving his own team or any games in which he played. ATLANTA — The Diamondbacks reinstated left-handed reliever Andrew Saalfrank on Thursday, June 5, following a one-year suspension for betting on baseball. Saalfrank was returned to the 40-man roster.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Nick Piecoro
Diamondbacks at Braves, 9:15 a.m., Cox, Ch. 34Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-4, 5.05) vs. Braves RHP Grant Holmes (3-4, 3.78). At Truist Park: Pfaadt's most recent start was about as bad as could be imagined last weekend against the Nationals, allowing each of the eight batters he faced to reach base and eventually score without recording an out. The outing raised his ERA from 3.90 to 5.05.
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Justin Martinez will receive a second opinion on his elbow injury, manager Torey Lovullo said. Martinez was placed on the injured list today with a UCL sprain.