Tyler Drake

1 week ago | arizonasports.com | Tyler Drake

TEMPE — NFL rookies truly have their work cut out for them early on. On top of nailing down a foreign playbook, connecting with new teammates and coaches, and figuring out the daily operations of the franchise. And there’s the obvious: Rookies have to learn a new city in a short amount of time. Reminder: The 2025 NFL Draft was less than two months ago. It’s sink or swim, with informational overload always possible.

2 weeks ago | arizonasports.com | Tyler Drake

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Justin Martinez is undergoing Tommy John surgery, skipper Torey Lovullo confirmed to Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo on Friday. “It’s official, he’s going to be done for the season,” Lovullo said. “(The timing of the surgery) is TBD. Some of the swelling has just got to subside in that right elbow before they can go in there and accurately see things the way they need to see them. “It’s another big blow for this team, but I’m proud of the way the guys have been fighting.

2 weeks ago | arizonasports.com | Tyler Drake

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Justin Martinez is expected to miss an extended period of time due to an UCL sprain suffered Monday, skipper Torey Lovullo told MLB Network radio. Lovullo adds Martinez is seeking a second opinion on the injury. “The concern is high. He’s going to be lost for an extended period of time,” Lovullo said. “It could be 13 months, it could be 12 months. It’s something right now that’s going to be very, very substantial. It’s very unfortunate.

2 weeks ago | arizonasports.com | Tyler Drake

Sitting at 34-34, there’s no telling what the Arizona Diamondbacks are going to do more than a month out from the MLB trade deadline. Will they end up selling at the deadline? Or will it be buying time for general manager Mike Hazen as the team looks to make a push? “The Diamondbacks are absolutely in a position where they will be trade deadline central if they decide to sell,” ESPN’s Buster Olney told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta.

2 weeks ago | arizonasports.com | Tyler Drake

TEMPE — Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell never wanted to leave in 2017. But as he said Thursday, “everything happens for a reason,” making his return to the franchise that drafted him 19 years ago truly that much more fitting in 2025. And although the full brunt of emotions hasn’t quite hit the longtime defensive lineman with minicamp officially wrapped, they’re definitely in there somewhere.