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Batting champ Moreno adds All-MLB First Team honors to résumé

November 11, 2026

PHOENIX -- To understand what Gabriel Moreno meant to Arizona in 2026, consider this: When the Diamondbacks made their late-season push for the postseason, Moreno was in the lineup for 23 consecutive games before having to miss the season finale with a left hamstring injury. Over that stretch, Moreno slashed

Here’s every ranked prospect that needs to be protected ahead of Tuesday’s 40-man deadline

November 12, 2026

All 30 Major League teams have decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who are not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

Trading Marte back on table as D-backs look to get over hump in '27

November 11, 2026

In 2023, the Diamondbacks won 84 games and went on a magical run to the World Series. Since then, the team -- with relatively the same core group of players -- has recorded win totals of 89, 80 and 86. That has been good enough for the Diamondbacks to be

Q&A with D-backs president Hall on 2026 finish, future priorities

November 9, 2026

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. I’m Steve Gilbert and I’ve been writing about the D-backs since 1998. I'm currently on vacation but before I left I got the chance

'27 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team

November 10, 2026

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do. A year ago, we

NL batting champ Moreno, Carroll nominated for Silver Slugger

November 5, 2026

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

Latest D-backs injuries & transactions

November 3, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

Toolsy D-backs 2025 draftee enjoys spin through Fall League

@JesseABorek
November 11, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Shortly after the D-backs nabbed Nathan Hall with their fifth-round selection in the 2025 Draft out of South Carolina, he was ramping up for game action at the club’s complex when he cut loose a throw from the outfield and felt pain in his right elbow. He

What D-backs are looking for from AFL, winter ball participants

November 5, 2026

The Arizona Fall League has long served as a finishing school for baseball’s rising talent, offering a bridge for players needing extra developmental reps, injury rehab or simply a test against advanced competition. For the Diamondbacks’ player development staff, the focus in the AFL extends beyond where the Salt River

Here's how every prospect fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game

@JesseABorek
November 9, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

D-backs strike gold with trio of defensive standouts

November 1, 2026

PHOENIX -- Defense is something the Diamondbacks have always prided themselves on under manager Torey Lovullo, and once again, they have the Gold Gloves to show for it. Three Diamondbacks players were awarded National League Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday: catcher Gabriel Moreno, right fielder Corbin Carroll and shortstop

D-backs' big offseason question: What to do with Marte?

November 2, 2026

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Here are the rosters for Sunday's AFL Fall Stars Game

November 8, 2026

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

November 8, 2026

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

OF Druw Jones wins Minor League Gold Glove

November 1, 2026

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball. Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect) leads the group

D-backs to bring in Ben Fritz as new pitching coach (source)

October 30, 2026

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks have landed a new pitching coach, tabbing Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz to replace Brian Kaplan, who was not brought back after two seasons in the role. Per a source, there are still final details to be worked out, but Fritz is their choice. The club

Chris Garagiola named D-backs new play-by-play voice

October 29, 2026

The Arizona Diamondbacks television broadcasts will have a full-circle feeling beginning in 2027 as the team leans into deep family ties and a familiar last name in the booth with the naming of Chris Garagiola as the new play-by-play voice for the team’s television broadcasts on DBACKS.TV. “Chris has established

Could 10-time Gold Glove winner Arenado switch positions?

October 29, 2026

PHOENIX -- Nolan Arenado has accomplished a lot in what could very well end up being a Hall of Fame career, but one thing he hasn't done is play an inning on defense anywhere other than third base. That might change in 2027. "We've talked about Nolan playing some first

New MLB Network doc marks 25th anniversary of D-backs' 2001 World Series title

October 28, 2026

Just four years after taking the field as an expansion team, a veteran-laden Arizona Diamondbacks roster pulled off what seemed almost impossible: Toppling the three-time defending champion New York Yankees in the bottom of the ninth inning of World Series Game 7 against Mariano Rivera. A quarter-century later, that rapid

These D-backs have their eyes out for awards come November

October 26, 2026

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Recapping moments that defined D-backs' 2026 season

October 19, 2026

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Diamondbacks set sights on left-handed bats ahead of Hot Stove

October 15, 2026

PHOENIX -- It will still be a couple of weeks before the Hot Stove begins, as the baseball world remains focused on the postseason. "We're just starting to have some conversations with teams that didn't make the playoffs or got eliminated in the first round," Arizona GM Mike Hazen said.

Each team's top performer from the 2026 Draft

October 21, 2026

You can only make one first impression. Organizations handle recent Draft picks in all sorts of ways. Sometimes, they’ll hold them back for lighter work at the Spring Training complex, work that continues into fall instructs or bridge-league play. Sometimes, they’ll push them out to an affiliate to get their