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Michael Soroka - Final start before WBC Soroka allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one over 1.2 innings in Sunday's spring start against the Guardians.

Impact Soroka was on the bump for the second time in the Cactus League and lamented to Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic that he was trying to be too perfect with his pitches. That is evidenced by the 25 balls he through among his 47 pitches. This was Soroka's final outing before leaving camp for the World Baseball Classic, where the right-hander will participate for Team Canada. His eventual role for Arizona -- starter or reliever -- depends on the health of Merrill Kelly (back).

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Corbin Carroll - Making progress Carroll (hand) has graduated to swinging a bat with both hands, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Carroll has taken small steps since undergoing surgery on his right hand. He recently began swinging with the left hand only but has not moved onto a two-handed swing. He also shagged fly balls with his hand feeling good enough to catch the ball. Carroll is optimistic he'll be ready to go by Opening Day.

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Kevin Ginkel - Makes spring debut Ginkel allowed two hits and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Sunday's spring game against Cleveland.

Impact Ginkel made his spring debut in the fourth inning, when some projected members of the Guardians' Opening Day were in the game. He was one of the names mentioned by Arizona manager Torey Lovullo as a potential closer. Along with Ginkel, the manager mentioned Paul Sewald and Ryan Thompson, who pitched the third inning of Sunday's game.

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Ryan Thompson - Scoreless outing Thompson struck out one over a hitless and scoreless inning in Sunday's spring game against Cleveland.

Impact This was the second Cactus League appearance for the side-arming Thompson, who is in the mix to pick up save opportunities for the Diamondbacks. He entered Sunday's game in the third inning -- just like his first outing Feb. 26 -- when the opponent's regulars were still in the game. Thompson was immediately followed by Kevin Ginkel, another reliever that could get save chances. Arizona's closer situation is not resolved and could be a committee solution to start the regular season.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Waldschmidt - Explosive hitting displayed Waldschmidt went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday's spring game against the Guardians.

Impact Waldschmidt replaced Alek Thomas in the fourth inning -- playing both left and center field -- and helped engineer an Arizona comeback. The weakest of his three hits registered an exit velocity of 106.9 mph. The prospect is 6-for-19 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and six runs scored over six Cactus League appearances. He's a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, but Waldschmidt should be a lineup regular in the weeks to come, as Thomas heads to the World Baseball Classic to participate for Team Mexico.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

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D-backs Rally For Another Comeback Victory vs Guardians The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to find ways to come back, albeit in games that do not ultimately count toward their standings. On Sunday,...

15 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Could Carroll be ready by Opening Day? 'Yeah, I'm pushing for it' SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have had to endure a slew of bad injury news over the past 12 months, can take he...

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Merrill Kelly - Hopeful to avoid IL stint Kelly (back) said Sunday that he's optimistic he'll avoid a stint on the injured list and believes that he'll be available to pitch at the back end of Arizona's first through the r...

Impact Kelly is no longer in line to start the Diamondbacks' March 26 opener versus the Dodgers, but he could be ready to pitch in Arizona's second series of the season at home versus Detroit if continues to go well with his throwing program. The right-hander was shut down one week ago after experiencing mid-back tightness but has seemingly responded well since receiving a cortisone shot to address the injury. He was able to play catch Sunday without issue and could gradually increase the distance and intensity of his throwing sessions during the upcoming week.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Shawn Dubin - Makes spring debut Dubin (elbow) struck out one batter and allowed two earned runs on two hits over an inning of relief Thursday in the Diamondbacks' 13-10 win over the Royals in Cactus League play.

Impact Dubin appears to be fully healthy after spending the final two weeks of the 2025 season on the Orioles' injured list while recovering from right elbow discomfort. He signed a minor-league deal with Arizona in December and will get the chance to compete for a spot in the Diamondbacks' Opening Day bullpen throughout spring training. Between his major-league stops with Houston and Baltimore last season, Dubin posted a 5.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 28:11 K:BB in 33.2 innings.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Grant Holman - Ready for spring debut Holman (finger) is scheduled to make a relief appearance Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' exhibition against Team Mexico, SI.com reports.

Impact Holman didn't pitch after June 11 last season while battling rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder as well as a right middle finger strain, but he's seemingly back to 100 percent ahead of the 2026 season. Arizona claimed the right-hander off waivers from the Athletics earlier this month and could give Holman a look in a middle-innings role out of the bullpen.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks Pitcher Receives Injection for Back Issue Arizona's veteran righty receives an injection.

19 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Jonathan Loáisiga - Makes spring debut Loaisiga (elbow) struck out a batter and allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk over one inning of relief Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 8-5 win over the Angels in Cactus L...

Impact The 31-year-old made his first appearance of the spring Saturday and looks to be healthy again after a right elbow flexor strain limited him to just 29.2 innings in the big leagues with the Yankees in 2025. Loaisiga joined the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal this winter but should have a good chance at claiming a spot in an unsettled Arizona bullpen heading into Opening Day if he can emerge from camp healthy.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks Reassign 8 Players to Minor League Camp On Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned eight players to minor league camp, including five pitchers and three position players. The l...

21 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

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MLB Spring Training Buzz: Cardinals Extend Manager Oliver Marmol to 2-Year Deal

Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol through 2028, with a club option for 2029

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Demetrio Crisantes - Not fully cleared Crisantes (shoulder) is expected to start playing soon once he's fully cleared, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Impact Crisantes suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in May of 2025 and was limited to 34 games at High-A Hillsboro. The 21-year-old infielder could be in line for regular opportunities over the next two weeks with Ketel Marte (Dominican Republic) and Nolan Arenado (Puerto Rico) heading to the World Baseball Classic this week.

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Paul Sewald - Adds velo Sewald allowed one run on one hit and struck out one over one inning in Saturday's spring game against the Angels.

Impact Sewald showed improved velocity in his Cactus League debut, which came in the fourth inning against some of the Angels expected starters. The 35-year-old reliever averaged 92 mph on the eight fastballs he threw, a couple of ticks up from the 90 mph he averaged in 2025 and more in line with the velocity he showed in a previous stint with the Diamondbacks. Sewald credited the improved velo to the work he put in at Driveline over the offseason, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. With Arizona having no set closer at this point in spring training, Sewald is in the mix for potential save opportunities along with Kevin Ginkel and Ryan Thompson.

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Brandyn Garcia - Battling illness Garcia was taken out of Saturday's Cactus League game against the Angels due to an illness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Garcia had diminished velocity and poor command over his pitches Saturday, but his performance turned out to be a symptom of illness rather than a physical injury. He'll take all the time he needs to recover and should be back pitching in the Cactus League relatively soon.

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Brandyn Garcia - Exits with trainer Garcia was removed from Saturday's Cactus League game against the Angels with an apparent injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Garcia hit two batters and walked another before one of Arizona's trainers visited him on the mound. It's unclear what is bothering the 25-year-old lefty, but the team will take a closer look at him and likely offer an update after the game.

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The Diamondbacks Are Officially Undermanned, For now And so, the departures begin.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Diamondbacks Reveal Lineup for Spring Training Game vs Angels Who's taking the field for Arizona?

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Corbin Carroll - Slowly resumes activity Carroll (hand) has resumed baseball activity, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Carroll had a bat in his hand Friday. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo again indicated the outfielder is ahead of schedule but will not have a timeline until the outfielder's swinging bat to ball.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryne Nelson - Retires all six batters Nelson struck out three over two hitless and scoreless innings in Friday's spring start against Seattle.

Impact Nelson breezed through all six batters faced in his Cactus League debut, throwing 25 pitches (17 strikes). As typical, he was efficient and relied heavily on his four-seamer, a pitch he threw 62 percent of the time in 2025. He also mixed in cutters (seven) and curveballs (three). "I feel good, honestly, about the pitch mix right now," Nelson told Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic. "It's probably the best I've felt this time of the year. Now just build up some endurance and some length." The right-hander added that he'd feel comfortable taking the ball Opening Day; the Diamondbacks must decide who will replace Merrill Kelly (back) for the regular-season opener March 26.

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Diamondbacks' Pitching Dominates in Close Win Over Mariners An excellent game by Arizona's pitchers.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

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