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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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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

FEBRUARY 28 • SI.COM

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

FEBRUARY 28 • SI.COM

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.

FEBRUARY 28 • 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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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

FEBRUARY 28 • SI.COM

It's Hard not to Overreact to Ryne Nelson's Spring Debut It was quite the debut for the Diamondbacks' righty.

FEBRUARY 28 • SI.COM

Intent on defensive improvements, Perdomo quick to study new teammate's routine SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- By any objective measure, Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo had an outstanding 2025 season. The 26-year-old led al...

FEBRUARY 27 • MLB.COM

Jose Fernandez - Shows off in Cactus League Fernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's spring game against Kansas City.

Impact Fernandez homered for a second consecutive game, and all four of his Cactus League hits have gone for extra bases (.813 slugging). The 22-year-old, who hasn't played above the Double-A level, was added to the 40-man roster during the offseason. "We know there's still more growing he needs to do but driving baseballs the way he is ... we know he's been coming on quick and we're paying a lot of attention to him," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. A shortstop coming up through the system, Fernandez is also seeing time at third base and has played three games there this spring.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Trade rumors in rearview, Nolan Arenado has things to prove with Diamondbacks Nolan Arenado has a new home with the Arizona Diamondbacks as he looks to bounce back from the worst season of his career.

FEBRUARY 27 • USATODAY.COM

Eduardo Rodriguez - Builds off strong finish in 2025 Rodriguez allowed three hits over two scoreless innings in Thursday's spring start against the Royals.

Impact Rodriguez averaged 93.1 mph on his four-seamer, a tick above the 92 mph he averaged last season, during his Cactus League debut. The left-hander threw 31 pitches (20 strikes). Lost amid Rodriguez's 5.02 ERA last season is that he finished 2025 much better than it began. He was 6-3 with a 4.01 ERA following the All-Star break.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly explains why he rejected the Padres' deal to remain with the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly turned down an offer from the San Diego Padres based purely on financial considerations, ultimately choosing the Arizona Diamo...

FEBRUARY 27 • BOLAVIP.COM

Diamondbacks Complete Massive Comeback Win over Royals It's a shame these games don't count.

FEBRUARY 26 • SI.COM

Why Diamondbacks Fans Should Be Optimistic About Eduardo Rodriguez On Thursday, a slimmed-down Eduardo Rodriguez took the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks, delivering two scoreless innings. His fastball ve...

FEBRUARY 26 • SI.COM

D-backs hopeful Kelly (back) won't start season on injured list SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- While Merrill Kelly won't start on Opening Day due to a back issue that cropped up last week, it doesn't mean that the...

FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM

4 Possible Return Scenarios For Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly With a wide range of possible outcomes, we present four most likely scenarios

FEBRUARY 26 • SI.COM

Brandon Pfaadt - Coming back from side issue Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Pfaadt is being "slow-played" during spring training because of a side issue that popped up over the offseason, Nick Piecoro o...

Impact Pfaadt is pitching in a backfield game Thursday and Lovullo indicated that the injury is unlikely to prevent the right-hander from being ready for the start of the season. That's if Pfaadt is able to avoid a setback, of course. The right-hander is coming off a disappointing 2025 campaign that saw him collect a 5.25 ERA over 33 starts, but his rotation spot should be secure as long as he's healthy.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly - Has chance to avoid injured list Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Kelly (back) could avoid the injured list and make a start in the second series of the season if he's able to ramp up his thro...

Impact It still seems more likely than not that Kelly requires a stint on the IL, as the Diamondbacks won't risk pushing the veteran hurler too hard just to get him back a handful of days sooner. However, even if the best-case scenario for Kelly's rehab doesn't come to fruition, his absence probably won't be long-term. Kelly has yet to pitch in a game this spring due to intercostal nerve irritation.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Cristian Mena - Suffers setback Manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Mena has been shut down from throwing after aggravating his strained right shoulder, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Mena initially strained his right teres major in June and was ultimately forced to miss the remainder of the 2025 campaign. There are currently no plans in place for the 23-year-old righty to undergo surgery, and his status for Opening Day is uncertain.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Tawa - Hot spring start Tawa went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's spring game against the Dodgers.

Impact Tawa has hit safely in all three Cactus League contests thus far, going 4-for-8 with two walks. He's served at second base (twice) and designated hitter (once). Tawa is line for a roster spot as a utility infielder that also has outfield experience.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Zac Gallen - Works scoreless inning Gallen allowed one hit and struck out two over one scoreless inning in Wednesday's spring start against the Dodgers.

Impact Gallen made his Cactus League debut, throwing 23 pitches (14 strikes) against a lineup of backups. He allowed a single to the first batter faced then retired the next three. Gallen, a late free-agent signing, is slightly behind other starters but should be ready in time for the regular season. With news that Merrill Kelly (back) will not start Opening Day, as earlier announced, Gallen is an option to replace Kelly.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing, gives up 3 runs over 1 1/3 innings

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit hard and had a tough time finding the strike zone in his first spring training outing on Wednesday, giving up three runs on thr...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

With Kelly (back) sidelined, D-backs' Opening Day starter spot 'wide open' SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- How much time right-hander Merrill Kelly will miss to begin the 2026 season remains unknown, but one thing that is for...

FEBRUARY 25 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks get bad news on Merrill Kelly amid back injury | Sporting News This is not the update the Diamondbacks were hoping for.

FEBRUARY 25 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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