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Olson's 3-run homer backs 6 strong innings from Elder as Braves avoid a sweep, beating Arizona 5-3

Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Nabs fourth save Garcia earned the save in Friday's 2-0 win over Atlanta, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Garcia was called on to complete a team shutout and slammed the door on just 11 pitches. The 26-year-old has now recorded three of the club's past four saves, allowing just one earned run over seven appearances during that stretch. On the year, he owns four saves and 13 holds while posting a 2.06 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 39:7 K:BB across 35 innings and should remain the ninth-inning favorite for the surging Diamondbacks as long as he continues pitching at this level.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pfaadt throws 7 innings in the Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory over the Braves

Brandon Pfaadt allowed only two hits in seven innings in another strong start, Tim Tawa homered in the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday nigh...

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Pfaadt, Tawa lead Diamondbacks past Padres 5-1 in NL wild-card position matchup

Tim Tawa hit a three-run homer and Brandon Pfaadt carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Monday night in the opener of...

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks score 4 in 8th to beat Guardians 4-1 and move into second in NL wild-card race

Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno had back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski in a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland...

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Secures third save Garcia earned the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Guardians, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Garcia was summoned to protect a three-run lead after a late surge by the Diamondbacks, and he closed the door on just seven pitches. With the club recently removing Paul Sewald from the closer role, the 26-year-old Garcia has converted consecutive save chances. He owns a 2.10 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB to go along with 13 holds and three saves across 30 innings this season and appears to be the favorite for ninth-inning duties so long as he continues to pitch well.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Bags save, part of closer committee Garcia worked around a walk and struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to secure his second save of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

Impact While facing off against the Nos. 2 through 5 hitters in the Pittsburgh lineup, Garcia navigated a fairly stress-free 17-pitch frame to sew up the win. He could be in the mix for more closing opportunities in the short term, as manager Torey Lovullo told Jack Sommers of SI.com after the game that Paul Sewald -- who leads the team with 24 saves but blew two of his last three chances -- will be moved into a lower-leverage role for the time being. Rather than settling on a designated closer, Lovullo indicated he plans to play the matchups in the ninth inning, so the left-handed Garcia may be deployed primarily against left-handed-heavy portions of the lineup late in games. Lovullo mentioned Jonathan Loaisiga as another pitcher who might factor into the late-inning picture, and Juan Morillo and Kevin Ginkel could also be part of the mix.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rodríguez goes 8 innings, Moreno hits 2-run homer as Diamondbacks blank Pirates 3-0

Eduardo Rodríguez pitched eight shutout innings, Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday, clinching the three-g...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Abrams and Wood each hit 2 homers as Nationals outslug Diamondbacks in 10-7 victory

CJ Abrams and James Wood both homered twice and drove in three runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 to take two of three games in their weekend serie...

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Rescues team for first save Garcia earned the save against the Cardinals on Tuesday, striking out the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.

Impact Tuesday's matchup was mostly a pitcher's duel, as neither team scored through eight innings. Arizona finally broke out for a four-run ninth, then turned the ball over to closer Paul Sewald. However, the veteran reliever couldn't get the job done, as he got just two outs while allowing three runs on four hits. With star rookie JJ Wetherholt coming up for the Cardinals and the tying run on first base, Arizona manager Torey Luvollo turned to Garcia to get the final out. He was able to do by striking out Wetherholt on four pitches, in the process recording the first save of his career. Garcia has been effective this season with a 2.50 ERA and 19:5 K:BB through 18 innings, but Sewald has a firm hold on the team's closer role despite his struggles Tuesday.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Arenado, Gurriel deliver RBI hits, D-back score winning run on passed ball in 4-3 win over Cards

Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had run-scoring hits and Arizona’s eventual winning run scored on a passed ball — all in the ninth inning — as the Diamondbacks beat the St. L...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Marlins break game open with 4 runs in the 8th, beat Diamondbacks 10-6

Otto Lopez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to start off Miami’s four-run eighth inning and Joe Mack went 4 for 4 and scored three runs as the Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-...

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

McCarthy singles twice and has an RBI against former team, helping Rockies beat Diamondbacks 4-2

Jake McCarthy singled twice and drove in a run against his former team, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks activate catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Summoned from minors The Diamondbacks recalled Garcia from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Garcia earned the promotion after holding a 2.19 ERA and 18:10 K:BB over 12.1 innings with Reno. The hard-throwing southpaw will likely be used in low-leverage relief situations initially.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Opening 2026 at Triple-A Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Jack Sommers of DBacks On SI reports.

Impact With this move now official, the Diamondbacks will begin the 2026 campaign without a lefty in their bullpen. "The reason for this decision, and this is what I told Brandyn, is that our main pillar, and I shared these pillars with you, is filling up the strike zone," said skipper Torey Lovullo. "I felt like that was a little inconsistent." Garcia struggled to find the strike zone during his spring training appearances, as shown by seven walks in 6.1 innings of work. He'll need to shift his focus to pounding the zone at Triple-A if he wants to earn a place on the big-league roster.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Overcomes illness Garcia (illness) struck out three batters over two perfect innings in his last two Cactus League appearances Wednesday and Saturday.

Impact During his second appearance of the spring back on Feb. 28, Garcia was lifted early after falling ill, but he needed just a few days to move past the issue. The 25-year-old lefty has allowed just two total baserunners over three innings this spring, putting him in good shape to break camp as a member of the Diamondbacks' Opening Day bullpen.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

Dodgers close on another NL West title, hurting D-backs' playoff hopes with 5-4 win in 11 innings

Tommy Edman hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Logan Webb pitches 6 solid innings, Giants hit 5 homers in 11-5 win over Diamondbacks

Logan Webb pitched six solid innings and five San Francisco players homered to help the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Back in majors The Diamondbacks recalled Garcia from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Garcia has given up five runs (four earned) over just 3.1 innings in the majors this season, but he owns a 3.27 ERA at Triple-A Reno since being sent down at the beginning of the month. He'll now return to the D-backs' bullpen to provide the team with a fresh arm, replacing Taylor Rashi.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Former Mariners prospect is having a terrible time after Josh Naylor trade Brandyn Garcia, a key piece in the Josh Naylor trade, has struggled since joining the Diamondbacks.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • SODOMOJO.COM

Returns to Triple-A The Diamondbacks optioned Garcia to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact The left-hander was called up by Arizona in late June after being acquired from Seattle in the Josh Naylor trade, and Garcia will head to Reno after giving up three runs over 1.1 frames in two appearances with the Diamondbacks. Garcia could receive another look in the big leagues down the stretch but will return to Triple-A for now.

AUGUST 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers hit 3 homers in a six-run fifth inning and rout the Diamondbacks 12-2

Riley Greene hit one of Detroit’s three homers in a six-run fifth inning, and the Tigers went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday night

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

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