Juan Morillo - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Notches first save in 10th inning Morillo struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Wednesday to record his first save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Orioles.

Impact Paul Sewald had pitched the night before and Kevin Ginkel and Ryan Thompson threw three innings between them to help get Wednesday's afternoon contest to extra innings, so Morillo was the next man up for a save chance when Arizona scored three runs in the top of the 10th. The 27-year-old right-hander breezed through the middle of Baltimore's order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to get the job done. Morillo's high-90s fastball and slider-changeup combo seem tailor made for high-leverage work, and he's rising up the pecking order in the Diamondbacks bullpen on the strength of a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB through nine innings.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Adrian Del Castillo homers in the 10th inning to lead Diamondbacks to 8-5 win over Orioles

Adrian Del Castillo hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and drove in five to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Diamondbacks score twice on bunt and throwing error, hold off Braves 2-1

Rookie José Fernandez’s bunt single in the second inning led to two unearned runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 2-1

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Corbin Carroll has 4 RBIs, Diamondbacks ruin Justin Verlander's return to Tigers in 9-6 win

Corbin Carroll hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs, Michael Soroka became the fourth pitcher in Arizona history to throw an immaculate inning and the Diamondbacks roughed up th...

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Suffers loss Saturday Morillo (0-1) was tagged with the loss when he allowed two runs on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Morillo got the first two outs in the eighth inning before walking Mookie Betts, which set the stage for Will Smith's two-run home run. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo tabbed Morillo as an option among the Diamondbacks' all right-handed bullpen to deploy against lefty batters, and he successfully navigated Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker before giving up the runs. This was the second consecutive game in which Arizona's bullpen took the loss in the late innings.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Will Smith's birthday blast stuns D-backs and Diaz earns 2nd save as the Dodgers complete sweep

Will Smith hit a late two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game season-opening sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Andy Pages' 3-run shot sparks Dodgers' 8-2 comeback win over the Diamondbacks in season opener

Andy Pages powered Los Angeles past the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 as the Dodgers open the season with a comeback win

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks waste 9 innings of 1-hit ball by Brandon Pfaadt, lose 5-1 in 11 innings to Giants

Christian Koss hit a two-run double in a five-run 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants spoiled a nine-inning, one-hit start by Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt, beating the Diamondbac...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Rejoins big-league bullpen The Diamondbacks recalled Morillo from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Impact Morillo has offered a mixed bag during his several stints in the majors, posting a 4.55 ERA and 32:20 K:BB over 31.2 innings. Even with his control and command issues, the hard-throwing Morillo has sometimes found himself in high-leverage situations as part of an unsettled Arizona bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Reno The Diamondbacks optioned Morillo to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Impact Morillo gave up a run on one hit and two walks without recording an out in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. His latest appearance elevated his ERA to 4.55 to go with his 1.77 WHIP through 31.2 innings with the D-backs, and he'll now aim to get back on track in the minors. Taylor Rashi was promoted from Reno to take Morillo's place in Arizona's bullpen.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Collins' sacrifice fly lifts Brewers past Diamondbacks 9-8 after blowing 6-run lead

Isaac Collins hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to bring home the winning run, and the Milwaukee Brewers recovered after blowing a six-run lead to beat the Arizo...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • Associated Press

First career save Morillo picked up the save Tuesday against the Rangers, throwing a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Impact The Diamondbacks are still searching for a closer to replace Kevin Ginkel (shoulder), who was shut down for the season in early August. Morillo, a 26-year-old rookie who's bounced between the big leagues and Triple-A during 2025, appears to be in the running for the position. While he has a 4.76 ERA and a 28:16 K:BB in 28.1 innings with Arizona this season, Tuesday's performance could have earned him some trust with manager Torey Lovullo. Morillo posted a 3.00 ERA in 15.0 innings with Triple-A Reno this year.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

First career save Morillo picked up the save Tuesday against the Rangers, throwing a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Impact The Diamondbacks are still searching for a closer to replace Kevin Ginkel (shoulder), who was shut down for the season in early August. Morillo, a 26-year-old rookie who's bounced between the big leagues and Triple-A during 2025, appears to be in the running for the position. While he has a 4.76 ERA and 28:16 K:BB in 28.1 innings with Arizona this season, Tuesday's performance could have earned him some trust with manager Torey Lovullo. Morillo posted a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings with Triple-A Reno this year.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks DFA veteran reliever Kendall Graveman The Arizona Diamondbacks designated 10-year major league veteran reliever Kendall Graveman for assignment on Monday and recalled pitcher Jua...

AUGUST 12, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Veteran reliever Kendall Graveman designated for assignment by Diamondbacks

Veteran reliever Kendall Graveman has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Recalled from Triple-A The Diamondbacks recalled Morillo from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Impact Morillo has made 31 appearances out of the Diamondbacks' bullpen this season, posting a 4.94 ERA and 28:16 K:BB over 27.1 innings. The 26-year-old could work his way into high-leverage appearances as part of an unsettled bullpen, although it's unlikely to happen right away.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returned to Triple-A Morillo was optioned to Triple-A Reno following Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Morillo got roughed up in Saturday's appearance, surrendering four runs on five hits while striking out one over one inning of work, which seems to have led to his demotion. Arizona has yet to make a corresponding move.

JULY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lets close game get away Morillo allowed four runs on five hits while striking out one over one inning in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Angels.

Impact Morillo, who entered the game to begin the eighth inning with a 0.82 ERA over his previous 14 outings, let a one-run deficit balloon to five by the time he was done. In the wake of several bullpen injuries, the rookie's name was recently floated for high-leverage situations, but he was not up to challenge Saturday. Although walks didn't play a role in Saturday's performance, control has been a challenge for Morillo, who owns a 5.3 BB/9.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lets close game get away Morillo allowed four runs on five hits while striking out one over one inning in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Angels.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs Spiral Continues as Comeback Attempt Falls Short vs Angels Zac Gallen and Juan Morillo had rough outings and the offense couldn't keep up in a 10-5 loss

JULY 13, 2025 • SI.COM

Mike Trout homers, drives in 4 runs in Angels' 10-5 victory over the Diamondbacks

Mike Trout homered and had a two-run single to close in on two milestones, Yusei Kikuchi overcame Eugenio Suárez’s two home runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat Arizona 10-5 on Sat...

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado hit leadoff homers in Padres' 4-3 win over Diamondbacks

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado hit leadoff homers and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Thursday night to split a four-game series

JULY 11, 2025 • Associated Press

In late-game mix Morillo is expected to pitch in high leverage situations following Shelby Miller (forearm) landing on the 15-day injured list, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Impact Miller had taken over the closer role following season-ending injuries to A.J. Puk (elbow) and Justin Martinez (elbow). Miller's injury leaves manager Torey Lovullo scrambling to fill out the late-game crew. Kevin Ginkel saved Monday's game after Morillo finished out the eighth inning. Morillo, fellow rookie Kyle Backhus and Jalen Beeks are expected to be part of the mix. The 26-year-old Morillo is 29 games into his MLB career and has a 3.91 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 26 strikeouts and 15 walks over 25.1 innings.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues Morillo was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact Morillo is taking the roster spot of Shelby Miller, who was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right forearm strain. Morillo has found success at the big-league level in 2025 and had posted a solid 0.96 ERA with nine strikeouts in his previous 12 appearances (9.1 innings) prior to being demoted to Triple-A on Wednesday.

JULY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks sign right-hander Jake Woodford to bolster injury-riddled bullpen

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed pitcher Jake Woodford to bolster their injury-hit bullpen

JULY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

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