Juan Morillo - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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

Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7

Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Ryan Kreidler has 3 hits, Twins rally to beat Diamondbacks 4-2

Alex Jackson’s single tied the game in the seventh and the go-ahead run scored on an error, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Gabriel Moreno's homer in 8th sends Diamondbacks past Reds 5-3 for Lovullo's 700th win

Gabriel Moreno’s go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to give manager Torey Lovullo his 700th win

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Nationals get homers from Mead and Crews, hold Diamondbacks to 2 hits in 6-1 victory

Curtis Mead launched a two-run homer in the first inning, Dylan Crews also went deep and the Washington Nationals held the Arizona Diamondbacks to two hits in a 6-1 victory

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Gives up lead again Morillo allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Morillo, who's been a late-game staple for manager Torey Lovullo, gave up an eighth-inning lead for the second consecutive day against Colorado. He had a 1.83 ERA prior to blowing those leads and had become a reliable late-inning arm for Lovullo, who had recently dialed back on the reliever's usage. Morillo appeared in 15 of the team's first 29 games before being deployed just six times in the subsequent 19 contests prior to Thursday.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Stevens, Rumfield help Rockies rally past Diamondbacks for a 3-2 win

Chad Stevens hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after T

MAY 23 • Associated Press

No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit

Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn’t really want to have to catch another inning

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Danny Jansen's single gives Rangers a 6-5 win over Dbacks after both teams score 3 runs in 9th

Danny Jansen had a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Shota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Corbin Carroll hits grand slam in 8th in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays

Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam to break an eighth-inning tie and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

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.

APRIL 15 • 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

APRIL 15 • 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