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Diamondbacks take on the Padres in first of 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres to begin a three-game series

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks try to keep home win streak going, host the Mariners

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Seattle Mariners aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Inside Diamondbacks RP Kevin Ginkel's head with Justin Martinez injury, return from minors Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel explains what things are like coming back from the minors, and with Justin Martinez's injur...

JUNE 11 • AZCENTRAL.COM

D-backs' pitching woes continue as Martinez seeks second opinion on TJ surgery PHOENIX -- Just days after learning that their ace, Corbin Burns, would have to undergo Tommy John surgery that will keep him out for the re...

JUNE 11 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks place reliever Martinez on injured list with sprained pitching elbow

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Justin Martinez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Out with UCL sprain The Diamondbacks placed Martinez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a sprained UCL in his right elbow.

Impact The right-hander experienced tightness in the elbow during the ninth inning of Monday's contest, and a UCL sprain is an ominous initial diagnosis. The severity of the issue isn't yet known, but even a lesser sprain could require a lengthy absence, with Tommy John surgery likely being the worst-case scenario. Shelby Miller is likely to be the next man up as Arizona's closer.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks pitcher Justin Martinez injures right elbow in 9th inning against Mariners Martinez felt tightness in his right elbow in the ninth inning vs. the Seattle Mariners and came out of the game with the injury.

JUNE 10 • AZCENTRAL.COM

MRI coming Martinez (elbow) will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of an injury that forced him to leave Monday's game, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Martinez felt what he described as tightness in his right elbow during the ninth inning and waved for the trainers to come out. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo would not speculate on the extent of the injury, but he said his level of concern was "very high" following the game.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

D-back Lose Justin Martinez, Christian Montes De Oca in One Night PHOENIX -- The injuries continue to compound for a snakebitten Arizona Diamondbacks club. In the midst of a thrilling walk-off win over the...

JUNE 10 • SI.COM

Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez exits with apparent injury in 9th inning against Mariners PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez exited in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night with an...

JUNE 10 • THESTAR.COM

Martinez, Montes De Oca both to get MRI on elbow PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks got a win Monday night, beating the Mariners, 8-4, in dramatic fashion, but the celebration was muted by an inju...

JUNE 10 • MLB.COM

Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4

Josh Naylor hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 after losing closer Justin Martinez with two outs in the nint...

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez exits with elbow tightness in 9th inning against Mariners

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez has exited in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners because of tightness in his pitching elbow

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Exits with trainer Martinez left Monday's game against the Mariners with an undisclosed injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Impact Martinez was one out away from recording his sixth save of the season, but he made a motion for the trainer after throwing a 97 mph sinker to Donovan Solano. Martinez is presumably headed for further evaluation to determine the severity of his injury. Jeff Brigham was deployed in Martinez's stead.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with trainer Martinez left Monday's game against the Mariners with an undisclosed injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Impact Martinez was one out away from recording his sixth save of the season, but he made a motion for the trainer after throwing a 97 mile-per-hour sinker to Donovan Solano. Martinez is presumably headed for further evaluation to determine the severity of his injury.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles with control in save Martinez registered the save in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on no hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Impact It was certainly a shaky outing by Martinez despite allowing no hits, as he gave up a season-high four walks while throwing just 17 of his 37 pitches for strikes. It was encouraging to see manager Torey Lovullo trust Martinez to record five outs for his fifth save of the year, but the hard-throwing right-hander seems unlikely to be available for Thursday's series finale against Atlanta after tossing so many pitches. Despite owning a 5.79 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB over 4.2 innings since coming off the injured list, Martinez still appears to be the favorite for saves in Arizona's bullpen.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles with control in save Martinez registered the save in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on no hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Impact It was certainly a shaky outing by Martinez despite allowing no hits, as he gave up a season-high four walks while throwing just 17 of his 37 pitches for strikes. It was encouraging to see manager Torey Lovullo trust Martinez to record five outs for his fifth save of the year, but the hard-throwing right-hander seems unlikely to be available for Thursday's series finale against Atlanta after tossing so many pitches Wednesday. Despite owning a 5.79 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB over 4.2 innings since coming off the injured list, Martinez still appears to be the favorite for saves in Arizona's bullpen.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly outduels Chris Sale and Diamondbacks hold off Braves 2-1

Merrill Kelly allowed one hit in seven dominant innings, outpitching eight-time All-Star Chris Sale, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the scuffling Atlanta Braves 2-1 for thei...

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Secures first save since return Martinez struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Martinez has been eased back into closing duties since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him most of May. This was his third appearance since coming off the injured list, and he closed the game out after picking up a hold in his last outing Monday versus the Pirates. Martinez is up to four saves, four holds and a blown save over 15 appearances this season. He's also pitched to a 3.46 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 13 innings. Late-inning duties could continue to be split between Martinez and Shelby Miller in the short term, but the closing job should eventually tilt in Martinez's favor as long as he performs well.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Secures first save since return Martinez struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Martinez had been eased back into closing duties since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him most of May. This was his third appearance since coming off the injured list, and he closed the game out after picking up a hold in his last outing Monday versus the Pirates. Martinez is up to four saves, four holds and a blown save over 15 appearances this season. He's also pitched to a 3.46 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 13 innings. Late-inning duties could continue to be split between Martinez and Shelby Miller in the short term, but the closing job should eventually tilt in Martinez's favor as long as he performs well.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks beat Nationals 3-1 but lose starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to possible injury

Eugenio Suárez homered to cap Arizona’s three-run first inning in a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals 3-1 but the Diamondbacks might have lost starting pitcher Corbin Burne...

JUNE 1 • Associated Press

Strands three inherited runners Martinez struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn a hold in Monday's 5-0 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Martinez's hold felt like a save. He entered the eighth inning with none out and the bases loaded and got a strikeout, popout and groundout. At the time when Martinez was activated off the injured list, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo indicated he'd prefer to ease him back before returning Martinez to a ninth-inning role, but Monday's outing may have jump-started the move back to closer.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks blank Pirates 5-0 behind Nelson to stop 5-game slide

Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor homered to back a stellar start from Ryne Nelson as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 to end a five-game skid

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Tagged with first blown save Martinez (1-2) was charged with his first blown save of the season and took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals, coughing up two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning. He s...

Impact Brought on in the bottom of the eighth inning to protect a 4-3 lead in his first action since coming off the IL on Friday, Martinez struck out the first batter he faced but quickly ran into trouble before giving up a two-out, two-run single to Jordan Walker. The usage suggests Shelby Miller would have been used in the ninth if Arizona still held the lead, but it might only take a couple clean appearances for Martinez to regain the closer role. That's easier said than done, however -- he's been tagged for a run in four straight games dating back to late April, prior to being shut down with shoulder inflammation. On the bright side, Martinez showed his usual elite velocity Saturday as he hit triple digits on the radar gun with six of his 23 pitches.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Impact Brought on in the bottom of the eighth inning to protect a 4-3 lead in his first action since coming off the IL on Friday, Martinez struck out the first batter he faced but quickly ran into trouble before giving up a two-out, two-run single to Jordan Walker. The usage suggests Shelby Miller would have been used in the ninth if Arizona still held the lead, but it might only take a couple clean appearances for Martinez to regain the closer role. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told Joe Harris of MLB.com upon Martinez's activation off the injured list Friday that he would be eased back into closing duties. That's easier said than done, however -- he's been tagged for a run in four straight games dating back to late April, prior to being shut down with shoulder inflammation. On the bright side, Martinez showed his usual elite velocity Saturday as he hit triple digits on the radar gun with six of his 23 pitches.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

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Diamondbacks take on the Padres in first of 3-game series

Diamondbacks try to keep home win streak going, host the Mariners

Diamondbacks place reliever Martinez on injured list with sprained pitching elbow

Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4

Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez exits with elbow tightness in 9th inning against Mariners

Merrill Kelly outduels Chris Sale and Diamondbacks hold off Braves 2-1

Diamondbacks beat Nationals 3-1 but lose starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to possible injury

Diamondbacks blank Pirates 5-0 behind Nelson to stop 5-game slide