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Spring Training is in full swing, but the Diamondbacks are already navigating a minefield of injuries and high expectations. With Lourdes Gurriel Jr. targeting an early return and Corbin Carroll sidelined with a broken hamate bone, the pressure is on this team to find its footing amidst the chaos.
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MLB.com
Lourdes targets Opening Day for return -- what does his manager think?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When D-backs left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had surgery to repair the ACL in his right knee last September, his return was expected to be two months into the 2026 regular season.
Gurriel's recovery, however, has progressed ahead of schedule, and the first thing he said to
MLB.com
D-backs owner Kendrick 'very impressed' with team's offseason
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Diamondbacks held their first full-squad workout of the spring Sunday morning at Salt River Fields and managing general partner Ken Kendrick and team president/CEO Derrick Hall gave their annual state of the franchise press conference.
AZ Snake Pit
Do broken hamate bones sap player power?
The news that Corbin Carroll had suffered a broken hamate bone in his hand was not the way the D-backs wanted to start spring training. I guess the good news – if there is any – is that the injury happened at the beginning of the pre-season, minimizing the amount of regular season time lost. […]
AZ Snake Pit
Which spring story-lines are you following?
We move into week three of the daily questions, and the focus this week will be on ‘Spring Training: Optimism and Delusion’. We all know the perils and cliches of the pre-season. Players will show up, in the best shape of their lives. Pitchers will be working on new pitches. Here’s our bingo card. But […]
Mlbtraderumors
Diamondbacks Notes: Kendrick, Trades, Kelly, Locklear
As per RosterResource’s estimates, the Diamondbacks spent around $191.3MM on payroll in 2025, which translated to a $214.8MM luxury tax number. The Snakes are currently projected for a $195.2MM payroll and a $223.7MM tax figure, as team managing general partner Ken Kendrick’s statement from last September that his club “will not be spending at the…
Mlbtraderumors
Diamondbacks Sign Zac Gallen
The Diamondbacks have re-signed Zac Gallen on a one-year deal. The Boras Corporation client technically receives a $22.025MM guarantee that matches the value of the qualifying offer which he declined in November. However, a reported $14.025MM will be deferred via three $4.675MM installments paid between 2032-34. That means the D-Backs will only pay $8MM, one-third…
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