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Big plays give D-backs momentum entering clash vs. Dodgers

The Diamondbacks went deep late three times in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers on Monday, reversing a trend after Los Angeles came back all three times in its season-opening series sweep of Arizona.

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D-Backs’ Cristian Mena To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Diamondbacks right-hander Cristian Mena will undergo shoulder surgery, manager Torey Lovullo announced on Monday (link via Jesse Borek of MLB.com). It’ll likely end his 2026 season before it began.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 2

D-backs bash three homers, take opener from Dodgers

Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in Phoenix.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 2

Diamondbacks Stifle Dodgers for Massive Series-Opening Win

If the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to come away with a four-game series victory over their rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, they certainly played like it Monday night.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Tommy Troy News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 1

D-backs' Tommy Troy Hits 1st Career Homer in Big Moment vs Dodgers

One of the Arizona Diamondbacks' young outfielders recorded his first major league home run on Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers — and it wasn't Ryan Waldschmidt.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 1

How Diamondbacks Can Beat The Unbeatable Dodgers

Major League Baseball and its fans treat the Los Angeles Dodgers like an unstoppable force — one that lurks in the shadows of all baseball discourse. There's good reason for that, considering the true gross wealth of talent on their externally-constructed roster.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 1

Promising Young D-backs Pitcher to Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo met with the media on Monday prior to the start of the big four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 1

What Corbin Carroll Had to Say About Alek Thomas After Dodgers Trade

It's still a little bit strange to see Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll patrolling the Chase Field grass without former teammate Alek Thomas beside him in center.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

2026-27 Club Options: NL West

MLBTR wraps up our division by division look at the upcoming team/mutual option decisions with the NL West. Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF: $14MM club option ($5MM buyout) This is the final guaranteed season of Gurriel’s three-year, $42MM free agent contract.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 1

Diamondbacks Announce Lineup for Game 1 Showdown With Dodgers

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin their daunting four-game matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Chase Field. After a tough three-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners on the road, Arizona won't have an easier road ahead, despite returning home for a short homestand.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / CBSSports.com / June 1