While there have been a lot of breakout performances so far throughout the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the most surprising is over with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Ildemaro Vargas.
The Arizona Diamondbacks came out of Milwaukee with a much uglier run differential than they did record. In a 2-1 series loss, the D-backs were outscored by a margin of 28-9.
The Arizona Diamondbacks walked out of American Family Field on Thursday with their second blowout loss in three games, falling 13-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers as a result of another poor pitching (and offensive) performance.
MILWAUKEE – The beauty of baseball isn’t just in its stars, it’s in the slow burn of players who refuse to fade out. Ildemaro Vargas is no longer just a name penciled into multiple positions; he’s becoming one of the reasons the Diamondbacks lineup feels relentless with depth.
Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.
For the second time in three games, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann was tasked with cleaning up the final inning of a brutal blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Double-A affiliate Amarillo Sod Poodles had never seen one of their hitters complete the cycle — until Wednesday. In a 10-2 blowout win over the Midland RockHounds, Diamondbacks No.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly has simply not looked like himself in his first three starts of 2026, since coming off the injured list.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look for Michael Soroka to continue his hot start when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon in the deciding contest of a three-game series.
Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.
Nolan Arenado had a three-run homer and Ildemaro Vargas extended his season-opening hitting streak to 22 games as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks evened the series with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen had, in loose terms, been getting by with a sizable gap in its construction thus far in 2026. But with the D-backs' latest roster move, that need has been filled — for the moment, at least.
PHOENIX — Concern is growing among Arizona Diamondbacks fans as right-hander Merrill Kelly continues to search for consistency since his return from the injured list.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will get their franchise shortstop back for Wednesday evening's game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Geraldo
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had several off days over the last week, including just before and just after their weekend series in Mexico City against the Padres.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to continue his road success on Wednesday night when the team continues its three-game series the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Royals signed left-handed reliever Anthony Gose to a minor league deal, per a club announcement. The CAA client has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha for the time being.
MEXICO CITY — Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas’ hot streak has only gotten hotter and fans can’t stop talking about it online. The Diamondbacks split the series against the San Diego Padres on Sunday to close out the Mexico City series, taking a 12-7 win over the Friars.
The Diamondbacks have selected infielder Jesus Valdez to the big league roster, per a team announcement. He’s been optioned to Double-A. Valdez will serve as the club’s 27th man for today’s game against the Padres.
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen exited Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres in Mexico City with a right shoulder contusion. (h/t @Dbacks on X.com). Gallen was struck by a comebacker off the bat of Padres catcher Freddy Fermin, a 92 mph line drive that made contact with Gallen’s throwing shoulder during the third inning.
The Diamondbacks released reliever Shawn Dubin from his minor league deal, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. Arizona also re-signed first baseman Luken Baker on a new minor league contract.
Michael Soroka was selected 28th overall in 2015 as a prep right-hander out of Canada. Now, in his age-28 season, he appears to be in the midst of a career year.