Apr 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar (10) gets hit with a pitch against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images

Brutal Jordan Lawlar Injury News Comes at Worst Possible Time

Originally posted on Arizona Diamondbacks on SI
By Alex D'Agostino | Last updated Apr 3, 2026 5:56 PM ET

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar will be placed on the injured list with a broken wrist, manager Torey Lovullo said via Arizona Sports 98.7's Burns & Gambo.

Lawlar, who crushed his first major league home run in Thursday night's loss blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves, was struck on the wrist by a pitch late in the game. Though initial x-rays came back negative, the subsequent imaging revealed a much more significant injury.

Lovullo said the injury would most likely sideline Lawlar for at least six weeks.

"Broken bones, you can look at it. They take time to heal. You can't fast forward that ... We'll figure out what that timetable is once he starts to get back, get asymptomatic, get everything healed up. Once we know what that looks like, then we'll probably get a firmer timeline," Lovullo said.

Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar suffers broken wrist

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It's a brutal development for Lawlar, who was beginning to show signs of a true major league breakout. He's dealt with multiple injuries along his lengthy journey to a regular MLB role. So far in 2026, he'd been hitting .333/.400/.556 after an excellent spring training.

And now, once he appeared to have finally found a rhythm at the plate, Lawlar will once again be sidelined, through no fault of his own.

"Terrible news for Jordan," Lovullo said in his radio interview. "I spoke to him this afternoon. I told him whether it's good or bad news, you've done a great job. You'll probably get a couple of days off or maybe a couple of weeks off.

"We're very proud of you. You should be proud of yourself. When you step back into the arena, you come back with a dominant mindset. He's going to be fine. We're going to make themost of this time where he's down."

Lawlar has also been in the middle of a defensive position change, moving from the infield to the outfield. The early returns have been extremely positive. Lovullo said Lawlar will continue to get defensive work in while unable to hit.

"He's going to get some outfield work. He's going to continue to improve in that space, in that area where he's been so effective. He's taken on that position, the left field and center field positions very, very well. We'll make the most of the time. He's going to step back into this arena and help us win some baseball games when he's good and healthy," Lovullo said.

Arizona is expected to call up catcher and DH Adrian Del Castillo in the meantime. Tim Tawa will start in the outfield in Lawlar's absence on Friday night.

This article first appeared on Arizona Diamondbacks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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