Nolan Arenado Scratched From Diamondbacks' Lineup vs Mariners

The Diamondbacks' manager insisted that he would put Arenado in the starting lineup for Saturday night's game, which he did, initially. But Arenado has since been removed from the starting lineup. According to Nick Piecoro of AZCentral, it was for "precautionary reasons" only.

However, it is not clear exactly what injury is causing the precation. Arenado has been dealing with a multitude of minor ailments, including a groin injury that had him removed from a game against the San Francisco Giants earlier in the week. He entered as a pinch-hitter in Friday's game, and reportedly fouled a pitch off his leg in an earlier at-bat prior to his hit-by-pitch.

Here's what the Diamondbacks' lineup will look like following Arenado's removal:

1. 2B Ketel Marte
2. RF Corbin Carroll
3. SS Geraldo Perdomo
4. C Gabriel Moreno
5. DH Adrian Del Castillo
6. CF Ryan Waldschmidt
7. 1B Ildemaro Vargas
8. 3B Jose Fernandez
9. LF Tommy Troy

Jose Fernandez, the rookie, will take over again at third base for Arenado. Fernandez had an excellent game in Arenado's stead on Friday night, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.

The rest of the lineup is a relatively standard D-backs showing for the current state of the 26-man roster.

Though Arenado's recent injury troubles have been a bit of a struggle, the veteran third baseman is in the midst of a sturdy offensive season. He's been hitting .275/.357/.462 despite an ugly start to the 2026 campaign.

It does not appear as if he will be headed for the injured list anytime soon, but the Diamondbacks may opt to be careful with the 14-year MLB veteran, and give him an extended rest period while there is viable depth on the roster to fill in for the 10-time Gold Glove winner.

As of this writing, there is no indication as to whether or not Arenado will be available off the bench at any point for Saturday's game. "Precautionary reasons" lends itself to optimism, however. Diamondbacks On SI will continue to report the latest on Arenado's status.