Arizona Diamondbacks

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at Phoenix. Joe Pederson homered and Eugenio Suarez had two hits to help Arizona win for the ninth time in the past 12 games. Joshua Palacios had a two-run single for Pittsburgh, which fell for just the fourth time in its past 14 games.

Arizona Diamondbacks starters Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez advanced to pitching in simulated games this week, Kelly doing so on Thursday and Rodriguez on Friday, manager Torey Lovullo said. Kelly will jump in a bullpen on Sunday and Rodriguez will follow on Monday as they continue to work back from injuries while the D-backs compete for a postseason spot. Kelly and Rodriguez each threw two innings with just over 40 pitches in their respective sim games.

Bullpen depth is among the three deadline priorities for the Boston Red Sox. Boston's chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has expressed his desire to add a starting pitcher, but the Red Sox could also use a reliable and experienced arm for late-inning situations. Paul Sewald of the Arizona Diamondbacks fits the bill, and he's also been listed as available this week by Tim Britton and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk some trade deadline deals, Dylan Cease's no-hitter for the Padres and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.

Diamondbacks prospect Jordan Lawlar's hamstring issues leave the club without much infield depth, which could be a factor at the MLB trade deadline.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals were three outs away from picking up a series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night. The Royals entered the ninth inning with a 4-3 advantage. Everything seemed to be lined up for another celebratory victory. The Diamondbacks spoiled those plans. Arizona scored five runs against Royals closer James McArthur to pull… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.

The Diamondbacks sent a pair of prospects to Miami on Thursday in exchange for the 6-foot-7 reliever.

With Angel Hernandez done as an MLB umpire, baseball generally doesn't have an active umpire with that kind of notoriety to pile on. But don't get me wrong -- there are still bad umpires working behind the plate in MLB games, and Bria

While the Royals were getting set to continue their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the front office and the sixth pick in the 2024 MLB Draft were making news of their own.

Tempers flared at Kauffman Stadium Monday night. The tension was already sky-high when Witt was hit by a pitch.