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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Powers Arizona to first victory
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in a 9-6 win against the Tigers on Monday.
Carroll pummeled future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, opening the scoring with an RBI triple in the first inning and tacking on a three-run homer in the second. The star outfielder was due for a breakout game after going just 2-for-11 without an extra-base hit over his first three games. Carroll put together his first career 30-30 campaign last year, and Monday's performance is the type of explosive performance that made him a consensus top-20 pick in fantasy drafts ahead of this season.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Nails down first save
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Sewald earned a save against the Tigers on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work.
It didn't look like there would be any save opportunities after Arizona built an 8-0 lead through five frames, but Detroit made a late rally to get close. Sewald was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth frame, and he avoided any drama by retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. Manager Torey Lovullo previously hinted that Sewald might be the favorite for early save chances, and that became a firmer scenario given Monday's bullpen usage. Sewald certainly has plenty of experience in the role, having racked up 81 regular-season saves between 2021 and 2024.
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Diamondbacks' Michael Soroka: Dominant in first start
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Soroka (1-0) earned the win over Detroit on Monday, allowing four hits and issuing one walk while striking out 10 batters over five scoreless innings.
Soroka dazzled throughout the start, racking up 12 whiffs and even recording the first immaculate inning of the 2026 campaign in his fifth and final frame. The right-hander was rolling at the time he was pulled, retiring eight straight batters (including six by strikeout), but Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo opted not to push the hurler any further after he reached 89 pitches. Soroka has struggled with injuries for much of his career and hasn't reached 100 big-league innings since 2019, so it's reasonable for Arizona to be cautious with his pitch counts. With that being said, Soroka averaged over a strikeout per frame each of the past two campaigns (during which he was deployed as both a starter and reliever), and Monday's outing makes him an intriguing option for fantasy managers in need of starting pitching.
Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez: Promoted to big leagues
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The Diamondbacks recalled Fernandez from Triple-A Reno on Monday.
Fernandez was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason and this will be his first promotion to the big leagues. The 22-year-old slashed .272/.321/.454 with 17 home runs and 12 steals in 2025 at Double-A Amarillo. Fernandez could see some playing time while Pavin Smith (elbow) is out but is likely to operate more as a reserve infielder.
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Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Placed on IL with elbow injury
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The Diamondbacks placed Smith (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation.
Smith has been dealing with an elbow injury since spring training. An MRI last week came back negative, but Smith is dealing with inflammation that's been deemed back enough to finally force an IL move. He'll be eligible for activation April 8, but it's unclear whether Smith has a chance to be ready on that date. Ildemaro Vargas is starting at designated hitter for Arizona in Monday's game versus the Tigers and will continue to be in the mix for playing time there -- along with Tim Tawa, Jorge Barrosa and Jose Fernandez -- while Smith is shelved.
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Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Taking seat Monday
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Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Tigers.
Smith had started each of the previous two games after overcoming a sore elbow, but he'll begin Monday's festivities on the bench. Ildemaro Vargas will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth for the Diamondbacks.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Playing field regularly
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Carroll went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Carroll, who was in right field for all three games in the series, was largely limited to DH duties in spring training after his return from February surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand. He had just 21 plate appearances (19 at-bats) during a shortened Cactus League, so there may be early struggles while Carroll gets his timing down. He's 2-for-11 with two singles and two strikeouts through three contests.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Cleans up loss
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Sewald retired the lone batter he faced in the eighth inning of Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Arizona led 2-1 in the eighth inning with Sewald warming up in the bullpen, presumably to save the game in the ninth, but he never got the chance after Juan Morillo allowed a two-run home run, setting up Sewald to get the final out of the inning in a non-save situation. It was the veteran right-hander's first appearance of the season.
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Diamondbacks' Juan Morillo: Suffers loss Saturday
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Morillo (0-1) was tagged with the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Morillo got the first two outs in the eighth inning before walking Mookie Betts, which set the stage for Will Smith's two-run home run. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has tabbed Morillo as an option against lefty batters in Arizona's all-righty bullpen, and he successfully navigated Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker before giving up the runs.
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Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez: Effective in season debut
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Rodriguez allowed one unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters over five-plus innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Saturday.
Rodriguez faced a loaded Dodgers lineup and didn't back down, getting through five frames without being scored upon. He faced one batter in the sixth and was let down by his defense, as Kyle Tucker reached on a fielding error and later came around to score following Rodriguez's exit. Though the veteran hurler wasn't able to secure the win, this was nonetheless a very promising 2026 debut on the heels of a strong finish to the 2025 campaign, when he posted a 4-1 record with a 2.80 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over his final six starts. It's far too early to tab Rodriguez as having a career resurgence, but after he registered an ERA north of 5.00 both of the past two campaigns, fantasy managers who remember his strong 2023 regular season (3.30 ERA, 1.15 WHIP over 26 starts) may want to keep an eye on his next few outings.
Lawlar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Lawlar has started the new season 1-for-7 with three strikeouts across Arizona's first two contests, and he'll now rest his legs during Saturday's series finale. His absence will allow Jorge Barrosa to start in left field and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Saturday
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Moreno isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Moreno will take a seat during Saturday's series finale after going 2-for-8 with a run scored over the first two games. James McCann will instead make his first start of the season at catcher and bat eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Carlos Santana: Doubles, scores in loss
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Santana started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Santana started the first two games of the regular season at first base against right-handers, while the lefty-swinging Pavin Smith dealt with an elbow issue early in the regular season. Those two are expected to share first base and DH early on. Designated hitter will become more crowded when Lourdes Gurriel (knee) is ready to rejoin Arizona. The soon-to-be 40-year-old Santana is coming off a 2025 season in which he posted a career-low .325 slugging percentage (11 HR, 22 XBH).
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Diamondbacks' Jonathan Loaisiga: Makes D-backs debut
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Loaisiga struck out one over 1.1 scoreless and hitless innings in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Loaisiga retired all four batters faced in his Arizona debut. He finished out the fifth inning by striking out Kyle Tucker and induced an infield pop out and two groundouts in a 1-2-3 sixth. There's room to move in a bullpen that doesn't have a set closer, and Loaisiga could emerge as a late-inning option.
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Diamondbacks' Kevin Ginkel: Takes loss Friday
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Ginkel (0-1) allowed one run on two hits over one inning, picking up the loss in Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Ginkel was handed a tough assignment in his first appearance of the season, entering a tie game in the eighth inning with a switch hitter and two lefties due up. The Diamondbacks have an all-righty bullpen, and manager Torey Lovullo tabbed Ginkel as one of the relievers designated to get lefties. He gave up a leadoff double to Alex Freeland and a run-scoring single to Kyle Tucker two batters later. Ginkel will be part of a late-game crew along with Ryan Thompson, who pitched the seventh inning Friday, and Paul Sewald, who has yet to pitch.
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