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Born in the Sonoran Desert and crowned World Series champions in just their fourth season of existence, the Diamondbacks are baseball's most improbable rapid-ascent story—a franchise that traded patience for audacity and turned the Arizona heat into a competitive furnace.
Updated March 21, 2026
Corbin Carroll had surgery to remove a broken hamate bone on February 11 and is making his way back through spring training. He returned as a DH against the Athletics this week and appears on track for Opening Day, but the D-backs will be cautious with their franchise centerpiece after a turbulent couple of seasons.
With Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sidelined to start the season due to a serious knee injury, the Diamondbacks face a wide-open outfield competition. Blaze Alexander, Jordan Lawlar, Tim Tawa, and Jorge Barrosa are all jockeying for playing time alongside Carroll, while top prospect Druw Jones lurks as a non-roster invitee in camp.
Merrill Kelly is also working his way back this spring alongside Carroll, and the D-backs need both healthy to have any shot at returning to October. Zac Gallen anchors the staff, but Arizona's depth arms will be tested early if the injury bug lingers.