Arizona Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson was hit hard in the first inning, allowing five runs to put his team in an early hole.

Arizona designated catcher Aramis Garcia for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Backhus, a 27-year-old lefty reliever who will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game. Over his 24 appearances at Triple-A this season, Backhus has logged a 2.22 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB across 24.1 innings.

The Arizona Diamondbacks completed their sweep against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday with a thunderous comeback in the ninth inning.

MLB teamed up with Nike to release the first-ever Nike-produced athletic sneakers for MLB featuring designs inspired by the franchise's City Connect uniforms.

The Diamondbacks fell behind 11-0 to the Nationals before attempting a futile comeback. Starter Brandon Pfaadt took accountability for the loss.

The Diamondbacks shocked the Braves, the Rangers forgot how to play defense, Bobby Witt Jr. sure did not and more from Thursday's MLB action.

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ RBI program aims to boost sports participation numbers around the country with the MLB youth initiative. With support from players like Alek Thomas, the Diamondbacks are rebuilding communities in Phoenix through baseball.

Heading into Wednesday, the major league average in ERA is 4.10, with 11 teams ranking below that breakpoint. Of those teams, the Guardians (4.05 ERA) and Dodge

Major League Baseball’s one-year suspensions for betting on baseball have ended for four players — San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder José Rodríguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank.