Arizona

Diamondbacks

Lawlar took Valente Bellozo for his first homer of the spring. The 23-year-old made the move to the outfield this spring, and he’s certainly athletic enough to handle playing in center; the spot he played Saturday against the Rockies. Lawlar has enormous offensive upside, but he’s a tough trust for the 2026 season.

Bratt, 22, wasn’t helped by his defense, but he struggled for the majority of the outing. The southpaw has a chance to be a contributor for the Diamondbacks before the end of of 2026, but the former Texas prospect has a long way to go before fantasy relevancy.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that his level of concern is minimal after Kelly was scratched from facing hitters in a scheduled live batting practice session. The 37-year-old veteran will undergo some testing out of an abundance of caution to rule out any structural damage. There should be an update on his status at some point next week. He doesn’t appear to be in danger of missing next month’s Opening Day start, even if he temporarily scales back his throwing program.

Lawlar has made the move to the outfield, likely for good, after displaying persistent defensive issues at third base last year. The arrival of legendary defensive wizard Nolan Arenado earlier this offseason didn’t help matters either. The 23-year-old former top prospect has posted some gaudy offensive numbers in extremely hitter-friendly environments in the upper minors but hasn’t produced at the highest level yet. He’ll need a strong performance this spring if he’s going to have any hope of breaking camp in the majors. He can be ignored in most fantasy leagues for the moment.

Not only did Arenado swat a solo blast in his debut with Arizona, but he did it against his long-time former employer in the Rockies. The 34-year-old has not posted an OPS above .800 since 2022, but while it’s hard to imagine him ever reaching his previous success, it’s feasible he’ll be a competent option again in 2026.

Lovullo noted Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald and Ryan Thompson as potential options that want the ball in the ninth inning. Then at some point during the season the Diamondbacks will get Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk back, which will cause further chaos at the back end of their bullpen. Fantasy managers who are trying to speculate for saves here may be better served looking elsewhere.

The 26-year-old slugger is hopeful that he’ll be back in time to appear in at least a couple of Cactus League contests before spring training concludes. Even if that does happen though, he’s still likely to open the season on the injured list and will require plenty of at-bats on a rehab assignment to make up for the missed time during the spring.

It’s the first real update we have received on a timeline for the 25-year-old slugger after undergoing surgeries on his elbow and shoulder following a collision at first base in the final month of the regular season. It looks like the Diamondbacks will rely on some combination of Carlos Santana, Tim Tawa and Pavin Smith to hold down the cold corner until then.

The star 31-year-old right-hander is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery and is tentatively targeting a return around the All-Star break. This was done primarily as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster to make the Zac Gallen signing official on Sunday.

Puk continues to work his way back from last June’s Tommy John surgery. He claims that he’s ahead of schedule and wants to rejoin the Diamondbacks’ bullpen before the end of June, which would provide a significant boost to the backend of the team’s bullpen. Moving him to the 60-day IL now frees up a spot on the D’Backs’ 40-man roster for the addition of Grant Holman on Sunday.