Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar has a right wrist fracture, manager Torey Lovullo tells reporters, including Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The Diamondbacks have placed him on the 10-day injured list. Catcher Adrian Del Castillo was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Arizona also made a move on the pitching side. They selected the contract of right-hander Taylor Rashi and designated fellow righty Joe Ross for assignment. Prior to the official announcement, Piecoro noted that Rashi had the locker previously occupied by Ross.
It’s yet another unfortunate chapter in the Lawlar story. The youngster has been one of Arizona’s top prospects for years but hasn’t been able to cement himself in the big leagues. He has often been blocked by more established players. When an opening would appear, Lawlar would himself be hurt or would struggle. He finished 2025 with a .165/.241/.237 line in 108 big league appearances.
The club grew impatient with his infield defense and moved him to the outfield for 2026. He earned an Opening Day spot and was hitting well. He hit his first major league home run last night, pushing his season-long batting line to .333/.400/.556 by the end of the game. Unfortunately, he was hit on his wrist by a pitch in the seventh inning. He stayed in the game to run the bases but was replaced defensively in the top of the eighth. Now Lawlar is slated for another notable absence, once again delaying his path to becoming an established big leaguer.
For the Snakes, their outfield takes a hit. They still have Corbin Carroll in right and Alek Thomas in center but Lawlar’s injury means they will have to figure out what to do in left. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Pavin Smith could be part of the solution down the road but both are currently on the IL. Del Castillo is unlikely to help, as his outfield experience consists of two Triple-A innings back in 2023. He was likely only called up because the Diamondbacks have no one else to turn to. Every position player on the 40-man roster is either on the active roster or injured list.
For now, they will likely use some combination of Jorge Barrosa, Tim Tawa and Ildemaro Vargas. Piecoro says they decided against calling up prospect Ryan Waldschmidt because that would require a 40-man spot and Gurriel is expected back soon.
Turning to the pitching staff, the Diamondbacks signed Ross to a minor league deal in the offseason. The veteran swingman cracked the Opening Day roster but has been lit up so far. He has allowed eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings, giving him an unsightly 19.64 earned run average. That’s obviously a small sample size but Ross also issued four walks compared to just two strikeouts.
Arizona was crushed last night, losing 17-2 to Atlanta. Ross did what he could to spare the staff, tossing two innings, but he threw 52 pitches in the process and likely wasn’t going to be available for a few days. He’ll now head into DFA limbo, which can last as long as a week. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so Arizona could spend as long as five days exploring trade interest. If Ross clears waivers, he has enough service time to reject an outright assignment and elect free agency.
Rashi, 30, got to make his major league debut with the Diamondbacks last year. He posted a 4.41 ERA in 16 1/3 innings. His 11.1% walk rate was high but he struck out 30.6% of batters faced and induced grounders on 42.9% of balls in play. He was non-tendered at the end of the season but then was re-signed via a minor league deal. He began the season at Triple-A Reno and made one scoreless appearance of an inning and two thirds.
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Dude, this guy… 😣
He’s was finally starting to get it going too. The timing on this is so bad.
Tragic, just tragic. Not the kind of news we diamondback fans needed before celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
Tragic seems a bit much. Sucks for him and the DBacks though. He finally had a chance to put things together. Have to wonder if it will ever happen at this point.
It will never happen for him and that is why it is so tragic. He angered somebody somewhere along his life and the karmatic grip has tightened. I really do wish him the best and a safe and happy, healthy recovery but even as an optimistic human being i just don’t see it.
Just like you angered the crew at White Castle so that they will no longer serve you the 30 burgers you were consuming daily. And it has turned you into a bitter cynic.
Punt Bido to bleeping Siberia…
Crap. Broken wrists are literally the worst injury possible for a hitter, short of something that is life-threatening.
This sucks but at least he finally looked good so far this year so hopefully when he comes back he can keep doing good.
Always sucks getting hit by pitch & suffering significant injury. 8 weeks. Then who knows how long til he gets his swing back. He might not be back to normal til 2027 or later… he’s young tho… heal up …
The pitcher who threw the pitch that injured Lawlar should immediately be suspended and remain so until such time that Lawlar is once again able to perform at the Major League Level. It is well past the time to end the one sided aspect of injuries resulting from HBP. The team on which the pitcher plays should also suffer the same type of loss that the injured player’s team suffers. The season has only just started, yet see the number of HBP instances. Each one has the potential to alter a player’s professional trajectory, cause injury, cause pain and suffering as well as the impact to the player’s team that will be forced to deal with the loss of a player’s contribution towards their team’s performance. MLB needs to act.
Does that go the same if a hitter hits the pitcher with a line drive and the pitcher goes down with significant injury time?
Matt Shaw to Arizona ?