Phoenix signed a 47.8% shooter. Now it wants him to risk missing.
Luke Kennard is being encouraged to shoot more in Phoenix. His accuracy and Collin Gillespie’s larger workload explain why the next step takes judgment.
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Luke Kennard is being encouraged to shoot more in Phoenix. His accuracy and Collin Gillespie’s larger workload explain why the next step takes judgment.
Corbin Burnes’ next step remains uncertain, and his opt-out decision is unresolved. Arizona’s 2026 rotation shows why the Diamondbacks need credible depth whether he remains or not.
Devin Booker’s continuity case is sensible, but the Suns will need far more than shared workouts to turn a 10-game trio into a dependable on-court partnership.
Arizona tied its finale with a five-hit seventh inning. Four walks helped San Diego reclaim the lead before the Padres finished a 9-4 victory.
James McCann put Arizona ahead 4-3 in the fourth, but Manny Machado’s three-run homer began San Diego’s sustained response in a 10-7 Padres victory.
Arizona’s three home runs supplied the highlights, but eight walks created the traffic that made Geraldo Perdomo’s bases-clearing double decisive in an 11-4 win over San Diego.
The Diamondbacks turned a six-run first inning into a 12-2 lead, then held off a six-run Colorado rally before Kevin Ginkel struck out the side in the ninth.
Arizona’s four-run first inning began with a Colorado fielding mistake, and Tim Tawa’s eighth-inning homer supplied valuable insurance in a 5-3 victory that stayed uncomfortable late.
Arizona’s offense did not wait for Nolan Arenado’s seventh-inning blast to decide the game. Thirteen hits, productive sacrifice flies and seven strong innings from Michael Soroka made the Diamondbacks’ victory a lineup-wide effort.