None of that has stopped Arizona from hanging around the fringe of the NL Wild Card picture even without Ketel Marte, who landed on the injured list with left knee inflammation. The Diamondbacks have won two straight, capped by that 9-0 win over Cincinnati, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out too, so both lineups are shorter than they'd like.
- 10-Day-ILSpencer Steer (1B) — Steer will have a follow-up exam on his injured right wrist this weekend, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.08/19
- OutNewMichael Toglia (1B) — Toglia was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks with a dislocated right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.08/22
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Williamson (SP) — Williamson (shoulder) struck out two and allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks across 3.2 innings in a rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Louisville.08/17
- 60-Day-ILHunter Greene (SP) — Greene (elbow) will be out for 12-to-18 months after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.08/13
- 60-Day-ILBlake Dunn (CF) — The Reds transferred Dunn (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.08/06
- 60-Day-ILGraham Ashcraft (RP) — Ashcraft (elbow) is on a throwing program, which will have him throw from 105 feet beginning July 20 at the Reds' training facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports.07/18
- 10-Day-ILKetel Marte (2B) — The Diamondbacks placed Marte on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left knee inflammation.08/21
- 10-Day-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) — Gurriel (adductor) started in left field and went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.08/19
- 10-Day-ILTommy Troy (LF) — Troy (shoulder) is likely to participate in extended spring training games this week, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
- 15-Day-ILRyan Thompson (RP) — Thompson (back) began a throwing program Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.08/13
- 15-Day-ILDrey Jameson (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Jameson (hip) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno during the upcoming week, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.08/10
- 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) struck out two and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning during a rehab appearance Wednesday with Triple-A Reno.08/13
- 60-Day-ILZac Gallen (SP) — Gallen (elbow) completed a 33-pitch bullpen session in Arizona on Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.08/11
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow/teres major) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session in Arizona on Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.08/11
- 60-Day-ILRyne Nelson (SP) — Nelson (elbow) is expected to begin a bullpen progression within the next 7-to-10 days, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.08/10
- 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Puk (elbow/shoulder) will remain shut down for the remainder of the season, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.07/18
- 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01
The bigger story for Cincinnati is on the mound long-term. Hunter Greene, the Reds' best arm, underwent a second Tommy John surgery this month and won't pitch again until 2028 at the earliest, a gut punch for a rotation that already lost Brandon Williamson to a long injured-list stint. It's part of why a team sitting under .500 still has flashes of fight left in it, but not much pitching depth to lean on.
Chase Field's roof will be closed with the temperature outside sitting at 114 degrees, so whatever happens here plays out in a controlled building rather than the desert air. That favors whichever pitcher actually commands the strike zone, and right now that's Soroka by a wide margin.