May 15, 2026Updated 2:14 pm EDT
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies square off on Friday at 8:40 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Coors Field. Merrill Kelly (2-3, 7.62 ERA) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, who are 20-22 this season and third in the NL West. Kyle Freeland (1-4, 6.00 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 17-27 and fifth in the NL West.
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Injury reportsDiamondbacks
Carlos Santana: 10 Day IL (Groin), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Lawlar: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pavin Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies
Ryan Feltner: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Jimmy Herget: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chase Dollander: day-to-day (Arm)
Stats to know
Arizona’s Ildemaro Vargas is slashing .331/.354/.561 this season with seven home runs, 28 RBIs and an OPS of .915 (12th in MLB). He has an 11% strikeout rate and a 3.4% walk rate in 146 plate appearances, and he has scored 22 total runs.
In 167 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has hit five long balls, tallied 20 RBIs and scored 26 runs. He is batting .266/.377/.504 and has posted a 23.4% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate. Carroll has recorded five steals on five attempts.
Mickey Moniak has hit 12 home runs this season, which ranks 8th in MLB. He has also tallied 26 RBIs and has scored 21 runs. In 141 plate appearances, he has recorded a .308 BA, .355 OBP and .677 SLG with a 6.4% walk rate and a 26.2% strikeout rate.
In 175 plate appearances, T.J. Rumfield has hit six long balls, tallied 22 RBIs and scored 18 runs. He is batting .280/.349/.452 and has posted a 16.6% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate.
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