Dbacks ref and notes

Thompson (1-0) retired all three batters faced in a scoreless ninth inning to record the win in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning victory over the Orioles.

Thompson induced two groundouts and a flyout en route to his first win of 2026 and has yet to allow a run over 11 appearances (7.2 innings). The submarining right-hander has not allowed a baserunner in his last six outings.

Marte served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday’s 8-5 win over Baltimore.

Marte, who was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to tightness in his lower back, returned to action Wednesday but not at second base. He’ll get another break from playing the field Thursday, when the Diamondbacks are off.

Del Castillo went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and five RBI in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles.

Getting the start at catcher and batting cleanup, Del Castillo nearly slugged a homer to left-center field in the third inning, instead settling for his first career triple. The 26-year-old left no doubt in the top of the 10th when he crushed a Tyler Wells fastball 420 feet to right-center for a two-run blast that broke open a 5-5 tie. It was Del Castillo’s first long ball of the season, and through his first seven games of 2026 he’s batting .346 (9-for-26) with 10 RBI.

Morillo struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Wednesday to record his first save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Orioles.

Paul Sewald had pitched the night before and Kevin Ginkel and Ryan Thompson threw three innings between them to help get Wednesday’s afternoon contest to extra innings, so Morillo was the next man up for a save chance when Arizona scored three runs in the top of the 10th. The 27-year-old right-hander breezed through the middle of Baltimore’s order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to get the job done. Morillo’s high-90s fastball and slider-changeup combo seem tailor made for high-leverage work, and he’s rising up the pecking order in the Diamondbacks bullpen on the strength of a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB through nine innings.

Rodriguez didn’t factor into the decision in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles, giving up four runs on six hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The veteran southpaw managed to toss just 59 of his 98 pitches for strikes in his worst start so far in 2026, but Rodriguez ducked his first loss of the year when Arizona tied things up in the top of the sixth inning. Rodriguez sports a 1.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB through 23 innings, and he’s failed to eclipse five punchouts in any of his four starts. He’ll look to bounce back in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the White Sox.