The Arizona Diamondbacks have an undeniable issue in terms of their pitching and run prevention efforts so far in the 2026 season.
The big inning.
So far in 2026, the D-backs have allowed at least four runs in a single inning in six of their first eight contests this season, including a six-run inning and eight-run inning.
For a team whose weakness has generally been on the pitching side, Arizona’s staff has had its moments of relative stability so far this season — perhaps surprisingly so, if not for the massive lopsided frames.
“We’re well aware of those big innings, those big, crooked numbers. We’ve got to stop that,” manager Torey Lovullo said to Arizona Sports 98.7’s Burns & Gambo on Friday.
“There’s something that’s going on here that I don’t really like and I know the entire team doesn’t like. One or two runs keeps you in the game. When you give up eight, you’re going to have a hell of a time coming back [from] that.”
Torey Lovullo says Diamondbacks have problem with big innings