I feel disappointed. The Diamondbacks season will very likely fall short of the playoffs, largely because of serious injuries to pitchers. Why?
That question may never be definitively answered. Attempting to answer it might be a fool’s errand. One reason is that characteristics that make a pitcher effective may at the same time increase their chances of injury.
Let’s focus was on six Diamondbacks who pitched at least 5 innings during the regular season in 2025 and who were injured most seriously: Corbin Burnes (Tommy John surgery), Tommy Henry (Tommy John surgery), Justin Martinez (Tommy John surgery), Christian Mena (shoulder strain), Shelby Miller (forearm strain), and AJ Puk (Tommy John brace surgery).