Diamondbacks’ bats go quiet, Eduardo Rodriguez suffers 1st loss of season vs. Rockies

The Diamondbacks struggled with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base in a loss to the Rockies on Saturday.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

May 16, 2026, 4:13 PM Updated: 4:22 pm

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Former Diamondback Jake McCarthy singled twice and drove in a run against his former team, as Arizona struggled offensively in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.

The Diamondbacks, who scored nine runs in a win on Friday, left 10 runners on base in the loss. Arizona went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3) gave up two earned runs in five innings for the victory, while Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1) suffered his first loss of the season after allowing nine hits and three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Ketel Marte, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and José Fernandez each had two hits for Arizona, which had won 15 of its previous 22 games against the Rockies. The game was Arizona’s second in a string of 13 straight against the Rockies and San Francisco Giants.

McCarthy, who played for Arizona from 2021 to 2025, singled in the second inning to make it 3-1. He had at least one hit for the 14th time in Colorado’s past 18 games. Over that stretch, he’s hitting .375.

Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle and Willi Castro also had two hits apiece for the Rockies, and Mickey Moniak had his team-leading 27th and 28th RBIs. The Rockies had lost 11 of their previous 14 games, including five of their past six.

Moniak’s second RBI came on a hit-by-pitch from Arizona left-hander Brandyn Garcia in the eighth inning with the bases loaded.

Antonio Senzatela finished for his third save, getting Geraldo Perdomo to pop out to center field with two outs and runners on first and second.

Up next for Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks (21-23) look to wrap up a seven-game road trip with a series win against the Rockies on Sunday.

Michael Soroka is set to start against Rockies righty Michael Lorenzen. First pitch is set for 12:10 p.m. MST.

Catch the game on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app.

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Comments

Scott D 2 months ago

Snakes need to go 10-3 in this stretch of Rockies and Giants, and they just squandered one of those . . . I'll say it til I'm blue in the face: TL needs to go, let Jeff Bannister interim the rest of the year, and light a fire under these batters.

Joe Oscar 2 months ago

The White Sox have a better record. WTF

Grumpy Old Man 2 months ago

What is the problem? TL! I know that this is the easy answer but I truly believe that TL is the problem. He is a good man so it isn't personal...it is business. His job is to win games! He is not a good manager.

TL plays not to lose games instead of playing to win games. Today, the double steal was a great call. However, two innings later, Jose was on first and it seems like he wasn't given the green light to steal...McCann hit into a double play. Jose has speed...use it for the team advantage.

When TL was on the Gambo & Burns on Friday, Gambo had some internal fortitude and asked TL why he didn't made this 'call' in a game in Texas. It seems like TL never thought of it.

I will have a lot more respect for TL is he plays to win and lose the game than to play not to lose and still lose the game.

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