NEWS
7:35 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) Torey Lovullo announced Friday that Melancon (shoulder) has been shut down for the year, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
9:25 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (shoulder) allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning Sunday in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Reno.
2:49 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Melancon (shoulder) has been throwing off flat ground from 130 feet, MLB.com reports.
6:30 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (shoulder) began a throwing program Monday.
1:56 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) Diamondbacks transferred Melancon (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
12:00 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) placed Melancon (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
5:15 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) was diagnosed with a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder Thursday and will begin the season on the injured list, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
10:31 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said Melancon has not pitched since last Friday because he's "battling some fatigue," Theo Mackie of the Republic reports.
8:10 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed one hit and walked one while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning in Friday's spring game against Cincinnati.
5:55 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed two runs on three hits while striking out one over one inning in Monday's spring game against Kansas City.
6:35 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed three runs on six hits while striking out two over one inning in Friday's spring game against Seattle.
12:40 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said the Diamondbacks' closer role will "be fluid," which means Melancon is not a lock to finish games, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. "I haven't yet made up my mind about naming somebody as our ninth-inning guy," the manager said.
10:56 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) went one inning and picked up the save against the Astros on Wednesday.
7:09 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed one hit and two walks while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers.
7:09 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed one hit and two walks while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers.
10:44 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk without retiring a batter in Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cardinals.
3:16 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) earned a save against the Giants on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.
10:05 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) has tweaked his delivery since Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo added other relievers to the closer mix, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. "I've been always trying to tweak things to be better," said.
9:57 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
9:57 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
6:53 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) Diamondbacks will go with a closer-by-committee approach going forward, o Mackie of Arizona Republic reports. Melancon is 3-10 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.58 WHIP this season.
6:53 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) Diamondbacks will go with a closer-by-committee approach going forward, o Mackie of Arizona Republic reports. Melancon is 3-10 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.58 WHIP this season.
10:59 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (3-10) blew the save and took the loss Monday, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings in a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.
10:59 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (3-10) blew the save and took the loss Monday, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings in a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.
3:47 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) earned a save over the Giants on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one scoreless inning.
8:49 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) earned the save during Sunday's 3-1 win against the Padres, striking out one in a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
8:35 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) asked manager Torey Lovullo to get throw an inning in Thursday's game, because he hadn't pitched much lately, Arizona Republic reports. He allowed one hit over scoreless eighth inning in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Reds.
10:20 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (1-6) took the loss Saturday versus the Pirates. He allowed two runs on two hits without recording an out.
11:33 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) earned a save in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cubs, surrendering two runs (one earned) on two hits while pitching the 10th inning. He struck out two batters.
8:45 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Melancon remains the team's closer, Nick Piecoro of the Republic reports.
9:17 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said discussions are ongoing about Melancon remaining the team's closer, Jose M. Romero of the Republic reports.
7:58 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) manager Torey Lovullo said Melancon is having issues commanding his cutter, but he'll remain the team's closer, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. The manager spoke following Thursday's game in which Melancon (0-4) was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs on three hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.
11:00 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (0-3) took the loss against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.
6:15 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (undisclosed) was activated from the injured list prior to Friday's game against the Rockies.
9:39 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) (undisclosed) threw long toss and in the bullpen late Monday night, well after the game ended, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reports.
6:16 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) was placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons Friday.
9:57 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Dodgers.
9:08 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) noted an adjustment to a his mechanics following last Saturday's win over the Mets in which he recorded his first save, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
10:06 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) struck out two and did not allow a baserunner to earn the save Saturday against the Mets.
7:14 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) has been "toying" with new grips on pitches, which may have led to the poor results thus far in Cactus Leaugue outings, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
10:42 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks over one inning in Saturday's spring training game against the White Sox.
8:33 AM - Mark Melancon (ARI) participated in Tuesday's workout after arriving to camp a day late, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
4:18 PM - Mark Melancon (ARI) signed a two-year contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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