The All-Star break has come and gone, and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ second half gets underway on Friday against the Washington Nationals. Manager Torey Lovullo knows his team has a lot of work to do. “Our record is what it is,” Lovullo said. “We know that we’ve won 40 baseball games, and for me, that’s not very satisfying.” The Diamondbacks stumbled to the halfway point, dropping four of their five series in July and losing 26 of their last 41 games since June 1. “I feel like we can improve on a lot of areas,” Lovullo said. “There [have] been some chips that we’ve left on the table, whether it’s been picking up the baseball defensively, making pitches, landing pitches at…

Some details on the first 10 rounds of Diamondbacks draft picks.

The day Druw Jones first wore a Diamondbacks cap may go down as one of the best in franchise history.

You’ve probably heard it said by now: The Diamondbacks had to have someone in the All-Star game. Disrespectful? Sure. Wrong? Well, not really. The D-backs did need a representative, and that someone is left-handed reliever Joe Mantiply. ​​ https://twitter.com/PHNX_Dbacks/status/1546544666006278144?s=20&t=-WJrgAxzqGXasjssp5wu_A While many baseball fans view his All-Star selection as nothing more than an obligatory formality, Mantiply’s first half has been remarkable — particularly for a franchise that has been riddled with bullpen problems since its inception. The timing of this piece is unfortunate, given that Mantiply’s ERA has more than doubled in the past 10 days. Still, entering Tuesday’s game in San Francisco, Mantiply had a 2.08 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 25.0 percent walk rate and 1.5 percent walk rate over 34 ⅔…

Kyle Nelson had no idea a few months of playing catch with his older brother Dylan would help revitalize his MLB career, but he knew he could count on him.

The Diamondbacks finished the first half of the season on a high note Tuesday with a 6-2 win over the Giants. After 81 games, they are 37-44 and on pace for 74 wins (just one shy of the 75-win prediction I made back in April.) After finishing with 52 wins last year, a 22-game improvement would be a big lift for the franchise. Unsurprisingly, manager Torey Lovullo stressed the need for his players to stay focused on what’s in front of them and continue to improve. “I don’t want these guys to get complacent and say we’ve had a first half that we’re satisfied with,” Lovullo said before Tuesday’s game. “I like excellence. I like greatness. That’s what I want…

The calendar has turned to July, and the Aug. 2 MLB trade deadline (two days later than normal due to the lockout) is now less than a month away. What will the Diamondbacks do?

Bounceback seasons from Zac Gallen, Madison Bumgarner, David Peralta and others have played a significant role in the Diamondbacks’ turnaround from last year. But the best singular explanation might be a simple one: they’ve stayed healthy.

Sunday’s game was significant for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the Diamondbacks debut of former Cy Young winner and two-time All-Star Dallas Keuchel. Starting with his performance, here are five takeaways from the series loss against Detroit.