Lawlar's Broken Wrist: Diamondbacks' Plan for Recovery

0:00On April 3rd, Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Jordan Lawler is headed to the injured list with a broken wrist after getting hit by a pitch laid in. Thursday's blowout lost to the Atlanta Braves. He just smashed his first big league home run earlier that night, but follow-up scans reveal the fracture despite clean initial X-rays. Manager Tori LeVulo says it'll likely keep him out at least six weeks. Lawler was on fire to start the 2026 season, hitting 333 over 400 slash 556, building off a strong. Spring training. This setback hits hard since he's overcome past injuries to finally lock down a regular role. LeVulo called it terrible news, but praised Lawler's mindset, telling him to stay proud and return dominant. The young outfielder, who'd shifted from infield successfully, with great early results in left and center, has the whole team behind him. While healing, Lawler will keep sharpening his outfield skills to make the most of the downtime. The Diamondbacks plans to call up catcher and designated hitter Adrian Dale Castillo

1:02with Tim Tawas starting in the outfield Friday night. Expect Lawler to bounce back strong once healed, turning this hurdle into fuel for the Diamondbacks push forward. Stay tuned with MLB News Today. AI Powered Updates. I'm Corey with The Story