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TL;DR

The Diamondbacks started the season strong but have recently struggled, hovering around .500. Key injuries to pitchers like Corbin Burnes and underperformance from players such as Ketel Marte have contributed to their challenges.

Key points

Diamondbacks started season strong with 13 wins in first 21 games
Currently hovering around .500 mark
Key injuries to pitchers like Corbin Burnes impact performance
Underperformance from players like Ketel Marte and Zac Gallen

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The Diamondbacks are having … well, what kind of season are they having? It started off well enough, with wins in 13 of their first 21 games. But things have taken a turn in recent weeks, and the Diamondbacks are back around the .500 mark.

In some ways, this is not a surprise. They are without several key pitchers due to injuries, including ace starter Corbin Burnes and top relievers Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk. It figured the Diamondbacks might stumble at the beginning of the year as they waited to get healthy.

But several of the players everyone figured would be productive have not been, including second baseman Ketel Marte and pitchers Merrill Kelly, Ryne Nelson and Zac Gallen.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks just cut ties with center fielder Alek Thomas, one of the club’s more recognizable players in recent years, and pivoted to top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt.

So maybe the Diamondbacks are going to be fine? Maybe they’re in trouble?

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