After entering the season with big expectations, the Diamondbacks have been dogged by injuries throughout the year and seen key players like Zac Gallen and Brandon Pfaadt perform below expectations. It’s left them with a 47-50 record headed into the second half, and while the front office has not yet outright declared themselves sellers, they seemingly haven’t closed the door … [Read more...] about Poll: Which Team Should Be Most Aggressive For Eugenio Suarez?
D-backs Expected To Target Young Pitching At Deadline
The Diamondbacks enter the unofficial second half of the season with a 47-50 record that has them buried by 11 games in the NL West and sitting 5.5 games out of the final NL Wild Card spot (with four teams to leapfrog to get there). General manager Mike Hazen said two weeks ago that he hopes the team puts him in a position to buy at the trade deadline. The team has gone 4-8 … [Read more...] about D-backs Expected To Target Young Pitching At Deadline
Trade Deadline Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are hanging on the outskirts of the playoff race. They enter the All-Star Break three games below .500 and 5.5 back in a strong National League playoff field. They'd surely prefer to buy in a season where they're running a franchise-record payroll and facing a number of potential free agent departures. With playoff odds hovering around 10% and an … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks To Sign Jake Woodford To Major League Deal
The Diamondbacks are going to sign right-hander Jake Woodford to a major league deal, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Fellow righty Juan Morillo will be optioned as the corresponding active roster move. The Snakes will also need to open a 40-man roster spot. Woodford, 28, just opted out of a minor league deal with the Cubs earlier today. He had also opted out of a … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks To Sign Jake Woodford To Major League Deal
Blue Jays Interested In Zac Gallen
After operating with a short-handed rotation for much of the season, starting pitching is a natural need for the Blue Jays as the deadline approaches. The Jays “are looking for a front-line pitcher,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes, and Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen is one of the hurlers on Toronto’s target list. The D’Backs took a 46-50 record into today’s game with … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Interested In Zac Gallen