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D-backs Should Become “File and Trial” Team in Arbitration

On October 14, 2015 By

The D-backs have a great young team of position players, and the makings of a pitching staff that could be at least solid. With the team on the upswing and organizational memory of .500 seasons in both 2013 and 2014, it’s easy to focus on how high the team can go. That’s important, and maybe the most important thing. Still …

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Stacking Up the Stacked D-backs Bullpen

On December 3, 2014 By

Yesterday, the D-backs tendered contracts to all of their arbitration-eligible players (well, the ones that hadn’t already been released or designated for assignment). Among them: David Hernandez, who seems likely to be deserving of his projected $2.125M salary in his final arbitration year. We thought it was likely he’d be tendered, although there were justifications both ways. Still, …

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Roundup: Moving Montero; Montgomery Gone; Hudson, Reynolds Options Exercised

On November 3, 2014 By

The biggest news in the baseball universe in the last week was that some team in San Francisco won the World Series. The biggest news in the D-backs universe: the club is listening on Miguel Montero.

That was the news from Fox Sports’s Ken Rosenthal, who credits the information to “major-league sources.” Those sources aren’t necessarily with the D-backs, …

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Expanded Roster Call Up Options

On August 28, 2014 By

On Monday, September 1st, the regular rules for the Active List (the 25-man roster) are suspended in Major League Baseball. Any player on a team’s Reserve List (the 40-man) can be added to the Active List through the last game of the MLB season. In practice, it never happens that a full 40 players are on a team’s Active List …

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September Call Up Options for the Diamondbacks

On August 29, 2013 By

Major League Baseball rosters expand on September 1, enabling teams to carry up to 40 players, provided they are on the 40-man roster.  If you’re rusty on the mechanics of the 40-man and protecting players from the winter Rule V Draft, check out this mlb.com summary.  In terms of guessing at what Arizona might do this year, the main …

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The State of the ‘Pen: Options for Arizona from Inside and Outside the Organization

On July 26, 2013 By

Like many teams, Arizona is monitoring the market for potential upgrades via trade.  Given the recent performance of the rotation and the imminent return of Trevor Cahill and Brandon McCarthy, the Dbacks really do not have a need for a starting pitcher.  There are very few starters available who might represent an upgrade anyway.  Likewise, the Dbacks do not …

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