With 17 days left before the first official workout with Pitchers and Catchers, it’s time to check in on how the Diamondbacks off season has been going.
Hazen’s goal is to improve a roster that finished a disappointing 82-80 last season, that was the most expensive in franchise history, that is getting older and that is losing several key contributors to the open market. He wants to do it while simultaneously safeguarding the organization’s future. Oh, and that roster needs to be a bit cheaper than it was a year ago.
After the recent signing of Wilmer Flores, Hazen also indicated that they were most likely done with position player and rotation additions to the team but they will still look to add a bullpen piece or two.