As November rolled in, the biggest question surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks was whether they would compete in 2019 or enter a full rebuild. Though the question wouldn’t be officially answered until December (and may still not be answered fully), the signs in November pointed to a rebuild.
As the first month of the offseason, November is rarely the time for sweeping changes. That said, papers are shuffled, budgets are tinkered, and front offices prepare themselves for the annual reshaping that takes place within baseball organizations every winter.
Contract Decisions
In November, GM Mike Hazen’s first order of business was the sobering process of tendering qualifying offers to departing free agents.