If there is one player likely to gain with a new manager coming in for the Arizona Diamondbacks, this could be left-hander pitcher Patrick Corbin.
By mid-season, Corbin seemed to be at odds with former manager Chip Hale. Whether a contentious relationship resulted in a disastrous season, Corbin is now the first likely to turn the page and begin anew.
Patient with his recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2014 and half of the 2015 season, the Diamondbacks’ organization had every assurance Corbin recovered and ready to resume his station within the rotation.