Mike Hazen was active during the period’s final week. He first brought in Eduardo Escobar, fortifying the lineup with a bit of versatility. Then on the final day, he acquired former Arizona Diamondbacks reliver Brad Ziegler from the Miami Marlins and Jake Diekman from the Texas Rangers. Both solidify what had been a very good bullpen for much of the year.
Injuries have taken their toll on this starting staff all year. Taijuan Walker won’t pitch and Shelby Miller‘s return was short-lived. Clay Buchholz missed time, as did Robbie Ray.