The Arizona Diamondbacks appear finished with the major construction of their 2019 roster, per the Athletic’s Zach Buchanan. This might be surprising to some – namely the 100+ free agents staring down unemployment – but given the financial restraints on a mid-market team in 2019, winter’s early-February shutdown seems almost natural.
Fact of the matter is, even after letting Patrick Corbin and A.J. Pollock walk in free agency, even after shedding the $14.5MM owed to Paul Goldschmidt, the Diamondbacks find themselves butted up against their payroll ceiling.