Going into the 2022 season, the Diamondbacks are poised open up the season with Madison Bumgarner, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and the recently signed Zach Davies in their starting rotation. That leaves Luke Weaver, Tyler Gilbert, and Corbin Martin to try compete for the #5 starter job. Going into Spring, Weaver likely had the slight edge with a more proven track record as a starter but I think Gilbert’s performances have closed the gap enough to make it a tough decision for manager Torey Lovullo.
What hurts Weaver’s chance of remaining as a starter are his lesser durability in starts as well as his inability to stay healthy for a season.