The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin the 2022 season on Thursday when they take on the San Diego Padres. The team currently faces a lot of obstacles in front of them, which includes a stacked division and a couple key injuries to role players leaving them scrambling to build a successful lineup. At the same time, I believe this is the best coaching staff that Mike Hazen has assembled in his tenure with Arizona. Pitching coach Brent Strom is the biggest hire in this regard, with nearly six decades of pitching experience to share with the team’s pitching staff.
Starting Rotation: Madison Bumgarner (Opening Day), Merrill Kelly, Caleb Smith, Zach Davies, Zac Gallen
The most interesting thing of note here is the inclusion of Caleb Smith in place of Luke Weaver in the rotation.