The Diamondbacks entered the 2021 MLB Draft in need of adding high ceiling talent in a system that had regressed across the board after a year without sufficient competition. Players that have performed well have been promoted up to the next level while others are sticking around to see a longer sample or hope to break out of a slump. With the farm system taking a major step backward, it proved how difficult it’s been on the organization to try to retool the organization as quickly as possible.
Going into the draft, I was a bit worried when the front office said they would take the best fit as opposed to the best player.