Blake Snell looks like a good acquisition for the Diamondbacks rotation, but it may not happen. There may be other possibilities.
Let’s look beyond Blake Snell (and other top-tier pitchers), at nine other possibilities, which could be called ‘Plan B.’
Plan B includes at least four paths.
Acquire a Mid-Tier Pitcher. This approach was suggested by Oscar Goldman’s comment. There are several mid-tier pitchers. Michael Wacha was the best of the mid-tier pitchers per Steak85’s comment. In any case, Wacha is truly representative of that path.
Acquire a Bounce-Back Pitcher.