When the disappointing story of the 2016 Diamondbacks is written, the saga of Shelby Miller will be perhaps the main plot-thread.
At the time, it seemed that dealing a #1 draft pick, a well-regarded pitching prospect and an outfielder with five years of control who was worth more than 5 bWAR last year, was very much an overpay. And that was the case, even if Shelby Miller performed at his 2015 level or, as the D-backs hopes, took a further step forward. Now, it's true that the players received by the Braves have had a mixed year: Ender Inciarte will be lucky to reach half his 2015 bWAR tally; Aaron Blair struggled horribly in his debut starts, and Dansby Swanson's OPS has dropped by over 200 points since his promotion to Double-A.