Diamondbacks trade Dominic Fletcher for right-hander Cristian Mena
“We felt like it was an opportunity to get a young starting pitcher,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “Once they sort of break out and get to the major-league level and play and play well, you have no chance to get them.”
Hazen thinks the presence of former Diamondbacks farm director Josh Barfield in the White Sox front office likely played a part in the deal coming to fruition. Barfield left in September to become an assistant general manager in Chicago. “He knows Dominic Fletcher is a really good player,” Hazen said.