[LA Times] Have Padres, Diamondbacks given up trying to keep pace with Dodgers? - Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk. They could trade from their outfield depth, moving either Alek Thomas and Jake McCarthy, both of whom are under team control through 2028. Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen sounded a lot like Preller when assessing the winter meetings with reporters. “A lot of meetings, didn’t really get much done,” he said. “But there’s been progress made in some conversations in some areas, so we’ll see what happens.