Jack: That’s a good question. The team is thinner in the outfield, although newcomer Nick Heath had an excellent Diamondbacks debut. But they are still short a legitimate right handed outfielder at the moment. They can cover first base more than adequately with Pavin Smith and Asdrubal Cabrera. So I’d say the Locastro injury is the bigger problem, Heath’s debut notwithstanding.
Makakilo: Tim Locastro’s injury is more of a problem.
- Surprisingly, this season Locastro’s OPS+ is higher than Walker’s (85 vs 45).
- Center Field is a harder position to fill than first base.