News broke last week that the Diamondbacks had signed infielder free-agent Wilmer Flores to a one-year deal with an option for 2020. However, with the additional signing of Tim Locastro from the Yankees, the Arizona 40-man roster was also full, meaning that the team would have to cut someone to free up space for Flores. There were several potential candidates considered at the time:
#Diamondbacks will have to DFA someone once their deal with Wilmer Flores is official. Candidates:
1B/OF Christian Walker
INF/OF Ildemaro Vargas
OF Socrates Brito
SP/RP Matt Koch
RP Jake Barrett
RP Robby Scott— Jon Becker (@jonbecker_) January 16, 2019However, in the end, the team went in a slightly different direction - though I’m still claiming credit for my prediction that it would be one of our “Easily replaceable bullpen parts”!