Dan Szymborski’s ZIPS system has crunched the numbers, and come up with the current standings for 2017. While it’s obviously far too early for these to be anything like accurate, with five months of trading, signing and development, they do give some indication regarding the task ahead of the new Diamondbacks front-office. The article is Insider only, if you want the full details, but here are the projected standings for the National League West:
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 86-76
- San Francisco Giants: 86-76
- San Diego Padres: 78-84
- Colorado Rockies: 76-86
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 76-86
The Dodgers and Rockies win the tiebreaker, with a slightly higher chance of winning the division, consigning the D-backs to last place.