After signing Zack Greinke and trading for Shelby Miller, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked like the early favorite to win the National League West in 2016. However, both faltered and Arizona allowed the most runs in the Majors.
Now the Diamondbacks have gone and traded for another young starting pitcher in Taijuan Walker, sending breakout second baseman Jean Segura to the Seattle Mariners. But is Walker enough to help the organization contend with the Dodgers for NL West supremacy?
Even though the front office has been revamped, the approach in Arizona still seems to be acquiring young, talented, controllable arms.