The Diamondbacks have been a competitive team over the last three seasons, but they missed the playoffs in 2018 (82-80) and 2019 (85-77). In the team’s 22-year history, Arizona has one World Series title and six trips to the postseason.
They signed SP Madison Bumgarner to a five-year $85 million contract in mid-December. RP Junior Guerra and RP Hector Rondon were added to the bullpen over the winter via free agency. The Pirates shipped OF Starling Marte to Arizona for SS Liover Peguero and SP Brennan Malone. The Diamondbacks invested in OF Kole Calhoun to take over in right field while taking two shots for their backup catching job – Stephen Vogt and John Hicks.