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2024 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #46: Miguel Castro
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images A rare case where fandom was right, and Mike Hazen was not. Overview Rating: 2.77 2024 stats: 11 G, 13.2 IP, 5.93 ERA, 5.73 FIP, 1.683 WHIP, -0.1 bWAR Date of birth: December 24, 1994 (age 29 season) 2024 earnings: $5 million 2025 status: Free agent 2024 review The seeds for this were sown in August 2023. Castro … [Read more...] about 2024 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #46: Miguel Castro
Snake Bytes, 11/13: New faces, new honors
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The D-backs got their pitching coach; Ketel Marte got something for his mantelpiece. Team news [SI] Q & A with New D-backs Pitching Coach Brian Kaplan and Torey Lovullo - To Torey Lovullo: What were you looking for in a pitching coach and what did you see in Kaplan? “Being able to deliver the message the right way. I think there’s … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes, 11/13: New faces, new honors
2024 Diamondbacks Reviews: #47, Luis Frías
Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images It was nunca. Rating: 2.65 2024 stats: 7 G, 6.1 IP, 9.95 ERA, 4.90 FIP, 2.37 WHIP, 1.75 SO/BB, 44 ERA+ Date of birth: May 23, 1998 (26 years old) 2024 earnings: $155,194 (Pre-Arb, via Spotrac) 2025 status: Designated for assignment by Diamondbacks on August 8, claimed by Toronto Blue Jays on August 10. Designated for … [Read more...] about 2024 Diamondbacks Reviews: #47, Luis Frías
D-backs Eyeing Back-End Relievers; Payroll Expected To Be In Same Range As 2024
The Diamondbacks entered the offseason on the heels of a narrow postseason miss that saw their bid for a playoff spot last until the final day of regular-season play. It’s a bitter pill for any club to swallow, and general manager Mike Hazen didn’t shy away from acknowledging as much today in an appearance on Arizona Sports 98.7’s Wolf and Luke Show (full audio of the 11-minute … [Read more...] about D-backs Eyeing Back-End Relievers; Payroll Expected To Be In Same Range As 2024