The Arizona Diamondbacks, once boasting postseason odds above 90% according to FanGraphs, will miss the playoffs in 2024 after the Braves secured Game 2 of their doubleheader against the Mets on Monday, splitting the series.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!It was by no means a smooth season, the D-backs did have plenty of opportunities to put things away. Heading into the final weeks, a Wild Card berth seemed likely. However, last Sunday, after leading 8-0, Arizona suffered the worst collapse in franchise history, falling 10-9 to the Brewers. That defeat triggered a rough stretch in which the D-backs lost two games each to the Giants and Padres. In total, they dropped six of their final eight games and finished September with a .500 record at 13-13.
For the first time since 2007, neither of the previous year’s World Series teams will make the postseason.
While the negatives of 2024 are clear—an unstable closer situation and a rotation that struggled for consistency—the D-backs still made progress. They won 89 games, five more than in 2023, marking their highest win total since 2017. They also led the league in runs scored, saw the rise of promising talents like Adrian Del Castillo, and broke a decade-long attendance record, signaling a cultural shift in Arizona baseball.
The D-backs have firmly established themselves as contenders in a highly competitive National League, and their upward trajectory does not appear to be going anywhere. Now, they face a crucial offseason with key free agents like Christian Walker on the horizon.
