It’s officially Spring Training season and the Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to take the field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. After finishing last season 89-73 and merely missing out on a Wild Card berth, Arizona is “in it to win it” this season and has four players ranked in MLB’s preseason top-100 players ranking.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Headlined by a second baseman rising to stardom and a newly acquired ace, let’s take a look at which Diamondbacks made the cut and what the MLB’s experts had to say about them.
18. Ketel Marte, 2B
“Marte, after being underrated for several years, is finally establishing himself as one of baseball’s premier second basemen. He finished third in NL MVP voting last year after hitting a career-high 36 home runs with a .932 OPS for Arizona.”
Sep 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second base Ketel Marte (4) reacts after hitting a double against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
25. Corbin Burnes, SP
“Another Corbin — Burnes — joins Gallen atop the D-backs’ formidable rotation after a season with the Orioles in which he had a 2.92 ERA and finished fifth in AL Cy Young balloting.”
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Feb. 18, 2025, in Scottsdale.
32. Corbin Carroll, RF
“Carroll got off to a rough start in 2024, but the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year finished with 20 homers and an .871 OPS over his final 98 games.”
Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll (7) rounds third base to score a run against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sept. 29, 2024.
76. Zac Gallen, SP
“Gallen made 28 starts for Arizona last season, posting a 3.65 ERA a year after finishing third in NL Cy Young voting.”
Sep 20, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen (23) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
The D-Backs open their Spring Training playing host to the Colorado Rockies on Friday, Feb. 21 at 1:10 p.m. MST.
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