The Arizona Diamondbacks were more frisky than usual in free agency last year, but they’re still far from a big-market team.
Coming off a World Series bid, the Diamondbacks were motivated to go for a title in 2024. They landed, among others, Eduardo Rodríguez, Eugenio Suárez, Joc Pederson, and Jordan Montgomery during a surprisingly active winter, but unfortunately, they didn’t get the desired result.
After missing the playoffs by one game despite having the league’s highest-scoring offense, the D-Backs are now caught in limbo. Will they spend big again and hope it pays off the second time around? And will they be able to prevent their own key free agents from skipping town?
Across the country, the New York Yankees are hoping to retain superstar outfielder Juan Soto, whose free agency will have ripple effects across Major League Baseball. The D-Backs, who won’t be in on Soto, simply have to hope they don’t caught up in the current.