D-backs stay dormant while MLB teams shell out hundreds of millions

Basic Supervisor Mike Hazen of the Arizona Diamondbacks watches batting observe throughout a postseason exercise at Chase Subject on October 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photograph by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks/Getty Photographs)

(Photograph by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks/Getty Photographs)

Groups just like the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres are throwing round cash like they’re Scrooge McDuck!

$300 million for this participant. 1 / 4 of a billion for that participant. No quantity feels unreasonable in baseball anymore.

However whereas groups throughout the league are spending file quantities of money on big-name free brokers, the Arizona Diamondbacks have remained largely dormant.

They’ve made 4 strikes this offseason, however we’re guessing you couldn’t title all 4.

None of them are vital.

– Traded for RHP Carlos Vargas

– Traded for OF Kyle Lewis

– Signed RHP Miguel Castro

– Signed RHP Scott McGough

Possibly we shouldn’t be stunned as a result of it might be uncharacteristic of this group to open the checkbook for premier gamers.

That doesn’t imply Diamondbacks followers will likely be content material with their technique.

One factor is for certain: The richest MLB house owners in huge markets will proceed to be the primary ones to the dinner desk.

The others will likely be left to select on the scraps.

Steve Zinsmeister and Cody Fincher recap the quiet offseason the Diamondbacks are placing collectively on this week’s episode of The Ain’t No Fang, an Arizona Sports activities podcast.