MLB Trade Deadline Shockers: Which Teams Made Genius Moves and Who Set Themselves Up for Disaster?
Arizona Diamondbacks: B+
Moves:
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Traded 3B Eugenio Suárez to Seattle for 1B Tyler Locklear, RP Hunter Cranton, RP Juan Burgos
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Traded SP Merrill Kelly to Texas for SP prospect Mitch Bratt, SP prospect Kohl Drake and SP prospect David Hagaman.
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Traded RP Shelby Miller and SP Jordan Montgomery to Milwaukee for PTBNL/cash/salary relief
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Traded 1B Josh Naylor to Seattle for RP Brandyn Garcia and SP Ashton Izzi
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Traded OF Randal Grichuk to Kansas City for RP prospect Andrew Hoffmann
Once it was clear this season was a goner, Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen pivoted into full seller mode with a purpose. All the pieces headed out of the desert were rentals, a sign that the Snakes fully plan on competing as soon as next season. The only notable player to stay put was starter Zac Gallen; whether that’s because Arizona couldn’t find a match or they plan on hanging on to Gallen and extending him the qualifying offer is unclear. In all, a well-run deadline by the D-Backs.
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