Overview
- Hazen has publicly confirmed the Diamondbacks will seek at least one left-handed power hitter and at least one bullpen arm before the August 3 trade deadline.
- The push responds to a lineup that ranks among the worst in MLB against right-handed pitching with an 85 wRC+ and weak production at DH and other right-handed spots.
- Arizona’s bullpen has been effective in aggregate but thin in high-leverage depth, and Hazen called for another back-end arm to guard against late-inning risk.
- The front office hopes internal fixes will limit spending on starters because Brandon Pfaadt is stretching out at Triple-A and Corbin Burnes is expected to miss most of the summer with a teres major strain.
- The decisions will shape Arizona’s push from its current Wild Card position by either adding targeted veterans to fill clear shortfalls or relying on recovering internal options like Pfaadt and A.J. Puk.