Hazen Diamondbacks Looking To Add Another Ba
The Diamondbacks have had a fairly busy offseason in the aftermath of their surprising playoff run that saw them reach the Fall Cla sic for the first time since the clubs lone championship in 2001. The club made a big addition to its rotation via free agency by landing left-hander on a and just recently brought back outfielder on a . On the trade market, meanwhile, Arizona landed third baseman in a deal with the Mariners, adding a power bat to the clubs infield mix. The additions of Gurriel and Suarez both add some balance to Arizonas lineup, which is largely dominated by lefty and switch-hitters outside of first baseman . Even after those major acquisitions, Arizona does not appear ready to call it an offseason just yet. As noted by , GM Mike Hazen indicated during Matt Krook Jersey Gurriels introductory pre s conference yesterday that the heavy lifting of the clubs offseason is not yet done. I feel like weve certainly added to our team. I think our team on paper, starting out next season, is going to be in a very similar, if not slightly better, position than we started out 2023 with, Hazen said, Thats a decent starting point. I think the competitivene s within our division is going to require us to continue to upgrade the roster any way we can. Hazen went on to add that the club is looking to add another position player to the lineup, though hes not so sure that the addition will have to hit from the right-hand side after the clubs acquisitions of Gurriel and Suarez. Hazen went on to suggest that the club is looking at more of an offensively oriented addition hardly a surprise given the clubs lack of a clear starting option at DH. The clubs willingne s to consider left-handed hitters is a sensible change in tone given the additions of Gurriel and Suarez to the lineup. While Arizonas 97 wRC+ (18th in the majors) as a team last year was held back by the teams 92 wRC+ (23rd) against southpaws, the clubs 99 wRC+ against right-handers (17th) was still below league average. Gurriel and Suarez sport career wRC+ marks of 117 and 126 respectively figure to help the club get up to par against lefties, but their le ser marks of 111 and 106 against right-handed pitching will be le s impactful. Given that, a left-handed hitter or at least a right-handed hitter who fares well against same-handed pitching could be a wise addition to the clubs hitting corps. Of course, even if Hazen is open to adding a lefty bat to the club its worth noting that the club has largely been attached to right-handed bats to this point. , , and all fit the clubs reported preference for a bat-first hitter. As such, its no surprise that each has been connected to Arizona even as they hit from the right side. A reunion with or a deal with could also make sense for the club in terms of righty bats. In terms of left-handed hitters, , , , and are among the options available on the open market. Nick Vespi Jersey
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