GM Mike Hazen discusses Paul Goldschmidt during Diamondbacks Fan Fest. Arizona Republic
They have been trickling into Salt River Fields for weeks, Diamondbacks players looking to get ready for the start of spring training. Many of the faces are familiar, others are not, but the big difference between this season and others in the club’s recent past is those who aren’t going to be arriving.
“We’re kind of joking around, but we keep looking around like, ‘All right, when are the guys going to come in?’” Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley said. “And, like, we are the guys.