Fansided · Oct 15, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks 2015 Review: Yasmany Tomas
The Arizona Diamondbacks made an unexpected move prior to the 2015 season. The team signed Cuban free agent Yasmany Tomas to a six-year, $68 million dollar contract. His acquisition sent a message that management was not content to rebuild slowly. Instead of taking baby steps after the 98 loss season of 2014, the Tomas signing indicated the D-backs intended to be at least competitive right away. As for the player himself, it was unfair to try and think he could make a splash like fellow countryman Jose Abreu made for the Chicago White Sox the prior season. Tomas actually started 2015 at Triple A Reno after losing the third base battle to Jake Lamb.
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