During the current offseason, general manager Mike Hazen of the Arizona Diamondbacks made the usual amount of transactions.
To this point, no blockbuster signings, like Zack Greinke in the past off-season, and only one, note-worthy deal. That was sending infielder Jean Segura to Seattle for right-hander Taijuan Walker. With the typical amount of player signings and Hazen’s emphasis on bringing more left-hander power to the bench, some battles loom over the course of the upcoming spring training.
In particular, the catching situation needs refinement. After letting Welington Castillo walk after a productive, offensive season in 2016, Hazen decided to go with a pair of veterans, Jeff Mathis and Chris Iannetta, behind the plate.