Diamondbacks Spring Questions: Back of the rotation

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWe don’t yet know for sure who the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Opening Day starter is going to be, when play begins on Thursday April 1. If I’d to guess, I’d say it’s most likely to be Madison Bumgarner, even if almost every projection has Zac Gallen expected to have a better 2021 campaign. Over the long-run, it’s not going to make much difference, and the title of “Opening Day starter” is largely an honorary one, with little meaning. But considering that MadBum will earn more than any other two Diamondbacks this year combined, at $19 million (fun fact: Nick Ahmed, at $7.88 million, will be the next best-paid, and the highest position player), seems likely he will get the nod.

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