Jarrod Dyson’s injury highlights Arizona Diamondbacks’ depth concerns

Outfielder Jarrod Dyson was ramping up his throwing over the weekend when he felt something in his left side. An MRI on Monday provided the diagnosis: He has a strained oblique, an injury that puts his status in question for Opening Day.

In the grand scheme, Dyson is not a make-or-break player when it comes to the Diamondbacks’ hopes to contend. He is useful, but he is not someone the club is counting on in a significant way. Still, his injury highlights a concern atop the organization: a lack of position-player depth.

Jarrod Dyson's injury highlights concerns about the Diamondbacks' position-player depth. (Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Republic)

Two years ago, the Diamondbacks had so many…