Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen spoke with reporters on a phone conference this afternoon to discuss the trade of David Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league catcher Christian Cerda.
Can you take us through your thinking on the trade today?
Mike acknowledged that where they are in the standings dictates the move they made today. While he hopes they won’t continue to have to make these type of moves the reality of the current standings situation, and the team’s depth chart could not be ignored.