Mike Hazen Talks Winter Meetings, Rule 5 Draft

Photo by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks/Getty ImagesArizona Diamondbacks General Manager, Mike Hazen, met with the press this afternoon to discuss the recently concluded winter meetings and the 2020 Rule 5 Draft. As is usual in these sorts of interviews, Hazen kept most of his thoughts close. Openly discussing team strategies, financial figures, or the team’s level of interest in (or lack of interest) in specific free agents simply is not the way to go about running a sports franchise. At best, doing so undermines the team’s ability to execute its plans effectively. At worst, there are issues of collusion to consider. That said, Mr. Hazen is also cognizant of the fact that conversations regarding the future of the team are much easier and more engaging when they can be placed in context. While this presser was mostly a half-hour of necessary non-answers, there were still a few interesting/fun nuggets that came to light.

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