Have the Diamondbacks been too slow to promote minor league pitchers within the system and to the major leagues ? I’ve made that criticism in the past, and I’m not alone in doing so. However recently I’ve been taking a closer look and realized my view on one or two players may have created some bias and skewed my overall evaluation. The impetus for this article was born out of the Druw Jones signing discussion thread but the thought process started before then. So let’s dive in !
Pitching Environments
First we need to acknowledge the difficulties the D-backs face in developing pitching.