[Arizona Sports] D-backs fall 1 spot in inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, get No. 12 overall pick in 2023 - The D-backs, who had the 11th-worst record in the league last season at 74-88, dropped one spot and received the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Arizona had a 1.4% shot at moving up to No. 1 and a 12.5% chance at sneaking into a top-six pick, while retaining the No. 11 pick was a 54.9% probability. Unfortunately, luck didn’t seem to be on the Diamondbacks’ side in San Diego.
[AZ Central] Sources: Arizona Diamondbacks interested in Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy - Asked about his team’s activity in the catching market, Hazen did not mention Murphy by name but he also did not deny his team’s interest in adding at that position.