[AZ Central] Barren farm poses challenges for Arizona Diamondbacks - “(A strong farm system) is important for every team; it becomes magnified for teams in the middle to the bottom part of the salary structure,” Hazen said. “You don’t have the ability to buy over mistakes if you’re not producing top talent out of your minor-league system year-in and year-out. We need to be able to supply our major-league team with homegrown players.”
[Fanrag] Diamondbacks Did What They Set Out To This Winter - The Diamondbacks had two stated offseason objectives: improving the back end of the bullpen and creating an outfield defense that their entire pitching staff could work with.