[AZ Central] Diamondbacks’ winter remains quiet even as division-rival Padres ramp up spending - The vast majority of the top free agents on the market remain unsigned. According to research by ESPN, teams had committed nine times as many dollars on the open market this time last year (almost $1.95 billion) than they have so far this winter (about $209 million). Hall described the club’s financial position as “pretty brutal,” noting the cost-cutting layoffs and furloughs it underwent last year as well as the pay cuts that remain in place for remaining employees. Teams across the majors endured similar losses and cuts.
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