The Arizona Diamondbacks were expected to contend this season. After all, they went 85-77 last year — which meant they would have made the playoffs under the 2020 format — and added Madison Bumgarner and Starling Marte in the offseason. Instead, they head into Thursday at 14-23 and in last place in the NL West. It’s been a disaster.
There is one silver lining, though: They’ve got a staff ace in young Zac Gallen.