I don't think the trade of a young Arizona outfielder can have come as any surprise. Not least because of Mike Hazen's consistent statements that the team did not have to trade any of them. Unlike certain previous GM's, Hazen does not need to announce his moves ahead of time. But the reality is, the outfield was a position of depth and strength for Arizona, to the point that the team was better served by converting a piece of it into an area of need.
Catching is certainly one of those. While I was okay going in to 2023 with Carson Kelly as our everyday starter, he will be a free-agent just one more season after that.