Yeah, I know. Trading any of the D-backs’ outfielders feels like selling one of your children to a conglomerate of Russian oligarchs, represented by Harvey Weinstein. But the reality is that there are only going to be so many at-bats available. There’s definitely an argument that it makes sense to trade from a position of strength, in order to address weaknesses. So let’s look at what we have, and what we might want.
The contenders
There are currently eight outfielders on the Diamondbacks’ 40-man roster. The table below lists them, along with their handedness, date of birth, how much playing time they saw in 2022, and what they did with it.