The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off another disappointing season but are in the middle of a rebuild and that is to be expected.
Despite finishing fourth in the NL West, Arizona did improve by 22 wins this year.
Now it is time to see if they can take another step forward.
Here are two moves the Diamondbacks should make this offseason.
1. Acquire Bullpen Help
There might not be a team in baseball that needs bullpen help more than the Diamondbacks.
Their bullpen had a combined ERA of 4.58 this season.
Among all their relievers to throw more than 40 innings, Joe Mantiply was the only one with an ERA under 4.00.
The two leaders in saves for the D-Backs were Mark Melancon and Ian Kennedy.
Both of which pitched to an ERA north of 4.60.
Simply put, the Diamondbacks need more quality arms in their bullpen.
They need to be able to have someone that can close out games at a high rate.
So whether it is via trade or free agency, the Diamondbacks need to get some help in the bullpen.
If they can do that, those 74 wins from last season might turn into 80+ this year.
2. Find A Right-Handed Bat
If you look at the current lineup for the Diamondbacks, they only have one primary right-handed hitter.
That is Christian Walker, who led the team in home runs last season.
If they want to pay up, they can sign one of the big four right-handed shortstops in Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa.
If not, some other players that could interest them include Brandon Drury, Willson Contreras, Mitch Haniger, and Evan Longoria to name a few.
Giants officially declined Evan Longoria’s $13 million option, will pay $5 million buyout. Longoria is a free agent for first time and said at end of year that Tampa and Arizona are his top non-Giants choices because he has homes there. D-Backs look like a particularly good fit.
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Arizona will probably not want to spend much money as they are still not ready to contend.
But that does not mean they can not find another impact player on a short-term deal.
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