Potential Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher free agent fits
These three free agent starting pitchers could be potential targets for the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to have a busy offseason after coming up short in its first World Series appearance since 2001.
The to-do list has lots of items on it, but arguably the most pressing is starting pitching. The team began the season with somewhat of a surplus at the position, holding veterans Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Zach Davies and Madison Bumgarner to blend in with youngsters Tommy Henry, Drey Jameson, Brandon Pfaadt and Ryne Nelson. The season ended with a glaring need for starting pitcher following a series of DFA’s and injuries. Here are a few free-agent names who could be a good fit for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks extend manager Torey Lovullo through 2026 season
The Diamondbacks have signed manager Torey Lovullo to a contract extension that will keep him at the helm in Arizona through the 2026 season, sources revealed to reporters (including Steve Gilbert of MLB.com).
Considering the team’s success in 2023 — capped off with a National League pennant — it’s no surprise that the Diamondbacks’ front office wants the skipper to stick around for the foreseeable future. Lovullo has been the D-backs manager since 2017.
Funnily enough, this is the second extension Lovullo has signed this year alone. As the 2023 campaign began, his contract was set to expire at the end of the season.
However, in early June, when the D-backs boasted the best record in the National League, the skipper signed a one-year extension; evidently, the front office didn’t want a lame duck manager leading the team on a playoff run.
Earlier in the offseason, the Diamondbacks signed general manager Mike Hazen to an extension that runs through the 2028 campaign, with a club option for 2029. They also gave new contracts to executives Amiel Sawdaye and Mike Fitzgerald.
Now, with Lovullo under contract for the next three seasons, the team has extended all of the top baseball decision-makers who helped the team win their first NL pennant in over 20 years.
