The Arizona Diamondbacks face a challenging offseason in which they must make major additions to the pitching staff in order to compete in 2026.
With the departures of Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly to free agency, and the injury to Corbin Burnes, the team is left needing to add two major league arms to the starting rotation, and need to bolster the bullpen as well.
There is some hope that Burnes may return sometime around the All-Star break, as he stated that was his goal in an interview just after the season had concluded.
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More recently, General Manager Mike Hazen spoke about the potential boost the club might get from Burnes return mid season. Alex D’Agostino wrote recently:
“Hazen said he views the returning arms coming back as more of a boost to the D-backs’ roster, rather than them being the solution to a need to be filled in at a later date.
“We will be welcoming them back as we move through the season. It will be a boon to what we’re trying to do. So how do we get to that point is what I’m focused on right now,” Hazen said.
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