Should all three of these pitchers come back at even 80-90% effectiveness, they would immediately be some of the best pitchers on Arizona’s roster. If they perform that well, and Arizona is close enough to a postseason spot when they come back, they could make the Diamondbacks one of the favorites to sneak into a playoff spot.
Once they’re in, well, anything can happen. With a trio of pitchers as lethal as these three, magic could occur.
Don’t Forget About Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Of course, one can’t forget about All-Star left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who could help rejuvenate the lineup when he returns. That could happen as early as mid-May, thanks to his incredible recovery from a torn ACL in September of 2025.
He would give the D-Backs a great top five with Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo, and Gabriel Moreno.
He could slot in at designated hitter to start, while getting work in the outfield slowly to save his legs and help him get back sooner. 2025 was a down season for Gurriel, but he’s playing once again for a contract and still had plenty of bright spots in 2025.
He struck out at a very low rate of 13.9%. He didn’t whiff much and squared up a lot of balls, too. With a full season of rehab and recovery, he could be in even better shape to have another good season as he did in 2023 or 2024.
Gurriel is a potent bat capable of homering in clutch situations or driving in runs with runners on base. As an added bonus, for a team that has struggled against lefties, getting his .782 OPS and .296 batting average against them in the lineup will only help the team even more.
The Diamondbacks could win the trade deadline season just by getting healthy. Not many teams, if any at all, could compare to getting four high-quality-or-better players at one deadline, let alone getting them without giving anything but roster spots up.