Diamondbacks News
Ken Kendrick Announces Cuts to 2027 Payroll
In entirely predictable fashion, Ken LKendrick is unhappy with the results of his investment in the 2026 team. The result of the situation is that the team should be expecting reduced investment in 2027. Some of that will come organically from contracts dropping off. Some of it will have to come from parting ways with some contracts, a task easier said than done.
Diamondbacks Executives Speak About Relationship with Ketel Marte The Ketel Marte saga
just keeps going. This story simply will not go away until a year after he either comes correct regarding his behaviours or the team is a year moved on from having found a viable trade.
What Might a Lower Payroll Really Mean?
If nothing else, it seems likely fans will get a hefty serving of developing talent for a while.
What is Marte’s Future with the Diamondbacks
At the end of the day, Marte’s particular situation means he is almost entirely in control of the entire affair. HIs future is in his hands. Now it is time to see what he will do with it, since it is clear he no longer has people rushing to defend him.
Was Retaining Lovullo the Right Move?
It is honestly hard to see how it wasn’t.
Other Baseball News
ALDS Preview: Guardians Versus White Sox
This particular series feels almost irrelevant, which is somewhat sad to be saying about a division series.
NLDS Preview: Dodgers Versus Braves
What ends up getting more coverage, Ohtani continuing to have work restricted in the playoffs, or the brutal heat expected to descend on the game?
Judge Left Off Yankees ALDS Roster
It’s getting harder and harder to imagine Judge returns before the lockout.
Dodgers to Throw Skubal for Game 1
Tarik Skubal will finally be3 given a chance to earn that massive arbitration win of his.
Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2027
MLBTR has one of the very best arbitration estimators in the entire business. Here are their estimates for next season. Notably, the Diamondbacks have four arbitration eligible players. Only three are likely to be tendered.
Player (service time): projected salary
Lars Nootbaar (5.076): $6.3MM
Pavin Smith (4.144): $2.5MM *(non-tender candidate)
Gabriel Moreno (4.061): $6.1MM
Ryne Nelson (4.020): $3.4MM
