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201065–97 (0.401)
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GM: Jerry Dipoto

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2010, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$50M
Surplus $M
+16
Win %
0.401
TAB
-1.6
WAB
-9.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.5
Dead money %
39%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-8.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2010 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LMiguel Montero79
RChris Snyder⇄65
RJohn Hester33
RKonrad Schmidt2

1B

LAdam LaRoche146
RRusty Ryal24
RMark Reynolds5
LBrandon Allen4
RConor Jackson⇄3

2B

LKelly Johnson149
BAugie Ojeda15
BTony Abreu12
RBobby Crosby⇄6
RRyan Roberts1

3B

RMark Reynolds142
BTony Abreu20
BAugie Ojeda12
RRusty Ryal8
RBobby Crosby⇄3
RRyan Roberts1

SS

LStephen Drew147
BTony Abreu15
BAugie Ojeda9

LF

LGerardo Parra76
RRusty Ryal36
RCole Gillespie24
LRyan Church⇄22
LBrandon Allen14
RRyan Roberts14

CF

RChris Young156
RCole Gillespie7
LGerardo Parra7
LRyan Church⇄7

RF

RJustin Upton128
LGerardo Parra36
RCole Gillespie9
RRyan Roberts1

DH

LAdam LaRoche2
LKelly Johnson2
LMiguel Montero2
RJustin Upton1
RRusty Ryal1
BTony Abreu1

Starters

RDan Haren⇄2.9 WAR
RDaniel Hudson⇄2.1 WAR
RIan Kennedy2.1 WAR
REdwin Jackson⇄1.4 WAR
LJoe Saunders⇄0.4 WAR
RKris Benson-0.0 WAR
RCesar Valdez-0.1 WAR
LZach Kroenke-0.2 WAR
RBarry Enright-0.2 WAR
RBilly Buckner-0.2 WAR
LDontrelle Willis⇄-0.5 WAR
RRodrigo Lopez-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJuan Gutierrez15 sv
RAaron Heilman12 h
REsmerling Vasquez6 h
RBlaine Boyer5 h
RSam Demel4 h
LJordan Norberto3 h
RCarlos Rosa1 h
RChad Qualls⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2009)

PlayerfWAR
Kelly Johnson5.3
Daniel Hudson2.1
Ian Kennedy2.1
Edwin Jackson1.4
Adam LaRoche0.7
Ryan Church0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2009)

Player2009 fWAR
Max Scherzer3.1
Felipe Lopez1.5
Doug Davis1.0
Jon Garland0.9
Jon Rauch0.4
Eric Byrnes0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Diamondbacks. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2010; everyone else is shown as a 2010 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Chris Young 2010 +4.2 +60.0 3.5 +56.5 $0.8M 1.79× –
Kelly Johnson 2010 +5.3 +58.6 2.4 +56.2 $0.4M 1.38× –
Stephen Drew 2010 +4.8 +50.5 3.4 +47.1 $0.7M 1.32× –
Dan Haren↔ 2010 +2.9 +45.4 5.1 +40.3 $1.8M 1.96× –
Daniel Hudson↔ 2010 +2.1 +25.2 0.1 +25.0 $0.1M 1.49× –
Ian Kennedy 2010 +2.1 +24.8 0.4 +24.4 $0.2M 1.49× –
Justin Upton 2010 +2.5 +24.2 0.7 +23.5 $0.3M 1.22× –
Miguel Montero 2010 +2.4 +14.3 2.0 +12.3 $0.8M 0.76× –
Mark Reynolds 2010 +1.7 +11.3 0.8 +10.5 $0.5M 0.85× –
Edwin Jackson↔ 2010 +1.4 +11.6 3.1 +8.6 $2.1M 1.02× –
Chris Snyder↔ 2010 +1.6 +9.8 3.2 +6.6 $2.0M 0.76× –
Gerardo Parra 2010 +0.7 +4.8 0.4 +4.4 $0.6M 0.83× –
Brandon Allen 2010 +0.5 +3.5 0.4 +3.1 $0.8M 0.83× –
Ryan Church↔ 2010 +0.5 +3.6 0.5 +3.0 $1.0M 0.83× –
Joe Saunders↔ 2010 +0.4 +3.3 1.5 +1.9 $3.6M 1.02× –
D.J. Carrasco↔ 2010 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.0M 0.67× –
Bobby Crosby↔ 2010 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Kris Benson 2010 -0.0 -0.1 0.7 -0.7 – 1.02× –
Rusty Ryal 2010 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Leo Rosales 2010 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Ryan Roberts 2010 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Adam LaRoche 2010 +0.7 +3.2 4.5 -1.3 $6.2M 0.56× –
Blaine Boyer 2010 -0.1 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Augie Ojeda 2010 -0.3 -1.3 0.8 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Esmerling Vasquez 2010 -0.4 -1.9 0.4 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Conor Jackson↔ 2010 -0.2 -0.7 2.2 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Aaron Heilman 2010 -0.1 -0.9 2.1 -3.0 – 1.34× –
Chad Qualls↔ 2010 -0.1 -0.6 2.6 -3.2 – 0.67× –
Jordan Norberto 2010 -0.6 -3.1 0.4 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Bob Howry↔ 2010 -0.7 -3.5 0.7 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Rodrigo Lopez 2010 -0.6 -4.8 0.7 -5.5 – 1.02× –
Tony Abreu 2010 -1.1 -5.1 0.4 -5.5 – 0.58× –
Dontrelle Willis↔ 2010 -0.5 -4.1 4.5 -8.6 – 1.02× –
Juan Gutierrez 2010 -1.1 -11.9 0.4 -12.3 – 1.34× –
Barry Enright 2010 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 1.02× –
Billy Buckner 2010 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Carlos Rosa 2010 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Cole Gillespie 2010 -0.4 -2.7 – – – 0.83× –
César Valdez 2010 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Daniel Stange 2010 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
John Hester 2010 -1.0 -4.0 – – – 0.52× –
Kevin Mulvey 2010 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Konrad Schmidt 2010 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Hampton 2010 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Rafael Rodriguez↔ 2010 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Sam Demel 2010 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Saul Rivera 2010 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Zach Kroenke 2010 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+25.0+300.350.2+264.0—

Trades

Every graded 2010 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2010 · ARI / PIT
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$4.0M
D. J. Carrasco, Bobby Crosby, Ryan Church
PIT · Neal Huntington −$4.0M
Pedro Ciriaco, Chris Snyder
ARI came out ahead by $4.0M
2010 · ARI / PIT
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$1.6M
Zach Duke
PIT · Neal Huntington −$1.6M
César Valdez
ARI came out ahead by $1.6M
2010 · KCR / ARI
KCR · Dayton Moore +$1.6M
Rey Navarro
ARI · Jerry Dipoto −$1.6M
Carlos Rosa
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2010 · ARI / NYY
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Juan Miranda
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Scottie Allen
Even trade
2010 · ARI / TBR
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$7.2M
Matt Gorgen
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$7.2M
Chad Qualls
ARI came out ahead by $7.2M
2010 · ARI / BAL
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$31.2M
David Hernandez, Kam Mickolio
BAL · Andy MacPhail −$31.2M
Mark Reynolds, John Hester
ARI came out ahead by $31.2M
2010 · ARI / OAK
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$3.2M
Sam Demel
OAK · Billy Beane −$3.2M
Conor Jackson
ARI came out ahead by $3.2M
2010 · DET / ARI
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$24.8M
Billy Buckner
ARI · Jerry Dipoto −$24.8M
Dontrelle Willis
DET came out ahead by $24.8M
2010 · ARI / ANA
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$44.8M
Joe Saunders, Rafael Rodríguez, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Skaggs
ANA · Tony Reagins −$44.8M
Dan Haren
ARI came out ahead by $44.8M
2010 · ARI / CHW
ARI · Jerry Dipoto +$22.4M
Daniel Hudson, David Holmberg
CHW · Kenny Williams −$22.4M
Edwin Jackson
ARI came out ahead by $22.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2010 payroll
$50.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2010, 2010–2016. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2010201120122013201420152016
Dan Haren297.000$5.1MFREE AGENT
Dontrelle Willis287.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Adam LaRoche306.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Chris Snyder296.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Edwin Jackson267.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Chad Qualls316.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Aaron Heilman317.000$2.1M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Augie Ojeda3510.000$825kFREE AGENT
Bob Howry3612.000$737kFREE AGENT
Kris Benson3511.000$650kFREE AGENT
Rodrigo Lopez3410.000$650kFREE AGENT
Ryan Church316.000$524kFREE AGENT
D.J. Carrasco337.000$271kFREE AGENT
Bobby Crosby307.000$129kFREE AGENT
Mike Hampton3717.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2010201120122013201420152016
Chris Young264.000$3.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Drew274.000$3.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Johnson285.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Conor Jackson285.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Miguel Montero264.000$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Saunders295.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Mark Reynolds263.000$833kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blaine Boyer285.000$725kFREE AGENT
Justin Upton223.000$708kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Gutierrez263.000$411kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Abreu253.000$407kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Kennedy253.000$403kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Roberts294.000$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Saul Rivera324.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Buckner263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (18)

PlayerAgeSvc2010201120122013201420152016
Leo Rosales292.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerardo Parra231.000$406kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Esmerling Vasquez261.000$404kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rusty Ryal271.000$401kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Allen241.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Norberto230.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson230.000$141kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Rodriguez251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Barry Enright240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Demel240.091—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Hester260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Mulvey25–—
Daniel Stange24–—
Carlos Rosa252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Kroenke26–—
César Valdez250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Gillespie260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Konrad Schmidt250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2010 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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