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201464–98 (0.395)
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GM: Kevin Towers

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2014, 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
$104M
Surplus $M
-41
Win %
0.395
TAB
-12.1
WAB
-16.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
21.1
Dead money %
69%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-5.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2014 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LMiguel Montero131
RTuffy Gosewisch35
RBobby Wilson2

1B

RPaul Goldschmidt109
RMark Trumbo43
RJordan Pacheco⇄15
RNick Evans3

2B

RAaron Hill116
RChris Owings18
BCliff Pennington18
LDidi Gregorius11
RJordan Pacheco⇄2
RNick Ahmed2

3B

RMartín Prado⇄106
LJake Lamb34
LEric Chavez11
BCliff Pennington8
RAaron Hill7
RAndy Marte4
RJordan Pacheco⇄3
LDidi Gregorius2
RNick Evans1

SS

LDidi Gregorius67
RChris Owings61
BCliff Pennington23
RNick Ahmed18

LF

RMark Trumbo41
RCody Ross37
LEnder Inciarte37
LDavid Peralta36
RAlfredo Marte20
LXavier Paul5
LRoger Kieschnick5
RNolan Reimold⇄4
RAJ Pollock2
RNick Evans1

CF

LEnder Inciarte76
RAJ Pollock68
LDavid Peralta14
LBrett Jackson1

RF

LDavid Peralta40
RCody Ross20
RAlfredo Marte7
LBrett Jackson4
LRoger Kieschnick3
LEnder Inciarte1

DH

LEric Chavez3
RAaron Hill2
LMiguel Montero2
RMark Trumbo2
RAlfredo Marte1
RNick Evans1

Starters

RJosh Collmenter1.6 WAR
LWade Miley1.4 WAR
RBrandon McCarthy⇄0.9 WAR
LVidal Nuno⇄0.6 WAR
RTrevor Cahill0.5 WAR
RRandall Delgado0.5 WAR
RZeke Spruill0.5 WAR
RBronson Arroyo0.5 WAR
RChase Anderson0.2 WAR
RMike Bolsinger0.2 WAR
LAndrew Chafin0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAddison Reed32 sv
RBrad Ziegler29 h
REvan Marshall19 h
LOliver Perez15 h
RWill Harris3 h
RRandall Delgado2 h
RMatt Stites2 h
LJoe Thatcher⇄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 2013)

PlayerfWAR
Ender Inciarte1.9
David Peralta1.0
Vidal Nuño0.6
Evan Marshall0.5
Bronson Arroyo0.5
Oliver Pérez0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2013)

Player2013 fWAR
Ian Kennedy0.4
Wil Nieves0.4
Matt Reynolds0.4
Matt Davidson0.3
Adam Eaton0.3
Willie Bloomquist0.3

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 2014; everyone else is shown as a 2014 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Paul Goldschmidt 2014 +4.3 +41.0 1.1 +39.9 $0.3M 1.20× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
AJ Pollock 2014 +2.9 +37.5 0.5 +37.0 $0.2M 1.60× –
Ender Inciarte 2014 +1.9 +18.9 0.5 +18.4 $0.3M 1.22× –
Josh Collmenter 2014 +1.6 +18.5 0.9 +17.5 $0.6M 1.49× –
Miguel Montero 2014 +3.3 +26.7 10.0 +16.7 $3.0M 1.00× –
Wade Miley 2014 +1.4 +11.5 0.5 +10.9 $0.4M 1.02× –
Chris Owings 2014 +1.5 +7.2 0.5 +6.7 $0.3M 0.61× –
David Peralta 2014 +1.0 +6.7 0.5 +6.2 $0.5M 0.83× –
Vidal Nuño↔ 2014 +0.6 +4.5 0.2 +4.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
Cliff Pennington 2014 +1.4 +6.7 3.2 +3.4 $2.4M 0.61× –
Evan Marshall 2014 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Randall Delgado 2014 +0.5 +2.6 0.5 +2.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Zeke Spruill 2014 +0.5 +2.5 0.5 +2.0 $1.1M 0.67× –
Andrew Chafin 2014 +0.2 +1.7 0.1 +1.6 $0.3M 1.02× –
Chase Anderson 2014 +0.2 +2.0 0.5 +1.5 $2.1M 1.02× –
Mike Bolsinger 2014 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.8M 1.02× –
Brandon McCarthy↔ 2014 +0.9 +7.0 5.8 +1.2 $6.7M 1.02× –
Nick Evans 2014 +0.3 +1.3 0.0 +1.2 $0.2M 0.56× –
Didi Gregorius 2014 +0.3 +1.6 0.5 +1.1 $1.5M 0.61× –
Oliver Pérez 2014 +0.5 +2.4 1.8 +0.7 $3.9M 0.67× –
Nolan Reimold↔ 2014 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.6 $0.7M 0.83× –
Will Harris 2014 +0.2 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $2.9M 0.67× –
Ryan Rowland-Smith 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.4M 0.67× –
Eury De La Rosa 2014 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.7M 0.67× –
Bo Schultz 2014 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Bradin Hagens 2014 -0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Joe Paterson 2014 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Daniel Hudson 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.7 -0.4 $11.0M 0.67× –
Brett Jackson 2014 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Joe Thatcher↔ 2014 +0.2 +0.8 1.7 -0.9 $11.0M 0.67× –
Tuffy Gosewisch 2014 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Eric Chavez 2014 +0.4 +2.0 3.5 -1.5 $8.1M 0.58× –
Jordan Pacheco↔ 2014 -0.3 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Gerardo Parra↔ 2014 +0.2 +1.3 3.4 -2.0 $16.8M 0.83× –
Addison Reed 2014 -0.2 -1.8 0.5 -2.3 – 1.34× –
Nick Ahmed 2014 -0.5 -2.5 0.2 -2.6 – 0.61× –
Roger Kieschnick 2014 -0.4 -2.4 0.1 -2.6 – 0.83× –
Tony Campana↔ 2014 -0.4 -2.6 0.3 -2.9 – 0.83× –
Trevor Cahill 2014 +0.5 +4.2 7.7 -3.5 $14.9M 1.02× –
Matt Stites 2014 -0.6 -3.3 0.3 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Brad Ziegler 2014 -0.0 -0.0 4.5 -4.5 – 1.34× –
Bronson Arroyo 2014 +0.5 +3.9 9.5 -5.6 $19.6M 1.02× –
Martín Prado↔ 2014 +0.3 +1.6 8.2 -6.6 $23.7M 0.58× –
Alfredo Marte 2014 -0.9 -6.2 0.5 -6.7 – 0.83× –
J.J. Putz 2014 +0.0 +0.2 7.0 -6.8 $179.8M 0.67× –
Mark Trumbo 2014 -0.5 -2.1 4.8 -6.9 – 0.56× –
Aaron Hill 2014 -0.5 -2.1 11.0 -13.1 – 0.56× –
Cody Ross 2014 -0.6 -4.0 9.5 -13.5 – 0.83× –
Bobby Wilson 2014 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.52× –
Jake Lamb 2014 +0.1 +0.5 0.5 -0.0 $5.1M 0.58× –
Andy Marte 2014 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.58× –
Xavier Paul 2014 -0.3 -2.2 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+21.2+189.2104.1+87.5—

Trades

Every graded 2014 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2014 · ARI / HOU
ARI · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Lucas Harrell
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2014 · ARI / TBR
ARI · Kevin Towers +$4.8M
Jeremy Hellickson
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Justin Williams, Andrew Velazquez
ARI came out ahead by $4.8M
2014 · CHC / ARI
CHC · Theo Epstein +$0.8M
Blake Cooper
ARI · Kevin Towers −$0.8M
Brett Jackson
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
2014 · ARI / PHI
ARI · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Ronny Cedeño
PHI · Ruben Amaro +$0.0M
Raywilly Gomez
Even trade
2014 · ARI / CHC
ARI · Kevin Towers +$40.8M
Zack Godley, Jeferson Mejia
CHC · Theo Epstein −$40.8M
Miguel Montero
ARI came out ahead by $40.8M
2014 · NYY / ARI
NYY · Brian Cashman +$8.0M
Brandon McCarthy
ARI · Kevin Towers −$8.0M
Vidal Nuño
NYY came out ahead by $8.0M
2014 · NYY / ARI
NYY · Brian Cashman +$3.2M
Martín Prado
ARI · Kevin Towers −$3.2M
Peter O'Brien
NYY came out ahead by $3.2M
2014 · ARI / BOS
ARI · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Myles Smith
BOS · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Zeke Spruill
Even trade
2014 · ARI / ANA
ARI · Kevin Towers +$3.2M
Joey Krehbiel, Zach Borenstein
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Joe Thatcher, Tony Campana
ARI came out ahead by $3.2M
2014 · BOS / ARI
BOS · Ben Cherington +$44.8M
Wade Miley
ARI · Kevin Towers −$44.8M
Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster, Raymel Flores
BOS came out ahead by $44.8M
2014 · MIL / ARI
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$9.6M
Gerardo Parra
ARI · Kevin Towers −$9.6M
Mitch Haniger, Anthony Banda
MIL came out ahead by $9.6M
2014 · NYY / ARI / DET
NYY · Brian Cashman +$80.0M
Didi Gregorius
ARI · Kevin Towers +$32.0M
Robbie Ray, Domingo Leyba
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$112.0M
Shane Greene
NYY came out ahead by $80.0M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2014 payroll
$104.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2014, 2014–2020. 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Aaron Hill328.136$11.0M$12.0MFREE AGENT
Miguel Montero307.031$10.0MFREE AGENT
Cody Ross338.058$9.5MFREE AGENT
Bronson Arroyo3711.150$9.5MFREE AGENT
Martín Prado306.105$8.2MFREE AGENT
J.J. Putz3711.000$7.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon McCarthy307.122$5.8MFREE AGENT
Eric Chavez3616.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Oliver Pérez329.144$1.8M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Chase Anderson2610.112$500k$512kFREE AGENT
Ryan Rowland-Smith317.000$72kFREE AGENT
Andy Marte309.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Trevor Cahill265.000$7.7MFREE AGENT
Mark Trumbo283.027$4.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Ziegler345.122$4.5MFREE AGENT
Gerardo Parra274.145$3.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington304.114$3.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Thatcher325.068$1.7MFREE AGENT
Josh Collmenter283.000$925kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson273.117$700kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco283.073$342kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Reimold304.044$72kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Wilson313.076$38kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Xavier Paul293.119—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Paul Goldschmidt262.059$1.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Addison Reed252.027$538kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade Miley272.044$524kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Harris291.026$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randall Delgado241.100$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Pollock261.052$507kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Didi Gregorius241.033$506kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tuffy Gosewisch300.060$502kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Peralta260.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Marshall240.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Owings220.027$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zeke Spruill240.020$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eury De La Rosa24–$500k
Jake Lamb230.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alfredo Marte250.135$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ender Inciarte230.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Campana281.155$301kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Stites241.030$281kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vidal Nuño260.055$228kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Ahmed240.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Bolsinger261.072$134kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roger Kieschnick270.062$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Chafin240.000$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Evans281.128$49kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Paterson281.035$46kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Jackson250.060$46kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bo Schultz282.085$22kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bradin Hagens250.007$19kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2014 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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