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201579–83 (0.488)
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GM: Dave Stewart

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, 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
$64M
Surplus $M
+37
Win %
0.488
TAB
+5.6
WAB
+5.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.1
Dead money %
60%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-6.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWelington Castillo⇄88
BJarrod Saltalamacchia⇄47
RTuffy Gosewisch37
RJordan Pacheco18
RÓscar Hernández13
RGerald Laird1

1B

RPaul Goldschmidt157
RMark Trumbo⇄46
LJake Lamb8
BJarrod Saltalamacchia⇄4
RYasmany Tomás4
LDanny Dorn2
RJordan Pacheco2
RJamie Romak1

2B

RChris Owings115
BCliff Pennington⇄72
RAaron Hill47
RPhil Gosselin⇄16
RBrandon Drury6

3B

LJake Lamb95
RAaron Hill38
RYasmany Tomás31
RBrandon Drury11
RPhil Gosselin⇄7
RJordan Pacheco1

SS

RNick Ahmed129
RChris Owings35
RBrandon Drury1

LF

LDavid Peralta124
LEnder Inciarte47
RYasmany Tomás6
RPhil Gosselin⇄3
RPeter O'Brien3
RJamie Romak2
LSócrates Brito1

CF

RAJ Pollock151
LEnder Inciarte22
LDavid Peralta1
LSócrates Brito1

RF

LEnder Inciarte77
RYasmany Tomás57
LDavid Peralta9
LSócrates Brito5
LDanny Dorn3

DH

RYasmany Tomás3
RAaron Hill2
BJarrod Saltalamacchia⇄2
RPaul Goldschmidt2
RWelington Castillo⇄2

Starters

LRobbie Ray2.2 WAR
LPatrick Corbin1.7 WAR
RChase Anderson1.5 WAR
RJeremy Hellickson1.3 WAR
RDaniel Hudson0.8 WAR
RRandall Delgado0.6 WAR
RJosh Collmenter0.5 WAR
RRubby de la Rosa0.2 WAR
RZack Godley0.1 WAR
RJhoulys Chacin0.1 WAR
RArchie Bradley-0.1 WAR
RAllen Webster-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBrad Ziegler30 sv
RDaniel Hudson21 h
LAndrew Chafin16 h
RRandall Delgado12 h
RDavid Hernandez7 h
REnrique Burgos2 h
LOliver Perez⇄0 h
RAddison Reed⇄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 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Robbie Ray2.2
Patrick Corbin1.7
Jeremy Hellickson1.3
Welington Castillo1.1
Phil Gosselin0.7
Sócrates Brito0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Miguel Montero3.3
Wade Miley1.4
Brandon McCarthy0.9
Zeke Spruill0.5
Eric Chavez0.4
Martín Prado0.3

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 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
AJ Pollock 2015 +6.8 +110.9 0.5 +110.4 $0.1M 2.05× –
Paul Goldschmidt 2015 +7.2 +79.2 3.1 +76.1 $0.4M 1.37× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
David Peralta 2015 +3.9 +56.3 1.0 +55.3 $0.3M 1.79× –
Robbie Ray 2015 +2.2 +25.7 0.3 +25.4 $0.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $23.0M AAV
Ender Inciarte 2015 +2.4 +23.6 0.5 +23.1 $0.2M 1.22× –
Patrick Corbin 2015 +1.7 +20.2 0.5 +19.7 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Chase Anderson 2015 +1.5 +18.3 0.5 +17.8 $0.3M 1.49× –
Daniel Hudson 2015 +0.8 +8.6 0.8 +7.8 $1.0M 1.34× –
Jeremy Hellickson 2015 +1.3 +10.9 4.3 +6.6 $3.2M 1.02× –
Jake Lamb 2015 +1.4 +6.7 0.5 +6.2 $0.4M 0.58× –
Nick Ahmed 2015 +1.0 +4.7 0.5 +4.2 $0.5M 0.61× –
Andrew Chafin 2015 +0.8 +4.2 0.5 +3.7 $0.6M 0.67× –
Sócrates Brito 2015 +0.5 +3.1 0.1 +3.1 $0.2M 0.83× –
Welington Castillo↔ 2015 +1.1 +4.6 1.5 +3.1 $1.4M 0.52× –
Phil Gosselin↔ 2015 +0.7 +3.2 0.3 +2.9 $0.4M 0.56× –
Brad Ziegler 2015 +0.7 +7.4 5.0 +2.4 $7.3M 1.34× –
Randall Delgado 2015 +0.6 +3.0 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Enrique Burgos 2015 +0.5 +2.4 0.2 +2.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Vidal Nuño↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.5 0.0 +1.5 $0.1M 0.67× –
Josh Collmenter 2015 +0.5 +2.7 1.4 +1.3 $2.8M 0.67× –
Zack Godley 2015 +0.1 +1.2 0.1 +1.0 $0.9M 1.02× –
Peter O'Brien 2015 +0.1 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.5M 0.83× –
JC Ramírez↔ 2015 +0.2 +0.9 0.1 +0.8 $0.3M 0.67× –
Rubby De La Rosa 2015 +0.2 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $3.3M 1.02× –
Jhoulys Chacín 2015 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $1.0M 1.02× –
Jamie Romak 2015 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $1.0M 0.83× –
Mark Trumbo↔ 2015 +0.6 +2.6 2.2 +0.4 $3.8M 0.56× –
Oliver Pérez↔ 2015 +0.4 +2.1 1.7 +0.4 $4.4M 0.67× –
Silvino Bracho 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.0M 0.67× –
Addison Reed↔ 2015 +0.7 +3.5 3.4 +0.2 $5.1M 0.67× –
Dominic Leone↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Matt Stites 2015 -0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Archie Bradley 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 1.02× –
A.J. Schugel 2015 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Brandon Drury 2015 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.58× –
Gerald Laird 2015 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 -1.2 – 0.52× –
Tuffy Gosewisch 2015 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.52× –
Keith Hessler 2015 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Óscar Hernández 2015 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Danny Dorn 2015 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Jordan Pacheco 2015 -0.3 -1.2 0.9 -2.1 – 0.52× –
Evan Marshall 2015 -0.3 -1.8 0.5 -2.4 – 0.67× –
David Hernandez 2015 -0.1 -0.7 2.0 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Cliff Pennington↔ 2015 -0.4 -1.8 2.2 -4.0 – 0.56× –
Jarrod Saltalamacchia↔ 2015 +0.4 +1.9 6.2 -4.3 $13.8M 0.52× –
Matt Reynolds 2015 -0.7 -3.9 0.6 -4.5 – 0.67× –
Chris Owings 2015 -1.1 -4.9 0.5 -5.4 – 0.56× –
Allen Webster 2015 -1.0 -8.0 0.1 -8.1 – 1.02× –
Aaron Hill 2015 -0.1 -0.5 12.0 -12.5 – 0.56× –
Yasmany Tomás 2015 -1.1 -7.1 5.5 -12.6 – 0.83× –
Total—+32.2+375.564.2+311.2—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2015 · ARI / PHI
ARI · Dave Stewart +$0.0M
Josh Taylor, Chris Oliver
PHI · Scott Proefrock +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2015 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Dave Stewart +$0.0M
Víctor Reyes
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2015 · ARI / HOU
ARI · Dave Stewart +$0.8M
Junior Garcia
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$0.8M
Óliver Pérez
ARI came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · ARI / SEA
ARI · Dave Stewart +$6.4M
Welington Castillo, Dominic Leone, Gabriel Guerrero, Jack Reinheimer
SEA · Jeff Kingston −$6.4M
Mark Trumbo, Vidal Nuño
ARI came out ahead by $6.4M
2015 · ARI / TOR
ARI · Dave Stewart +$2.4M
Dawel Lugo
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$2.4M
Cliff Pennington
ARI came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Dave Stewart +$0.0M
Josh Elander
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
Trevor Cahill
Even trade
2015 · MIN / ARI
MIN · Terry Ryan +$3.2M
Daniel Palka
ARI · Dave Stewart −$3.2M
Chris Herrmann
MIN came out ahead by $3.2M
2015 · PHI / ARI
PHI · Scott Proefrock +$53.6M
Jeremy Hellickson
ARI · Dave Stewart −$53.6M
Sam McWilliams
PHI came out ahead by $53.6M
2015 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Dave Stewart +$7.2M
Philip Gosselin
ATL · John Hart −$7.2M
Bronson Arroyo, Touki Toussaint
ARI came out ahead by $7.2M
2015 · NYM / ARI
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$29.6M
Addison Reed
ARI · Dave Stewart −$29.6M
Matt Koch, Miller Diaz
NYM came out ahead by $29.6M
2015 · ATL / ARI
ATL · John Hart +$246.4M
Ender Inciarte, Aaron Blair, Dansby Swanson
ARI · Dave Stewart −$246.4M
Shelby Miller, Gabe Speier
ATL came out ahead by $246.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$64.4M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Aaron Hill339.136$12.0MFREE AGENT
Jarrod Saltalamacchia307.043$6.2MFREE AGENT
Brad Ziegler356.122$5.0MFREE AGENT
Oliver Pérez3310.144$1.7MFREE AGENT
Gerald Laird3512.000$1.0MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Jeremy Hellickson284.045$4.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Addison Reed263.027$3.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Goldschmidt273.059$3.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington315.114$2.2MFREE AGENT
Mark Trumbo294.027$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hernandez305.095$2.0MFREE AGENT
Welington Castillo283.009$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Collmenter294.000$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco293.073$900kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson284.117$800kARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Reynolds305.000$600kFREE AGENT
Rubby De La Rosa264.000$516kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín275.012$89kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Yasmany Tomás240.000$5.5MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Peralta270.120$1.0MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randall Delgado252.100$526kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Corbin252.105$524kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Pollock272.052$520kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tuffy Gosewisch311.060$514kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ender Inciarte240.157$513kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Anderson270.146$512kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Owings231.027$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Marshall250.146$512kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Stites251.030$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Lamb240.053$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Ahmed250.054$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Óscar Hernández210.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Chafin250.020$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Archie Bradley220.000$391kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Ray230.055$345kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Gosselin262.000$277kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Burgos240.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Allen Webster250.109$136kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Godley250.000$133kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Hessler260.058$130kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Schugel260.000$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Silvino Bracho220.000$97kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jamie Romak290.032$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Drury220.000$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter O'Brien240.000$72kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sócrates Brito220.000$72kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Dorn30–$58k
JC Ramírez260.080$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vidal Nuño271.055$29kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dominic Leone231.000$18kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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