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Diamondbacks ARI

202025–35 (0.417)
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GM: Mike Hazen

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$71M
Surplus $M
-24
Win %
0.417
TAB
-10.8
WAB
-8.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
6.4
Dead money %
53%
Depth Players
0.0
Dead WAR
-5.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RCarson Kelly38
LStephen Vogt23
LDaulton Varsho10

1B

RChristian Walker43
LJake Lamb⇄12
BIldemaro Vargas⇄5
LPavin Smith5
RKevin Cron1
LStephen Vogt1

2B

BKetel Marte41
LJosh VanMeter⇄11
LJosh Rojas8
RAndrew Young4
BEduardo Escobar3

3B

BEduardo Escobar47
RWyatt Mathisen7
RAndrew Young3
LJosh VanMeter⇄1

SS

RNick Ahmed57
LJosh Rojas2
BKetel Marte2

LF

LDavid Peralta45
RTim Locastro7
LDaulton Varsho5
LJon Jay4
LPavin Smith3
RAndrew Young1
LJosh Rojas1
RStarling Marte⇄1

CF

LDaulton Varsho14
RTim Locastro13
LJon Jay5
BKetel Marte3

RF

LKole Calhoun48
LJon Jay9
RTim Locastro6
LPavin Smith2

DH

RChristian Walker14
LDavid Peralta8
LKole Calhoun6
RKevin Cron6
LJosh Rojas5
LDaulton Varsho5
BEduardo Escobar4
RAndrew Young4
RTim Locastro2
RWyatt Mathisen2
LPavin Smith2
LJon Jay1
RCarson Kelly1
BKetel Marte1
LStephen Vogt1

Starters

RZac Gallen1.4 WAR
RMerrill Kelly0.6 WAR
RLuke Weaver0.5 WAR
LCaleb Smith⇄0.1 WAR
RTaylor Clarke0.0 WAR
LAlex Young-0.2 WAR
LRobbie Ray⇄-0.5 WAR
LMadison Bumgarner-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RStefan Crichton5 sv
RHector Rondon7 h
RJunior Guerra4 h
RYoan Lopez2 h
RTaylor Widener2 h
RKeury Mella1 h
RKevin Ginkel0 h
LAndrew Chafin⇄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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Kole Calhoun1.4
Starling Marte0.9
Riley Smith0.3
Wyatt Mathisen0.1
Artie Lewicki0.1
Keury Mella0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Alex Avila1.6
Wilmer Flores1.5
Jarrod Dyson0.7
Matt Andriese0.6
Yoshihisa Hirano0.5
Abraham Almonte0.4

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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Zac Gallen 2020 +1.4 +11.6 0.2 +11.3 $0.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Tim Locastro 2020 +0.8 +5.5 0.2 +5.3 $0.3M 0.83× –
Stefan Crichton 2020 +0.4 +4.2 0.2 +4.0 $0.5M 1.34× –
Luke Weaver 2020 +0.5 +3.7 0.2 +3.5 $0.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Christian Walker 2020 +0.7 +3.3 0.2 +3.1 $0.3M 0.56× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $20.0M AAV
Kole Calhoun 2020 +1.4 +9.0 6.0 +3.0 $4.4M 0.83× –
Merrill Kelly 2020 +0.6 +4.8 3.0 +1.8 $5.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Carson Kelly 2020 +0.4 +1.6 0.2 +1.4 $0.6M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.8M AAV
Riley Smith 2020 +0.3 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Nick Ahmed 2020 +1.5 +7.3 6.4 +1.0 $4.3M 0.61× –
Wyatt Mathisen 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.6 $0.5M 0.58× –
Artie Lewicki 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.5 $0.2M 0.67× –
Daulton Varsho 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.4 $2.0M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $10.8M AAV
Keury Mella 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Caleb Smith↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.9M 1.02× –
Archie Bradley↔ 2020 +0.5 +2.5 2.6 -0.1 $5.5M 0.67× –
Jeremy Beasley 2020 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $10.9M 0.67× –
Joel Payamps 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Joe Mantiply 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Pavin Smith 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Taylor Clarke 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.2 $39.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Josh VanMeter↔ 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Matt Grace 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Silvino Bracho 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Travis Bergen↔ 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Ildemaro Vargas↔ 2020 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Alex Young 2020 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
David Peralta 2020 +0.8 +5.6 7.0 -1.4 $8.2M 0.83× –
Yoan López 2020 -0.2 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Josh Rojas 2020 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Kevin Ginkel 2020 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Ketel Marte 2020 +0.6 +2.7 4.4 -1.7 $7.2M 0.56× Extension · 2025–2025 · $19.4M AAV
Taylor Widener 2020 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Andrew Chafin↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.2 2.2 -2.0 $58.2M 0.67× –
Kevin Cron 2020 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.69× –
Junior Guerra 2020 +0.1 +0.4 2.5 -2.1 $32.0M 0.67× –
Stephen Vogt 2020 +0.1 +0.3 2.5 -2.2 $39.2M 0.52× –
Jon Jay 2020 -0.4 -3.0 0.1 -3.1 – 0.83× –
Héctor Rondón 2020 -0.4 -2.3 2.5 -4.8 – 0.67× –
Jake Lamb↔ 2020 -0.5 -2.2 3.2 -5.4 – 0.56× –
Eduardo Escobar 2020 -0.3 -1.3 7.2 -8.5 – 0.58× –
Robbie Ray↔ 2020 -0.5 -4.2 5.5 -9.7 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $23.0M AAV
Madison Bumgarner 2020 -0.6 -4.6 6.0 -10.6 – 1.02× –
Starling Marte↔ 2020 +0.9 +6.2 6.2 -0.0 $6.7M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Andrew Young 2020 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+6.7+43.671.0-27.3—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2020 · ARI / PIT
ARI · Mike Hazen +$5.6M
Starling Marte
PIT · Ben Cherington −$5.6M
Brennan Malone, Liover Peguero
ARI came out ahead by $5.6M
2020 · CHC / ARI
CHC · Theo Epstein +$4.0M
Andrew Chafin
ARI · Mike Hazen −$4.0M
Ronny Simon
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M
2020 · ANA / ARI
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.8M
Matt Andriese
ARI · Mike Hazen −$0.8M
Jeremy Beasley
ANA came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · MIA / ARI
MIA · Michael Hill +$2.4M
Zach Pop
ARI · Mike Hazen −$2.4M
Tyler Jones
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
2020 · CIN / ARI
CIN · Dick Williams +$3.2M
Archie Bradley
ARI · Mike Hazen −$3.2M
Stuart Fairchild, Josh VanMeter
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
2020 · MIA / ARI
MIA · Michael Hill +$40.8M
Starling Marte
ARI · Mike Hazen −$40.8M
Julio Frias, Humberto Mejía, Caleb Smith
MIA came out ahead by $40.8M
2020 · TOR / ARI
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$40.0M
Robbie Ray
ARI · Mike Hazen −$40.0M
Travis Bergen
TOR came out ahead by $40.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$71.0M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Eduardo Escobar317.128$7.2MFREE AGENT
Starling Marte316.162$6.2MCLUBFREE AGENT
Kole Calhoun326.130$6.0MFREE AGENT
Madison Bumgarner309.127$6.0MFREE AGENT
Héctor Rondón327.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Stephen Vogt356.064$2.5MFREE AGENT
Jon Jay359.134$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
David Peralta325.120$7.0MFREE AGENT
Nick Ahmed305.054$6.4MFREE AGENT
Robbie Ray285.007$5.5MFREE AGENT
Ketel Marte263.162$4.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Lamb295.053$3.2MFREE AGENT
Archie Bradley275.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Junior Guerra353.155$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Chafin305.020$2.2MFREE AGENT
Matt Grace313.052$25kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Merrill Kelly311.000$3.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Weaver262.112$221kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Walker291.124$218kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Silvino Bracho272.082$216kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Kelly251.161$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stefan Crichton280.115$214kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zac Gallen240.100$213kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Young260.095$213kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Locastro271.010$213kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Widener250.000$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Clarke270.120$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daulton Varsho230.000$187kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoan López271.028$182kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Ginkel260.056$157kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Beasley240.000$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Rojas260.049$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Riley Smith250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Smith282.077$101kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keury Mella260.092$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wyatt Mathisen26–$69k
Travis Bergen260.146$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joel Payamps260.008$62kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Cron270.086$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pavin Smith240.000$56kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh VanMeter250.076$38kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Mantiply290.030$25kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ildemaro Vargas281.028$22kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Artie Lewicki280.131$16kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Young26–—

Graphs

How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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