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202673–66 (0.525)
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GM: Mike Hazen · partial season

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, 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
$161M
Surplus $M
-14
Win %
0.525
TAB
-3.7
WAB
+2.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
30.5
Dead money %
51%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-6.2
Farm System
Total Proj. WAR
58.8
Pitching Proj. WAR
23.9
Hitting Proj. WAR
35.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2026 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RGabriel Moreno88
RJames McCann37
LAdrian Del Castillo19
RAramis Garcia8

1B

BIldemaro Vargas64
RTim Tawa38
LPavin Smith17
RJose Fernandez17
RTyler Locklear13
LuJames Groover9
BCarlos Santana8
RJames McCann5
LAdrian Del Castillo3
RLuken Baker2

2B

BKetel Marte96
BIldemaro Vargas50
RTim Tawa3
RJordan Lawlar1

3B

RNolan Arenado122
RJose Fernandez20
RTim Tawa10
BIldemaro Vargas8
LuJames Groover2
RGabriel Moreno1

SS

BGeraldo Perdomo134
RJose Fernandez7
BIldemaro Vargas4

LF

RLourdes Gurriel Jr.37
LMax Kepler36
Ryan Waldschmidt34
Tommy Troy28
RTim Tawa23
LLars Nootbaar⇄16
RJordan Lawlar11
BJorge Barrosa11
BIldemaro Vargas2

CF

BJorge Barrosa61
Ryan Waldschmidt55
RJordan Lawlar17
RTim Tawa16
Tommy Troy15

RF

LCorbin Carroll132
BJorge Barrosa22

DH

LAdrian Del Castillo33
BKetel Marte22
RGabriel Moreno20
RJose Fernandez19
LPavin Smith11
RLourdes Gurriel Jr.10
RNolan Arenado8
BIldemaro Vargas5
LuJames Groover5
LLars Nootbaar⇄5
RTim Tawa5
LCorbin Carroll3
LMax Kepler3
Tommy Troy2
RTyler Locklear2
Ryan Waldschmidt1

Starters

LEduardo Rodriguez2.9 WAR
RMichael Soroka2.5 WAR
RBrandon Pfaadt1.3 WAR
RZac Gallen-0.1 WAR
RRyne Nelson-0.1 WAR
RMerrill Kelly-0.4 WAR
Mitch BrattNone WAR
Jose CabreraNone WAR
Kohl DrakeNone WAR

Bullpen

★ RJuan Morillo2 sv
LBrandyn Garcia15 h
RTaylor Clarke13 h
RKevin Ginkel11 h
RJonathan Loaisiga8 h
RRyan Thompson7 h
RPaul Sewald⇄0 h
RDrey Jameson0 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 2025)

PlayerfWAR
Michael Soroka2.5
Nolan Arenado1.9
Jonathan Loáisiga0.8
Jose Fernandez0.4
Taylor Clarke0.4
Lars Nootbaar0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2025)

Player2025 fWAR
Eugenio Suárez3.1
Josh Naylor1.4
Blaze Alexander1.1
Shelby Miller0.6
Jalen Beeks0.2
Nabil Crismatt0.1

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 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Corbin Carroll 2023–2026 +21.4 +351.2 21.5 +329.7 $1.0M 2.05× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2031 · $13.9M AAV
Gabriel Moreno 2026 +5.0 +51.6 2.5 +49.0 $0.5M 1.28× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Geraldo Perdomo 2026 +4.4 +46.8 6.2 +40.6 $1.4M 1.32× Arb extension · 2026–2030 · $11.2M AAV
Michael Soroka 2026 +2.9 +45.2 7.0 +38.2 $2.4M 1.96× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Juan Morillo 2026 +1.7 +26.9 0.8 +26.1 $0.5M 1.95× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Brandon Pfaadt 2026 +1.6 +18.6 3.4 +15.2 $2.2M 1.49× Pre-arb extension · 2026–2032 · $9.0M AAV
Nolan Arenado 2026 +2.3 +15.4 5.0 +10.4 $2.2M 0.85× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Jonathan Loáisiga 2026 +0.9 +9.8 1.5 +8.3 $1.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Ketel Marte 2026 +2.5 +21.7 16.0 +5.7 $6.4M 1.07× Extension · 2025–2025 · $19.4M AAV
Brandyn Garcia 2026 +1.1 +6.0 0.6 +5.3 $0.6M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Eduardo Rodriguez 2024–2026 +5.0 +59.8 55.0 +4.8 $10.9M 1.49× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Jordan Lawlar 2026 +0.7 +4.4 0.8 +3.6 $1.2M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jorge Barrosa 2026 +0.4 +2.9 0.8 +2.1 $1.8M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jose Fernandez 2026 +0.4 +2.1 0.8 +1.3 $1.7M 0.58× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kevin Ginkel 2026 +0.7 +3.6 2.7 +0.9 $4.0M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Ildemaro Vargas 2026 +0.5 +2.1 1.2 +0.8 $2.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Taylor Clarke 2026 +0.4 +2.3 1.6 +0.8 $3.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Tim Tawa 2026 +0.3 +1.5 0.8 +0.7 $2.4M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Luken Baker 2026 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.56× –
Lars Nootbaar↔ 2026 +0.2 +1.2 1.6 -0.4 $9.2M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Juan Burgos 2026 +0.1 +0.3 0.8 -0.5 $15.6M 0.67× –
Dennis Santana↔ 2026 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Drey Jameson 2026 +0.0 +0.2 0.8 -0.6 $18.6M 0.67× –
Tyler Locklear 2026 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Yilber Díaz↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Taylor Rashi↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Kade Strowd 2026 -0.0 -0.2 0.8 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Philip Abner 2026 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Aramis Garcia 2026 -0.2 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
James McCann 2026 +0.4 +1.5 2.9 -1.4 $8.1M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.8M AAV
Joe Ross↔ 2026 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Alek Thomas↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.7 1.2 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Ryan Thompson 2026 +0.3 +1.8 4.0 -2.1 $11.4M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Justin Martinez 2026 -0.0 -0.0 2.4 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Zack Littell↔ 2026 -0.5 -2.6 0.3 -3.0 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
Max Kepler 2026 -0.4 -2.7 0.5 -3.2 – 0.83× –
Ryne Nelson 2026 -0.1 -0.7 3.0 -3.7 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Carlos Santana 2026 -0.6 -2.8 2.0 -4.8 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $2.0M AAV
Paul Sewald↔ 2026 -0.7 -3.7 1.3 -5.0 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Adrian Del Castillo 2026 -0.8 -4.4 0.8 -5.2 – 0.69× –
Pavin Smith 2026 -0.8 -3.7 2.2 -6.0 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Zac Gallen 2026 -0.1 -0.7 16.2 -16.9 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 2026 -1.1 -7.2 13.0 -20.2 – 0.83× –
Merrill Kelly 2026 -0.5 -4.1 18.0 -22.1 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Andrew Hoffmann 2026 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Derek Law 2026 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+46.3+638.0202.7+436.4—

Trades

Every graded 2026 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2026 · ARI / STL Jan 13, 2026
ARI · Mike Hazen +$8.0M
Nolan Arenado
STL · Chaim Bloom −$8.0M
Jack Martinez
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ARI / MIN Jun 8, 2026
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
Taylor Rashi
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ARI / STL Aug 3, 2026
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
Lars Nootbaar
STL · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Sandro Santana, Daniel Eagen
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ARI / MIL Apr 15, 2026
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · Matt Arnold +$0.0M
Junior Fernández
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ARI / LAD May 12, 2026
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
Jose Requena
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Alek Thomas
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · TOR / ARI Jun 20, 2026
TOR · Ross Atkins +$1.6M
Luis Urías
ARI · Mike Hazen −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · BAL / ARI Feb 5, 2026
BAL · Mike Elias +$6.4M
Blaze Alexander
ARI · Mike Hazen −$6.4M
José Mejía, Kade Strowd, Wellington Aracena
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · COL / ARI Jan 10, 2026
COL · Josh Byrnes +$20.0M
Jake McCarthy
ARI · Mike Hazen −$20.0M
Josh Grosz
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2026 payroll
$161.1M
luxury tax $193M
2027 guaranteed
$113.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; 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

Summary — luxury-tax (CBT) basis

2026202720282029203020312032
Tax threshold$244M$247M$250M$253M$256M$259M$262M
Guaranteed contracts$164M$137M$102M$82M$82M$38M
Proj. arbitration$18M$4M$4M$4M
Proj. pre-arbitration$10M$20M$4M$4M
Player benefits$18M$18M$18M$18M$18M$18M
Total CBT payroll$211M$159M$144M$104M$104M$60M
Tax space+$33M+$88M+$106M+$149M+$152M+$199M
Est. tax bill——————

Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-1 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.

Guaranteed / signed (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Eduardo Rodriguez3310.070$21.0M$19.0M$17.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Merrill Kelly377.000$18.0M$22.0M$12.0MVESTFREE AGENT
Zac Gallen306.100$16.2MFREE AGENT
Ketel Marte329.162$16.0M$12.0M$20.0M$22.0M$22.0M$11.5MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.328.000$13.0MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Corbin Carroll253.038$10.6M$12.6M$14.6M$28.6M$28.6M$28.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Michael Soroka287.009$7.0M$10.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Geraldo Perdomo264.015$6.2M$9.2M$14.8M$16.8M$17.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Nolan Arenado3512.155$5.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Pfaadt272.097$3.4M$5.4M$8.4M$11.4M$15.4M$21.0MCLUB$25.0MMUTUAL
James McCann3610.126$2.9MFREE AGENT
Justin Martinez242.024$2.4M$3.4M$4.4M$5.9M$7.0MCLUB$9.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Carlos Santana4015.115$2.0M$2.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Jonathan Loáisiga317.022$1.5MFREE AGENT
Paul Sewald367.072$1.3MFREE AGENT
Jose Fernandez227.030$759kFREE AGENT
Joe Ross338.018$562kFREE AGENT
Max Kepler339.152$467kFREE AGENT
Zack Littell306.043$346k$12.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Derek Law356.081—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Ryan Thompson345.095$4.0MFREE AGENT
Ryne Nelson283.020$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Ginkel325.033$2.7MFREE AGENT
Gabriel Moreno263.061$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pavin Smith304.015$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Lars Nootbaar284.076$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Clarke335.148$1.6MFREE AGENT
Ildemaro Vargas345.129$1.2MFREE AGENT
Alek Thomas263.103$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aramis Garcia333.047$621kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennis Santana305.126$420kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Drey Jameson282.012$820kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Burgos260.074$820kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kade Strowd280.074$820kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Tawa270.112$788kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrian Del Castillo26–$788k
Juan Morillo270.111$785kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Lawlar230.073$784kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Barrosa250.070$784kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandyn Garcia260.041$621kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Rashi300.033$585kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yilber Díaz250.041$273kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Locklear250.084$189kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luken Baker290.164$46kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Philip Abner240.011$8kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Hoffmann26–—

Graphs

How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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