11 Arizona Diamondbacks minor leaguers have decided to test the free agent market.
Thursday brought a flurry of roster moves to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. In addition to those announced by the team Thursday evening, seven members of the D-backs' organization elected free agency.
, OF Cristian Pache, RHP Matt Foster, 1B Matt Mervis, RHP Austin Pope and 2B Andy Weber have all decided to test the free agent market.Arizona Diamondbacks Tristin English talks to a young boy before a spring training game against the Athletics at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale on March 20, 2025. / Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Of the six players mentioned, only English and Pope found their way onto the major league roster at any point in the injury-riddled 2025 season. English made his MLB debut on July 25. The right-handed hitter played just six games for the D-backs, going 2-for-22 with one walk and eight strikeouts. His first MLB knock was a memorable one, however, as he managed to record a double against Pirates ace Paul Skenes on July 27 — English's third major league game. From there, he was sent back to Triple-A, where he put the finishing touches on a solid offensive season, slashing .325/.368/.514 with an .882 OPS and 14 homers for the Aces in the admittedly pitcher-friendly Pacific Coast League. Pope, meanwhile, made only one appearance for Arizona's big league club, but it was an impressive one. The right-hander tossed two scoreless innings against the formidable Los Angeles Dodgers in a critical game, allowing two hits and one walk with one strikeout.The other players to elect free agency did not play a role on the D-backs' big-league club. Pache was thought to provide some potential outfield depth, but spent the first month-plus of the year on the Injured List. He would go on the IL three separate times before subsequently landing on the development list. Mervis was signed to a minor league deal in mid-August, but never saw the opportunity to take the field. The rest are a collection of previously-tenured minor-leaguers who have little to no experience at the MLB level. These players are not necessarily high-impact losses in terms of the major league roster, but many have spent multiple seasons within the D-backs' organization.Born and raised in the desert, Alex D'Agostino is a lifelong follower of Arizona sports. Alex writes for Arizona Diamondbacks ON SI and also Arizona Cardinals ON SI. He previously covered the Diamondbacks for FanSided's VenomStrikes. Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexDagAZ
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