The Arizona Diamondbacks were basically a .500 team during the second half of the season after they promoted several of the organization's top prospects.
David Brandt Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks were a dreadful baseball team in 2021, losing 110 games.It doesn't seem like much, but that 22-win improvement represents a huge step forward for the D-backs, who just finished a 74-88 season on Wednesday but have many reasons for optimism.
Young D-backs outfielders like Jake McCarthy, Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Stone Garrett all played well when they were promoted to the big club. Pitchers like Ryne Nelson, Drey Jameson and Tommy Henry also had encouraging debuts. The MadBum dilemmaThe D-backs signed lefty Madison Bumgarner to an $85 million, five-year deal before the 2020 season, hoping that the four-time All-Star could give some stability to an inexperienced rotation.Bumgarner finished with a 7-15 record and 4.88 ERA in 2022 and it's fair to wonder if he'll have a spot in the rotation next season.
The 25-year-old took full advantage, becoming arguably the team's best all-around player during the final two months. He hit .283 with eight homers, 43 RBIs and 23 stolen bases while playing about half the season.
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