Arizona Diamondbacks

Draft History
2024
Jordan Lawler - protection
13 - Kyle Harrison
73 - Collin Rea
90 - Blake Perkins
146 - Brennan Bernadino
147 - Ryan Yarborough

2023
Corbin Carroll - protection
103 - Joey Krehbiel
122 - Jose Herrera
124 - Andrew Wantz
141 - Elehuris Montero
148 - Charles Leblanc

2022
Seth Beer - protection
8 - Aaron Ashby
82 - Bryan Shaw
86 - Tyler Gilbert
114 - Luis Frias
126 - Hirokaru Sawamura
128 - Kyle Funkhouser

2021
Daulton Varsho - protection
5 - Leody Taveras
134 - Tommy Hunter
147 - Johan Quezada
164 - Mitch White
177 - Blake Cederlind

2020
Zac Gallon - protection
7 - Adrian Houser
31 - Brusdar Graterol
91 - Albert Alzolay
121 - Danny Mendick
127 - Seth Brown
148 - Brandon Brennan

2019
Yoshihiro Hirano - protection
4 - Kyle Wright
63 - Kolby Allard
64 - Eric Lauer
94 - Nick Kingham
114 - Chris Bassitt

2018
Anthony Banda - protection
40 - Ubaldo Jimenez
83 - Ben Lively
111 - Adrian Sanchez
121 - Wandy Peralta
145 - Dillon Peters

2017
Braden Shipley - protection
57 - Joey Rickard
62 - Tyler White
129 - Gregorio Petit
131 - Erik Kratz
132 - Luis Perdomo

2016
Archie Bradley - protection
1 - Byron Buxton
31 - Scott Schebler
61 - Micah Johnson
96 - Austin Barnes
112 - Manny Banuelos
114 - Justin Maxwell
121 - Jon Moscot

2015

Jake Lamb - protection
34 - Yangervis Solarte
56 - David Buchanan
94 - Andrew Chafin
114 - Chris Young
117 - Oscar Taveras
124 - Shawn Kelley
136 - Terrance Gore
148 - Gary Brown

2014
Chris Owings - protection
73 - Jonathan Pettibone
123 - Anthony Varvaro
146 - Dan Otero
149 - Zeke Spruill

2013
Adam Eaton - protection
26 - Patrick Corbin
32 - Sean Doolittle

2012
Jarrod Parker - protection
14 - Randall Delgado
41 - Hector Noesi
63 - Daniel McCutchen
96 - James Darnell
98 - Carlos Peguero
119 - Michael Martinez

122 - Joe Paterson
133 - Mike MacDougal

142 - David Carpenter
148 - Alex Burnett

2011
Barry Enright - protection
126 - Don Kelly
131 - Willie Harris
137 - Dusty Hughes
139- Brad Thomas
143 - Ryan Langerhans
145 - Oscar Salazar

2010
Brandon Allen - protection
20 - Garrett Jones
61 - David Huff
92 - Kevin Hart

93 - Trevor Crowe
95 - Nelson Figueroa
121 - Doug Mathis
149 - Jeff Gray

2009
Max Scherzer - protection
74 - Jason LaRue
136 - Clay Condrey
120 - Luis Rivas

141 - Scott Schoeneweis

2008
Justin Upton - protection
15 - Hideki Okajima
45 - Matt Guerrier
55 - Justin Maxwell
127 - Franquelis Osoria
130 - Andy Gonzalez
143 - Joe Borchard

2007
Stephen Drew - protection
13 - Miguel Montero
17 - Alberto Callaspo
23 - Luke Scott
58 - Pedro Feliciano
91 - Henry Owens
125 - Devon Hansack
131 - Joe Inglett

2006
Conor Jackson - protection
47 - Emil Brown
77 - Ezeguiel Astacio

2005
Chad Tracy - protection
21 - Greg Aquino

2004
Brandon Webb - protection
33 - Craig Monroe
64 - Brady Clark
90 - Ron Calloway
107 - Raul Gonzalez
135 - Jeff Duncan

2003
John Patterson - protection
7 - Travis Hafner
38 - Franklyn German

2002
Miguel Batista - protection
30 - Jesus Colome
50 - Mike Lincoln
68 - Scott Stewart
118 - Jason Standridge

2001
1 - Mark Mulder

44 - Matt Herges
58 - Mike James
83 - Bobby Bonilla
97 - Chad Bradford

2025 Arizona Diamondbacks

Overview: This franchise is still seeking its first title. Though they will field a solid club in ’25, D-Back fans should expect results similar to their MLB counterpart. That is, they will tease their fan base with bouts of brilliance only to find themselves finishing just shy of the post-season. That shouldn’t be surprising given that their roster is populated with plenty of Homers. The D-Backs will give the Reds fits at times and could, with a few minor upgrades, snag themselves a wild card spot. Finding those upgrades may be problematic as the roster is fairly inflexible and the D-Backs lack draft capital- their first selection doesn’t arrive until round five. Still, the team as is, will be fun to play.

Starting Pitching: Zac Gallen makes a decent ace, though he’ll likely struggle when facing opponents with dominant #1’s. After that it gets a bit thin. Structurally speaking, this rotation is very similar to the Reds, which is to say, the 2-4 starters leave a bit to be desired. The trio of Rea, Harrison, and Quantrill will perform a tick or two below average, however the D-Backs will have the luxury of having Max Scherzer occupy the 5-slot. Grade: C

Relief Pitching: Things get a bit better in the bullpen, with Jason Foley to close things out and Ryan Yarborough to provide a ton of quality set up innings. After that, things get a bit sticky as the rest of the pen will struggle with control issues and suppressing the running game. This can be a deadly combo in close games. If any hopes for a division title are to be realized, some sort of pitching upgrade will be necessary, in either the pen or the rotation. Ideally, both. Grade: C+

Catchers: It’s uncommon to see a team protect a catcher. However, Adrian Del Castillo should prove a wise choice for the D-Backs going forward. His arrival brings the backstop total to four, providing plenty of depth. De Castillo won’t contribute much in ’25 as the bulk of playing time looks to be split between veterans Mitch Garver and Carson Kelly. Omar Narvaez appears to be the odd man out here and represents one of the few bargaining chips at management’s disposal. Defensively this group won’t hurt you and with the arrival of a top prospect I give them a Grade: A-

Infield: The quartet of Christian Walker (1B), Jonathan India (2B), O’Neill Cruz (SS), and Eugenio Suarez (3B) form a solid squad that will man their positions every day. Or so management hopes, as they are extremely inflexible when injury strikes. The presence of Edmundo Sosa helps as he can back up three positions and he’ll likely be in the lineup when a southpaw is on the mound. They’ll need another flexible infielder as Cruz is the only guy (besides Sosa) who is carded at more than one position and Walker will likely land in the trainer’s office often enough to be annoying. Average defense is compensated for by a better than average offensive promise. India and Cruz provide speed as well. Grade: B

Outfield: The D-Backs will compete to lead the league in base thefts in ’25. If they do, Ironman right fielder Corbin Carroll will lead the way. He could top 100 swipes depending on managerial aggressiveness. Another Homer, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will man left field, play top notch defense, and is a big reason why the D-Backs boast one of the best lineups in the league against lefties. Blake Perkins offers more elite defense in center and will platoon with Austin Hays another lefty killer. I really like this group and would have tons of fun playing them myself. Grade: B+

Conclusion: Absent upgrades, this team will still challenge for a playoff berth. The pressure on the offense to produce will be intense, but I see them delivering more often than not. I see them finishing second in the NL East maybe 5 wins behind the Reds, and that may be enough to vault them into the post-season.