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Aaron Hill Gets Paid, Signs Three-Year Extension with Arizona

Posted by Drew Fairservice under Aaron Hill, Arizona Diamondbacks, Trades And Signings on Feb 08, 2013

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Aaron Hill is an easy baseball player to like. He looks like a baseball player and, if I might be so inane, plays like a baseball player. He hit line drives for days and is quite an adept second baseman, diving about and getting his uniform dirty and the like.

Then one year he hit a like a million home runs and it ruined everything. Hill went into the tank, began popping everything up in the infield and striking out more than an “aggressive” hitter can afford.

One trade, two declined options, and one great season on a pillow contract later and now Aaron Hill is rich, as the Snakes and Hill are on the verge of announcing a three-year contract worth $35 million.

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Brandon Webb is No Longer Underemployed, Now Just Retired

Posted by Drew Fairservice under Arizona Diamondbacks, News And Notes on Feb 04, 2013

It is quite easy to overlook how good Brandon Webb was during his brief career. Maybe not “overlook” as much as “forget.”Webb hasn’t pitched in the Majors since 2009, when he made a single start for for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Before he blew out his shoulder and left the baseball landscape forever, Brandon Webb was one of the best pitchers in baseball from the moment he came to the big leagues.

The 2006 Cy Young winner officially gave up his comeback, ending his brief but brilliant career at 33.

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Diamondbacks Drop Other Shoe on Upton Trade, Extend Martin Prado

Posted by Drew Fairservice under Arizona Diamondbacks, Trades And Signings on Jan 31, 2013

Considering the entire Justin Upton trade hinged on Arizona’s ability to extend Martin Prado‘s contract into his looming free agency, it is somewhat surprising it took this long. The deal is now done, with the Diamondbacks and Martin Prado to agree on a four-year contract extension worth a reported $40 million – $7MM for 2013 and $11MM for 14-16.

The Snakes were raked over the coals for trading Upton and, oddly, savaging after he was out the door. The difference in opinion on the package Arizona actually got compared to the trade to which they agreed with the Mariners (only for Upton to veto) is striking. The prospects in the Marines trade were shinier but Martin Prado is a very good baseball player.

Now he’ll be a very good player for the Diamondbacks for the next four years, three of which seem to come at a tidy price point.

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Rosenthal: Braves Closer to Acquiring Justin Upton, Randall Delgado Part of Package

Posted by Scott Lewis under Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Trades And Signings on Jan 24, 2013

Continuing coverage of Justin Upton Watch Part IV is brought to you by twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal:



It appears as though the Justin Upton saga is coming to a close. Further to Rosenthal’s information, Jon Heyman tweets that the players in the deal have been agreed to and we’re waiting on physicals to make this official. ZOMG the National League East. Check back on the reg for what promises to be a day full of Justin Upton news.

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Justin Upton Rejects Trade to Seattle

Posted by Archi Zuber under Arizona Diamondbacks, Justin Upton, Seattle Mariners on Jan 10, 2013

Everybody’s favourite duo at Foxsports, Kenny and Jon Paul, have revealed to the world that Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton has rejected a trade to the Seattle Mariners.

No other names involved in the proposed deal have been or likely will be revealed, but the very fact that this information is out there suggests it is only a matter of time before the 25-year old 2-time All-Star will be moved to a different team. Upton is under contract for $38.5 million over the next three years.

Despite the moved-in fences in Safeco Field, it appears it will take a little more than back-to-back-to-back last place finishes in the division to sway the tastes of a player of the calibre of Upton. It’s almost as if he didn’t even hear about the Jason Bay signing!

Upton posted a .280/.355/.430 line with a .341 wOBA, 108 wRC+ and 2.5fWAR last season, and had a career year in 2011, where we posted a fWAR over 6. Ken and JP also mention the Braves as a possible suitor, having already signed Justin’s brother Bossman Junior earlier in the year.

{stats via fangraphs, duh}

UPDATE: Jerry Crasnick is here to speak in absolutes and make me feel silly for ever writing this post in the first place.

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Desert Boss: Cody Ross Agrees to Three Year Contract with Arizona

Posted by Drew Fairservice under Arizona Diamondbacks, Cody Ross, Trades And Signings on Dec 22, 2012

There is no worse fate than being “just okay” at something. No matter how long the list of people who cannot match your abilities, ample evidence suggests there are lots of folks who are better. Cody Ross isn’t a bad baseball player, he just isn’t good. Certainly not “great.” He can him some home runs and play some outfield and that isn’t anything to sneeze at. But he isn’t a game-changer and he might not even be an everyday starter on a good team.

Where does that leave the Arizona Diamondbacks? After reportedly agreeing to a three-year contract with Cody Ross, they have more than their share of outfield options. Maybe Cody Ross doesn’t need to start for the Snakes? But at three years (plus an option) and $26 million, you kind of figure he will.

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The Idea of Trevor Bauer Trumps the Reality (For Now)

Posted by Drew Fairservice under Arizona Diamondbacks, Trevor Bauer on Dec 12, 2012

When the details of last night’s three team swap surfaced, it was assumed the “young pitcher” Arizona offered was Pat Corbin. After coming to Arizona in the Dan Haren trade, Corbin posted strong minor league numbers and provided league-average innings in his first go-round as a big league starter. Corbin is a better-than-serviceable arm with loads of control, limited as his ceiling might be. A suitable piece for what the Snakes looked to receive in their part of the deal.

But then Trevor Bauer became the trade chip. It was Trevor Bauer that Cleveland wanted to part with Didi Gregorius and it was Trevor Bauer they received. Trevor Bauer is younger than Corbin — younger than all but seven players to pitch in the Majors in 2012 — and a former first round draft pick. A first round draft pick in 2011, third overall. After gifting Bauer a $4.45M bonus and rushing him to the big leagues in less than a year, the Diamondbacks are now out of the Trevor Bauer business. After minimal exposure, they decided the realities of Trevor Bauer outweighed the idea of Trevor Bauer and shipped him out.

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