Hill Traded, Campana Injured

SCOTTSDALE - Pitchers and catchers haven't even officially reported yet, but things are already heading south for the Diamondbacks. A trade and an injury have shaken up the roster before a single D-Bat has hit the fryer.

The infield logjam became a little clearer earlier this week as Aaron Hill was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for two prospects. The prospects, 2B Willi Castro and LHP Luis Lugo, are both former IFA that are quite a ways off. Castro is just 17, having signed for $825,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2013. Lugo is a little closer to the majors at 20, but the Venezuelan hurler still has some work to do to break into the big leagues. Considering how bad the Diamondbacks figure to be, the departure of Hill mostly represents a contract walking out the door. Getting anything for him was a real win for management.


The real downer came earlier this week as Tony Campana, slated to start in LF, came down with a torn ACL during a workout session. While not much of a hitter, Campana figured to be a decent defensive option with the upside of stealing bases. His departure, likely for the season, forces Marc Krauss into a starting position. The lack of OF depth may force manager Chip Hale to abandon the Yasmany Tomas Experiment at 3B as playing Jake Lamb at 3B might be a better option than Krauss in the outfield.

Losing Campana makes the outfield a mess for 2015.

While Campana's injury is hardly the difference between finishing last and making the playoffs, it brings a dark cloud over a team that suffered numerous season ending injuries in 2014.