2015 Season Report (25 Games)

PHOENIX -The 2015 season is well under way, the best teams look like potential champions and the bad teams look... bad. The Diamondbacks season hasn't started as expected, mostly due to a massive wave of injuries, but somehow they aren't the worst team in baseball. Currently 17th in the majors and 10th in the National League, it's probably because Paul Goldschmidt is just that good.

At the plate the Diamondbacks are basically Goldschmidt and some guys with Chris Owings, David Peralta, and Ender Inciarte being the only other contributors of note. Goldschmidt is right on pace for his MVP campaign with 5HR, 19RBI, 4SB, and a healthy .315 average. Owings and Peralta have bounced around a little defensively, and their numbers look good, but both are hitting well below .250 and that is killing their output. Inciarte has been solid defensively and at the plate, but he has only stolen two bases so far which is below expectations.

Goldschmidt may have to do it all himself.

The coaching staff has left fans irate after how Michael Taylor, one of their better prospects, was sent down in favor of Yasmany Tomas. Taylor starter the season hitting .271 with 2HR, 8RBI, and 2SB before he was swapped for Tomas who has done almost nothing. Tomas has struggled at 3B, giving way to Jake Lamb (who is now injured) and the warm-body of Blake DeWitt. Injuries to Oscar Hernadez, Lamb, and J.J. Hardy have left this team grasping for people to fill in. It's going to be a long season.

It's actually pretty sad, but the offense is by far the best feature of this Diamondbacks team. The pitching staff is just flat out terrible, and everyone is either injured or about the be DFA'd. The best pitcher is... yes, you guessed it, Joakim Soria! Soria has reclaimed his 'Mexicutioner' title and is having one heck of a season. He has racked up 8SV and a win to go along with his 1.86ERA. It's probably not a good thing when your closer is your best pitcher. It's really going to be a long season.