PHOENIX - The 2015 season has not been good for the Diamondbacks. They seem to be caught in some kind of limbo where they aren't bad enough to be the hunt for a Top 5 draft pick, but they are just good enough that it gives fans hope. You could probably do some serious analysis of the statistics to see how a team that has been dismantled is still 19th (24-26), but it probably just comes down to Paul Goldschmidt.
Goldschmidt continues to power the Arizona offense on his way to an MVP season, but he's finally getting a little help from the rest of the team. Chris Owings, finally healthy (for now), is settling in at 2B with the return of J.J. Hardy at SS. Yasmany Tomas is hitting, but he isn't showing the power the Diamondbacks had hoped for when they signed him. Despite his troubles at the hot corner, he's back there with better options in the OF and Blake DeWitt languishing on the bench. Speaking of OF options, the Diamondbacks have a number of them that include some rookies enjoying early calls to the show. David Peralta and Ender Inciarte are 2014 veterans, but Eddie Rosario and Michael Taylor are enjoying extended runs. With Jake Lamb returning soon we could see Rosario or Taylor sent down or moved to spot-start duty, Lamb will be needed at 3B which would move Tomas back to the OF.
The pitching staff, now minus Soria and Bolsinger, is basically a giant flaming wreck. There are some nice stories, with Jim Johnson looking better and rookie Michael Lorenzen having a decent first stint in the majors. This staff has been awful, and it looks like management is just waiting out the season before they can promote their prospects in 2016.
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