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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in the year after their Cinderella run to the World Series in 2023.
After the World Series appearance, the Diamondbacks finished the season with a respectable 89-73 record, but missed the playoffs and finished in third place in the National League West.
In a division with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and San Diego Padres, the Diamondbacks have a tough road to a division title.
The Diamondbacks have made two notable acquisitions this offseason including trading for first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians and signing free agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
MLB Analyst Tom Verducci revealed his thoughts on the Diamondbacks in the 2025 season.
The Diamondbacks finished with a record that was 16 games above the .500 mark, but their rotation struggled throughout the year.
With the addition of Burnes, the 2025 rotation for the Diamondbacks includes Burnes, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Brandon Pfaadt.
The starting rotation for the Diamondbacks appears to contain a lot of talent, and Verducci believes they are a sleeper team going into the 2025 season.
While the Diamondbacks haven’t won a division title since 2011, some of it can be attributed to the difficulty of the division that they play in.
The Diamondbacks showed that anything can happen in the postseason with their World Series run in 2023, and they will try to take the next step and win the title in 2025.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in 2024 after appearing in the World Series in 2023.
After finishing with a record of 89-73, the Diamondbacks finished in third place in the National League West and missed the opportunity for another long playoff run.
As the Diamondbacks prepare for the 2025 season, they made one of the more surprising signings this offseason when they signed the top free agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
According to MLB Analyst Todd Frazier via Foul Territory on ‘X,’ Burnes likely joined the Diamondbacks for multiple reasons, including family opinions and tax implications, and he lives in Arizona.
Frazier explains that when a team is interested in a player, the player likely weighs the pros and cons of playing for that particular team.
Burnes just had twins, and he already lives in Arizona, which Frazier believes could have influenced his decision.
Most people were surprised that Burnes decided to join the Diamondbacks as they weren’t a team that anybody was talking about.
Burnes joined the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers, where he played for six seasons before joining the Orioles in 2024.
In 2024 with the Orioles, Burnes started 32 games and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks will look to return to the postseason in 2025 and win their first NL West title since 2011.
Although the Diamondbacks reside in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers, adding Burnes could help them tremendously in 2025.
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(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Arizona Diamondbacks surprised everybody with their postseason run to the 2023 World Series. However, they missed the postseason in 2024 despite finishing with a record of 89-73. Residing in the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers is not an easy task, so the Diamondbacks need to add some talent this offseason to try to compete for a title. So far, the Diamondbacks have signed starting pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles ...
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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in 2024 after finishing third in the National League West.
A year removed from a 2023 World Series appearance, the Diamondbacks were unable to create the same magic.
This offseason, the Diamondbacks added a key piece to their rotation as they signed starting pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
Along with Burnes, the Diamondbacks also made a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire first baseman Josh Naylor.
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal recently revealed why the Diamondbacks appeal to free agents.
FT Senior Insider @Ken_Rosenthal on why Arizona has a built-in advantage for a lot of free agentspic.twitter.com/P1wiqsMcy1
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 3, 2025
Rosenthal also mentioned that a lot of players live in the Arizona area and that the tax rates are good.
He brings up some points that aren’t thought about by fans, but players likely want to be at home as much as possible.
Although Rosenthal said the Diamondbacks are appealing to free agents, they have only brought in Burnes so far this offseason.
It will be interesting to see if some of Rosenthal’s points lure other free agents to Arizona before the 2025 season begins.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason, even after finishing with an impressive record of 89-73.
Although the Diamondbacks made a World Series appearance in 2023, they were unable to give themselves another opportunity for a long postseason run in 2024.
The Diamondbacks just made a splash signing after they surprised everybody by bringing in the top starting pitcher free agent Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
Burnes signed with the Diamondbacks for six years worth $210 million, and he will likely be the ace of their pitching rotation.
According to B/R Walk-Off on ‘X,’ the Diamondbacks projected starting rotation was released.
The DBacks' 2025 rotation is looking SOLID
-Corbin Burnes
-Zac Gallen
-Merrill Kelly
-Eduardo Rodríguez
-Brandon Pfaadt pic.twitter.com/i0KwPomWUj
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 28, 2024
MLB fans took to social media to express their reactions to the projected starting rotation of the Diamondbacks.
MLB fans appear to be excited about the Diamondbacks’ rotation in 2025, and some fans even think they are World Series contenders.
With the addition of Burnes, the rotation also includes Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Brandon Pfaadt.
Burnes showed his ability to be the ace of a starting rotation in 2024 with the Orioles at the age of 30 years old.
In 2024, Burnes started 32 games and had a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks only have one World Series title in franchise history, and it came back in 2001.
With the new look starting rotation, the Diamondbacks will look to win their first National League West title since 2011.
Although the Diamondbacks have not made many postseasons in recent history, their World Series run in 2023 shows that anything can happen come October.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in 2024 after appearing in the World Series in 2023, finishing with a record of 89-73.
Although the Diamondbacks had a record that was 16 games above the .500 mark, it was not enough for them to get into the playoffs.
The MLB offseason has been full of big free agent signings, and the Diamondbacks are the most recent team to add a star player.
Free agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes signed with the Diamondbacks for six years worth $210 million.
Even more details about the signing were released on social media.
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on ‘X,’ Burnes received a $10 million signing bonus and is guaranteed $70 million over the first two years of the deal before he can opt out of the remaining $140 million over the last four years.
Nightengale revealed that Burnes received a significant signing bonus when he signed with the Diamondbacks, and he is guaranteed $70 million in the next two seasons.
Burnes was the top starting pitcher free agent this offseason, and the Diamondbacks were a bit of a surprise team to get the deal done with him.
After coming into the league and playing the first six seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers, Burnes pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.
In 2024, Burnes started 32 games where he held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The 30-year-old ace will now pitch for the Diamondbacks for the foreseeable future, and he has proven the ability to perform in the postseason if the team can make it.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks followed up their World Series appearance in 2023 by missing the postseason in 2024 after finishing with a record of 89-73.
Although the Diamondbacks had a winning record, they were unable to make the playoffs and have only made the postseason once in the last seven seasons.
The Diamondbacks headed into the offseason with a similar goal to every team in the league, and that is to add some talent for the 2025 season.
Not only did the Diamondbacks make a significant acquisition, but MLB Insider Jon Heyman thinks it was the biggest surprise of the offseason.
The Diamondbacks were able to sign the top starting pitcher free agent Burnes to a six-year deal worth $210 million.
Many MLB analysts reported that the San Francisco Giants were the frontrunner for Burnes, especially since he grew up in the California area.
Heyman also mentions that Burnes was offered more money per year and more money overall by other teams, but he chose to sign with the Diamondbacks regardless.
Burnes came into the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers and played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.
In 2024, Burnes started 32 games and had a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks get a steal with the addition of Burnes, and they hope to make another World Series run in 2025.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks were coming off of a surprising World Series run in 2023 as they entered the 2024 season.
The Diamondbacks then missed the postseason after finishing with a record of 89-73.
They entered this offseason with the goal of getting back into the playoffs, and they made a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire first baseman Josh Naylor.
Although this is the only significant move they have made so far, the Diamondbacks reportedly are interested in pursuing relief pitcher Kirby Yates, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
Yates is a 37-year-old veteran who has played 10 MLB seasons.
After his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays, Yates has played for six teams in his career.
In 2024 with the Texas Rangers, Yates appeared in 61 games and posted a record of 7-2 with a 1.17 ERA, 33 saves and 85 strikeouts in 61.2 innings pitched.
It was the lowest ERA of his career and his second-highest save total.
That proved he still has the stuff to be effective, and the Diamondbacks could benefit from his talents.
Though the Diamondbacks appeared in the World Series just two seasons ago, that was their only playoff appearance since 2017.
Yates will be a name to keep in mind as Arizona builds its roster for the 2025 season.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in 2024 coming off of their World Series loss to the Texas Rangers in 2023.
Their final record of 89-73 landed them in third place in the National League West and missing the wild-card spot by a tiebreaker.
As they prepare for the 2025 season, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is encouraged that starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery will return to the team after reportedly exercising his player option.
“He feels like he has a lot to prove here with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he wants to go out and show us what he is most capable of doing,” Lovullo said, via MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM.
Jordan Montgomery is reportedly exercising his player option for the 2025 season. @Dbacks Manager Torey Lovullo is excited to see what the lefty can bring coming in fresh for a new season. #Diamondbacks | #Dbacks
https://t.co/6YbqEWFvEp pic.twitter.com/A0bLk8L6VF
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) November 1, 2024
Montgomery pitched for the World Series champion Rangers in 2023 before becoming a free agent in the offseason.
He went unsigned throughout spring training until the Diamondbacks signed him one day after the regular season began.
Lovullo mentions it was a frustrating season for Montgomery, which he appears to attribute to the strange offseason and not knowing where he would play.
Montgomery started 21 games for the Diamondbacks, posting an 8-7 record with a 6.23 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 117.0 innings.
Lovullo believes that with a normal offseason and spring training, Montgomery will come back to form in 2025.
The Diamondbacks have one World Series title in franchise history, which came back in 2001 when they defeated the New York Yankees in seven games.
Arizona also will be seeking its first NL West title since 2011.
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Former MLB player Greg Swindell is going through a very complicated time right now.
The former pitcher who won a World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks is pleading for everybody’s help, as his daughter has reportedly gone missing.
According to a report by TMZ Sports, Swindell took to Facebook to share a post about it.
“We feel she is in danger,” Swindell said via TMZ Sports.
Ex-MLB Pitcher Greg Swindell's Daughter Reported Missing In Texas | Click to read morehttps://t.co/xA5TYgySZT
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) August 26, 2024
To all the longhorn fans and Austin residents, I've been asked to share this! My friend @GregSwindell and his wife Sarah's daughter is missing! Info in the post, be on the lookout! pic.twitter.com/bVYVUkbENZ
— Zachary Johnson(@ZacharyDavidJo2) August 25, 2024
The 59-year-old hurler stated that his daughter, Brenna, who’s a single mom of three, has gone missing in the Austin, Texas, area.
Apparently, she went off the grid on Thursday.
Per Swindell, Brenna’s phone has been turned off, and she hasn’t been in touch with any relatives or known acquaintances, including her three children.
In a follow-up post, Swindell reportedly stated that he believes she is with her ex-boyfriend somewhere in Colorado, adding that the family feels like she might be in danger.
He described her as 5-foot-5, 120 pounds, and has tattoos on her arms, including ones of a spider web and flowers.
Swindell was the No. 2 pick in the 1986 MLB Draft.
A southpaw, Swindell played for the Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks, posting a 3.86 ERA and making it to one All-Star game in 17 seasons.
Hopefully, this will be nothing more than a scare, and his daughter will be found safe and sound.
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