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Diamondbacks Reveal Aggressive Trade Deadline Plan, Targets: Report

Diamondbacks Reveal Aggressive Trade Deadline Plan, Targets: Report

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The Arizona Diamondbacks have been destroyed by injuries this season. These injuries have seemingly kept the team from competing at the highest level during the first half of the season.
Pair that with the fact that the National League West is loaded with talent, and the Diamondbacks seemingly have no chance to make any sort of postseason push.
Because of this, the team is expected to be very aggressive sellers ahead of the trade deadline. But what will they hunt in return?
USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently reported the Diamondbacks would be hunting more pitchers on the trade market because of all the injuries to their pitchers this year.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: A view of a Arizona Diamondbacks baseball cap in the dugout during the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: A view of a Arizona Diamondbacks baseball cap in the dugout during the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC."The Diamondbacks, who lost starters Corbin Burnes and Jordan Montgomery, along with co-closers Martinez and A.J. Puk, to Tommy John surgery, are telling teams they want pitching in return for the players they move at the deadline," Nightengale wrote. "Their only starters under control for next season are Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson and Eduardo Rodriguez. The Diamondbacks will have $70 million coming off the books with their free-agent departures."
With the Diamondbacks expected to cut ties with so many players, including Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor, Zac Gallen, and Merrill Kelly, they shouldn't have any issue in acquiring young pitching.
The Diamondbacks could target Cam Schlitter in a potential Suárez trade with the New York Yankees. They could target Hunter Dobbins or Richard Fitts in a potential trade with the Boston Red Sox. The possibilities are endless for Arizona if it's going to sell as aggressively as everybody seems to think.
Either way, the Diamondbacks need to add more pitching. Their farm system has the talent, but adding more top-end arms that are near big league ready could help this team turn it around in the next two years.
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