Diamondbacks Decline Elvin Rodriguez's Club Option
As expected, the Snakes pass on retaining a pitcher who'd only been on the roster since September. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.
So that's a fair amount of money. Who is getting tendered by tiers
Who is a lock:
Moreno 2.4 million and desperately needs to be extended. This is the #1 off season priority
Ryne Nelson 3.3 million and desperately needs to be extended
Ildemaro Vargas 1.4 million. (0.2 WAR) Switch hitter utility guy. Good price.
John Curtiss 1.2 million (0.4) WAR. Cheap and solid.
Free agent starting pitcher Zac Gallen declined the Arizona Diamondbacks’ qualifying offer on Tuesday, which was the deadline for certain players to decide whether to return to their clubs on a one-year deal or test free agency, MLB insider Jon Heyman first reported on Tuesday.
The Diamondbacks extended the one-year, $22.05 million deal to Gallen at the start of the offseason, ensuring the club would receive draft capital if Gallen turned it down and signed elsewhere. Meanwhile, any other team that signs Gallen would forfeit a pick.
Excellent news![]()
Catcher McCann returning to D-backs on 1-year deal
The Diamondbacks re-signed free agent catcher James McCann to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. The deal is worth $2.75 million with the potential to earn another $500,000 in bonuses based on days on the active roster, a source told MLB.com. When Gabriel Moreno went on the injured listshare.google
Way cheaper than I expected. Excellent news
Who is likely gone
Jake McCarthy (-0.6 WAR) he turns 29 next year. Any other team he would be a lock to be gone but with Lourdes out there is a small chance he hangs on.
Kyle Nelson. 1 million (-0.1 WAR). Nearly 4.75 career ERA. It's time
Kevin Ginkel 3 million (-0.8 WAR) too much stink and not enough gink. He's a Torey favorite though so does that keep him on the roster?
Definitely gone
AJ Puk - TJ out for at least half the year.
Yeah, I don’t understand why they didn’t tender HenryI can't believe they tendered everyone of these guys but Nelson, who was the cheapest
Ginkel, Puk, and McCarthy will make about 9 million combined. That's halfway to a top closer.
J-Mart and Puk are really 2027 stories now... There is a chance they both could see action very late in the season, however, my expectations are that they'll be factors once again in 2027.![]()
D-backs Flamethrower's 2025 Ended in Brutal Heartbreak
The Arizona Diamondbacks ran into a mountain of adversity in the 2025 season. A year that began with such high hopes crashed to an eventual 80-82 record as injuwww.si.com
This is very exciting… We might not see these guys until later in ‘26 or even ‘27, however, they are great illustrations of Hazen’s tremendous deal-making ability!![]()
MLB Names David Hagaman the Diamondbacks’ Top Breakout Prospect for 2026
MLB Pipeline named a breakout prospect from all 30 organizations, picking David Hagaman from the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization.heavy.com