Snakes on the Diamond

Snakes on the Diamond hosts Michael McDermott and Wes Baier break down the Diamondbacks offseason and discuss the five major moves they made to improve their roster.

Who should win the D-backs No. 5 starter competition, should the D-backs carry a long reliever to open the season, and which starters should be converted to relievers? Michael McDermott and Wes Baier address those topics on Episode 41 of the Snakes on the Diamond Podcast!

The Diamondbacks find their big free agent bat, signing Joc Pederson to a 1-year deal that guarantees $12.5 million. Snakes on the Diamond hosts Michael McDermott and Wes Baier discuss the signing and the type of impact he adds to their lineup against right-handed pitching.

Snakes on the Diamond hosts Michael McDermott and Wes Baier discuss the current state of the Diamondbacks farm system. Find out which prospects could make a difference in 2024, new additions to the system from the International Period, and what the system could look like a year from now.

Jack Sommers from Inside the Diamondbacks joins host Michael McDermott to discuss remaining roster holes on the Diamondbacks, remaining options for a bat in free agency or trades, initial playing time projections, and if Jordan Lawlar has a case for making the Opening Day roster.

The Diamondbacks get their guy to bolster their starting rotation, signing free agent left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to a 4-year, $80 million contract with a vesting option for 2028. Snakes on the Diamond hosts Michael McDermott and Wes Baier discuss that signing, the loss of prospect Deyvison De Los Santos in the Rule 5 Draft, the blockbuster deal involving Juan Soto going to the Yankees, and which teams have had the best and worst offseasons so far.

Snake on the Diamond hosts Michael McDermott, Wes Baier, and Spencer O'Gara talk about the biggest trade targets for the Diamondbacks and why the cost makes getting them a bad idea. Some of the names discussed include Randy Arozarena, Dylan Cease, Mitch Keller, and Corbin Burnes. Can the Diamondbacks get through the offseason to get the necessary starting pitching upgrades in order to defend their National League title for the 2024 season?

Snakes on the Diamond co-hosts Michael McDermott and Wes Baier discuss Baseball America's Top 10 Prospect List for the Arizona Diamondbacks by Arizona Republic beat writer Nick Piecoro. Michael and Wes decide if the rankings are legit, if there are any players ranked too high on the list, and if there are any potential sleepers in the list that might not have been ranked as high in previous years.

The Diamondbacks were able to make a move to upgrade the third base position, acquiring Eugenio Suárez in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. James Attwood of AZ Snake Pit joins Snakes on the Diamond host Michael McDermott to discuss the price Arizona made in this trade, how Suárez fits with the Diamondbacks, and what they need to do next to make this offseason a resounding success.

AZ Snake Pit writers James Attwood and Wes Baier join Snakes on the Diamond Podcast host Michael McDermott to discuss how impressive Corbin Carroll's rookie season was in 2023. Topics include a live reaction to Corbin Carroll being named 2023 National League Rookie of the Year, review preseason predictions from different MLB executives and analysts about who would win Rookie of the Year in both leagues, and debate if Carroll had the best rookie season in Diamondbacks history. Corbin Carroll is the first ever Diamondbacks rookie to win the Rookie of the Year award, after close finishes by Brandon Webb (3rd, 2003) and Wade Miley (2nd, 2012).