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Where do the Diamondbacks stand heading into this year’s premier off season event ?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Diamondbacks Farm TeamsGameday ThreadsDiamondbacks NewsDiamondbacks Game ReportsFang Food2018 BaseballWinter Meetings Diamondbacks PreviewNew http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey ,73commentsWhere do the Diamondbacks stand heading into this year’s premier off season event ?salary for Luke Weaver and Carson Kelly, both of whom are expected to be on the major league roster. Of note, the “on paper” WAR projection adds up to a 79 win team at the moment.That’s because there are positive projections for Weaver, both Kelly’s, and Walker.Collectively they are offsetting some of Goldy’s loss. The below tableincludes playing time, WAR and Payroll projections for players with guaranteed contracts,salary estimates for arbitration eligible players, and several pre arb, league minimum players that will clearly be on the opening day roster barring a trade or injury.The “Replacement” player sections are merely placeholders. The IP and PA allotted in the replacement slotsneed to be filled by somebody. Whether they are filled with internal depth players at league minimum salary, or by players brought in through trade or free agencythat might cost moreis TBD. The salary shown there is the least amount possible to fill those innings and PA.As additional moves are made and the personnel changes, we’ll update the Payroll and Projections tracking sheet accordingly: Playing time, WAR, and Salary Projections for 2019Pitchers3 yr wtd3 yr wtd PTWtd Rate2019 IP2019 WARSalaryPitchers3 yr wtd3 yr wtd PTWtd Rate2019 IP2019 WARSalaryInternalStarting Rotation options to fill remaining innings include Jon Duplantier and Taylor Widener, neither of whom are on the 40 man roster at the moment, as well as Taylor Clarke, who is on the 40 man.(I suggest you push a click through to scope out the 40 man roster)Mike Hazen indicated that the rotation is set, “in it’s current form”.However a Greinke trade could change things. As for the bullpen,Hazen indicated they still have some work to do, which was a little surprising to me. In addition to the 7 relievers listed in the table above, (in which Jimmie Sherfy already features prominently)internal options also include Yoan Lopez who made a strong impression during his September call up last year, as well as Jake Barrettand Joey Krehbiel Travis Wood Jersey , who made a couple of appearances last year and may get another look.Also watch for Kevin Ginkel, who put up video gameK/BB ratios in 2018.(117 K, 14 BB between A+, AA, and the AFL). Despite all these internal options, Mike Hazen’sM.O. has been to add a couple of veteran relievers, including finding established closers to fill that role each of the last two years with...ahem...mixed results.This year might be no exception, as the team was recently linked to veteran Joakim Soria, who has 220 career saves and a 148 ERA+On the position player side,with the departure of AJ Pollock to free agency, one obvious hole is Center Field, and Hazen indicated the outfield is an area they are still looking to work on.The team has alsoindicated they may try Ketel Marte in CF. Jarrod Dyson is coming off a season in which he it .189/43 OPS+, before suffering a season ending groin injury that required surgery. The defensive standout is signed for 2019, but is not viewed as a full time option. If they do end upgoing with the Marte to CF plan, then most likely Eduardo Escobarsees significant time at 2b.However with the uncertainty surrounding Jake Lamb and his recovery from shoulder surgery, as well as his persistent issues with hitting left hand pitching, the team is probably looking to shore up the infield some more, especially with the likely departure of free agent Daniel Descalso. Whether the team acquires a true center fielder, or opts for the experimental route with Marte they have some significant holes to fill that won’t likely be filled with internal options.It would seem like this is the last chance for Socrates Brito to make his mark in the majors with this organization, but just the fact that the team has been looking at Marte as a CF option indicates the out of options Brito’s future with the organization may not be very strong or long.Other players on the 40 man include Christian Walker, who I plugged into the first base projection for now http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , as well asKevin Cron, Ildemaro Vargas, and Domingo Leyba.Any or all could see playing time before September call ups. Vargas, due to his position flexibility is in a strong position to win the utilityrole out of spring training, as he can play any of SS, 2b, or 3b. And finally, Hazen made clearthe teamwill continue with the 3 catcher model so Kelly has been inserted accordingly in a time share with Alex Avila&John Ryan Murphy.Fingers crossed they don’t pull the trigger on a Greinke trade before this article gets published. I’ve already revised it twice.:) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Dominic Smith honed his defensive skills as a youngster, creating games for himself in his backyard. Now, the New York Mets are finally starting to see the all-around game that made the first baseman a top draft pick out of high school.At his childhood home in Los Angeles, Smith would spend hours practicing by himself by throwing a ball in his barren backyard, firing it repeatedly at a staircase to create an unpredictable grounder or flyball.“We had a staircase in the backyard that probably had 15 stairs, pretty high,” the left-handed Smith recalled. “I’d throw it off the stairs and try to hit them at different angles because that’s how you get different hops.“Might go straight up, might be a line drive, a short hop or something just weird. It was a dirt field with rocks, so you’d get bad hops. I’d throw a groundball, then throw it higher so I’d get a better hop like I’m turning a double play.”Being outside and playing in the yard made his parents happy, Smith said, but the hours spent tossing a ball at the staircase also sharpened his defensive play Jose Iglesias Jersey , his calling card as a prep star in Los Angeles.Smith, 23, was the 11th overall pick in the 2013 draft, and through it all – from weight issues to low power numbers in the minors to being tardy in spring camp to battling sleep apnea – he appears to have overcome it all and is showcasing the skill set the Mets have been sorely awaiting.Through 15 spring games, Smith is batting .359 (14-for-39) and is in a tight battle with righty-hitting Pete Alonso for playing time at first base. Alonso, whose big league career could be delayed two weeks in a player-control issue, is hitting everything thrown at him and has a team-leading four homers.But, Smith has a different feeling about himself this spring and it has shown on the field.“I’m just more at ease and just happy,” Smith said. “I finally feel like I’m playing like I’m capable of playing, and I still feel I can play better. This is the type of stuff I did in the minor leagues.”Mets manager Mickey Callaway is just happy to see Smith at 100 percent.“He gets to play,” Callaway said. “We didn’t really get to see him in spring last year. One game, he pulls the quad, and he’s out the rest of the spring.”The Mets’ performance staff noticed Smith didn’t appear to be well-rested and ready to play, so they started treating Smith’s sleep apnea, a disorder that interrupts breathing patterns during sleep.Smith now uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device when he climbs into bed. No longer groggy, Smith is producing.“He comes to the park rested and feeling good. He has more energy. His eyes are actually open because he’s not tired,” Callaway said.Now it’s not just how Smith works around the first base bag because Smith has been swinging the bat with the kind of prowess that he showed coming up through New York’s farm system, where he had torrid seasons at High A St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas.Well-rested, wide-eyed and alert, Smith has put last season’s bad camp behind him and is enjoying another opportunity.“It’s pretty cool to see in this short sample some rewards Denny McLain Jersey ,” said Smith, whose 14 spring-training hits are tied for third on the Mets.NOTES: 2B Robinson Cano continued his hot spring in two games over the weekend, going 5 for 5 with a two doubles to boost his spring average to .486. … After going 0 for 7 to start the Grapefruit League, utilityman Jeff McNeil has bumped his average to .324. … The Mets expect to carry a seven-man bullpen to Washington for the opener on March 28. Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Justin Wilson, Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman are locks, with LHP Luis Avilan, a minor-league invite, a strong candidate for one of the two open spots. Avilan, 29, had shoulder soreness last season, but his changeup has been the talk of camp. … Alonso and Michael Conforto hit home runs against the Washington Nationals in Palm Beach. Alonso, batting .347 this spring, slugged his fourth homer, and Conforto hit his third, and second in two days. … RHPs Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard will square off in a morning game on a back field Monday. … LHP Hector Santiago allowed six runs and seven hits and recorded just two outs in the bottom of the first inning against Washington, ballooning his ERA to 9.45.