PT TOMORROW: NL West—A core is emerging in ARI

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks have seemingly been forced to recalculate their goals early on this season after enduring a 13-game losing streak that spanned the latter half of May. While there will be plenty of time to evaluate who may get dealt at the trade deadline, at least two players have solidified themselves as clear pieces for the team’s future as they attempt to build back to being a contending club.

Carson Kelly (C, ARI) has answered questions about his future after a disappointing shortened 2020 season. Aside from his overall performance ($13 5X5 earnings, 50 BPV), Kelly has made substantial improvement to his skills profile highlighted recently by Brant Chesser in a Facts/Flukes column. One notable takeaway is his...

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