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The Arizona Diamondbacks are in a bit of a tight spot now, as they have two major injuries to deal with: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. still needs to return from an ACL tear, and just Wednesday, Corbin Carroll had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand.
With that in mind, the DBacks need a temporary placeholder, and fast. Luckily, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller believes that Arizona can pluck a former division rival, and sign All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto.
“Michael Conforto could still be a hidden gem, though, still a few weeks away from turning 33…Arizona definitely needs some outfield help, though, at least until Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes it back from his torn ACL. As things presently stand, it's looking like they'll have Alek Thomas in center (with a 0.1 bWAR over the past two seasons combined) and Jordan Lawlar moving from short/third to left and hopefully drastically improving upon his career .478 OPS in 108 plate appearances,” Miller wrote.
This past season, Conforto slumped, slashing .199/.305/.333/.638 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs, and 36 RBI in 138 games. However, just a year before, he hit .237/.309/450/.759 with 27 doubles, 20 home runs, and 66 RBI in 130 games.
Maybe the lights were just too bright playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and going to a smaller market may help him bounce back. Plus, he’s only projected to receive a one-year, $6.7 million deal, so they can bench, cut or trade him at the deadline once their guys are healthy again.
Hopefully, the DBacks make a decision soon, as time is running out, and Spring Training is right around the corner.
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