The D-backs' general manager spoke on the team's newest acquisition, his cost, and the rest of the deadline ahead.
Today, general manager Mike Hazen spoke to the media, discussing his reasoning for acquiring Puk, the heavy-hitting prospects he gave up, and his priorities for the remainder of the Trade Deadline.As strong as Arizona's bullpen might be, for now, the D-backs could always use more relief support. But more important was bringing in a left-hander, since Arizona only had one southpaw in the bullpen before the trade.
"We can't expect to run into the ground every single night. We felt like this was a good complement," said Hazen, "I know we have some guys who can attack lefties, but this was a good fit for us." Hazen confirmed that Puk will remain purely a reliever for the D-backs, and won't get a look as a starter.The return for Puk consisted of infield slugger Deyvison De Los Santos and outfielder Andrew Pintar., and for good reason. The 21-year-old power-hitter has put forward a .325/.376/.635 slash across Double-A and Triple-A, and, in 49 games with the Reno Aces, has a .926 OPS.
But the general manager emphasized that in order to get a deal done, the team must be willing to part with its high performing players. A prospect with low desirability likely won't get you a solid or even decent MLB player. "We added him to the deal to get the deal done," said Hazen, "I think Deyvison was probably the main piece... but Andrew was also a big part of this deal, to get this deal done now."While this move was done a full five days prior to the MLB Trade Deadline, Hazen mentioned that there is likely more in store for this team.
With Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez set to return sometime in the coming weeks, and Jordan Montgomery looking to get back to pitching up to his reputation, Hazen noted that he could "roll the dice" and look to simply cruise with the fresh arms coming back rather than shell out for a rental.
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