Arizona Diamondbacks
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The Diamondbacks have already accomplished more than most clubs will all winter. They completely remade their starting rotation by inking Zack Greinke as their ace and acquiring Shelby Miller as a not-too-shabby #2. It’s clear they’re really going for it in 2016.
Why not push the envelope even more by giving their offense a boost? The D’backs lineup doesn’t exactly need it. It already boasts one of the best players in baseball in Paul Goldschmidt, as well as emerging names like A.J. Pollock and David Peralta. Gonzalez would provide them with another power bat to protect Goldschmidt in the batting order.
The Arizona desert might also benefit Gonzalez’s offensive numbers in a manner similar to Coors Field, which makes for an alluring bonus. If the D’backs are willing to go to the well one more time, they could strengthen their case even more as an NL West title contender.
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