MLB free agency: Top 5 landing spots for Doug Fister
4. Arizona Diamondbacks
Current Starting Rotation
- Zack Greinke
- Patrick Corbin
- Taiwan Walker
- Robbie Ray
- Open spot
This prospective landing spot stems directly from the fact that Shelby Miller is out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in late April.
Thus far, the D-Backs have used Zach Godley and Braden Shipley to fill out the starting staff, but the team may be on the lookout for a veteran arm instead.
It also should be noted that the term does have Archie Bradley Jr. waiting in the wings in the pen, but it seems that the club would rather use him in a versatile relief role rather than have him pitch every five days. This does make some sense given that Arizona’s bullpen is below par on MLB standards (shout out to Fernando Rodney still amazingly holding on to the closer’s position).
Like in Toronto, Fister would have very little pressure on him given the recent performances of some of the starters ahead of him. Zack Greinke is off to a much better start than he was a year ago. Robbie Ray’s ERA is beginning to match his peripheral numbers and Taijuan Walker has shown flashes of his high potential.
This would help Fister slot right in. I assume he would also like the fact that he’s pitching in the National League West, which would almost assuredly help his performance and allow him to go back on the market a year from now and sign much earlier.