The Arizona Diamondbacks have high hopes for the 2014 season, after missing the playoffs in each of the past two years. Following back-to-back .500 seasons the D’Backs underwent an aggressive offseason makeover in an attempt to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in what’s expected to be a very competitive NL West race.
Arizona hopes that the additions of Mark Trumbo and Addison Reed (via separate offseason trades) and the signing of Bronson Arroyo will fill be enough to fill holes in its lineup, bullpen and starting rotation, respectively.
The Diamondbacks can count on another standout year from last year’s NL, MVP runner up Paul Goldschmidt. If Arizona gets a repeat performance from its star first baseman, strong seasons from the new players and bounce back years from a few key veterans, it may have enough to unseat the Dodgers as division champs.
The following is a comprehensive breakdown of the D’Backs’ 2014 season, which they hope ends with their own party in the pool.