Their pennant defense hasn’t gone as planned.
Last fall, the Diamondbacks went on a run to win the second National League pennant in club history. They fell to the Rangers in the World Series, but had a good team led by a young star in Corbin Carroll, with expectations they had a window of contention. But the team stumbled out of the gate this year, and were 25-32 by the end of May, the fourth-worst record in the National League.
Arizona Diamondbacks (51-49) vs.