Torey Lovullo faces an uphill battle as pitching injuries haunt the Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks will have to dig deep this season.
Torey Lovullo faces an uphill battle as pitching injuries haunt the Diamondbacks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For much of the offseason, Arizona Diamondbacks fans were left wondering what direction their team was taking.
They were rumored to be ready to trade Ketel Marte, but instead kept him and traded with the St. Louis Cardinals to acquire Nolan Arenado. However, that is not the only thing the front office did over the winter.
They re-signed Zac Gallen, signed Merrill Kelly, Michael Soroka, Carlos Santana, and several relief pitchers. While fans are excited about the new names, there are some injury concerns for the club. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
is on the 15-day IL, while Tyler Locklear is right there with him and isn't expected to return until mid-May. MORE: Diamondbacks trade proposal sends Ketel Marte to Red Sox for . 774 OPS speedster Torey Lovullo faces an uphill battle as pitching injuries haunt the Diamondbacks While there are some injuries on the offensive side of things, there are far more on the pitching side.