Can the Diamondbacks Finish .500 in 2022 ?

The Diamondbacks are playing good baseball since the All Star Break. They have a 25-17 second half record, which is the 8th best in MLB. Their overall record is 65-69. The team is coming off a 52-110 season in 2021. To finish at .500 in 2022, they would need to go 16-12 the rest of the way. Baltimore Orioles are 4.5 games out in the AL Wild Card chase.

The Diamondbacks are having a good season. They have good starting pitching, young position players and a career season from Christian Walker. The position player group is the 3rd youngest in MLB this year. The average age of the position is 26.7. Jake McCarthy leads the team with a .321 Batting average and .387 OPS. Daulton Varsho is having an impressive season in the outfield. Stone Garrett has provided much needed right handed thump since his promotion. Emmanuel Rivera came over in a trade from Kansas City on August 2nd. He's played smooth third base and platooning with Josh Rojas.

Arizona's 32 bullpen losses are tied for the most reliever losses in MLB. Mark Melancon has had the worst of the bunch. A parade of young relievers have come up from the minors and have struggled to throw strikes and keep runs off the board.

Madison Bumgarner, Mark Melancon and Ketel Marte are the most expensive players on the Arizona Diamondbacks. They account for nearly half of the team's 2022 payroll. The team has a lower 3rd payroll than other MLB teams. The D-backs have left many games against the Dodgers. If they can get some stability from their veterans down the stretch, they might finish at .500.

Diamondbacks have to focus on the players they have and not on their record. They will review their situation at the end of the year.