Off-season stuff: Closers in Free Agency

The Diamondbacks are looking for a new closer in the off-season. They don't have any in-house candidates. The biggest free agent is Edwin Diaz, who is 29 and coming off a good season. Jose Leclerc is also a possibility. He is coming back from TJ surgery and his market is good. He has a $6,000,00 club option on his contract. Arizona is not a real post-postseason team.

Robertson is an intriguing candidate for the closer role in Arizona. He started the season with the Cubs on a $3,500,000 contract after a disastrous 2021 season. His control needs to be on spot and he faltered from time to time in 2022. Corey Knebel enjoyed a solid 2021 for Dodgers and got a 1-year $10,00, 000 contract in Philadelphia. He has been hampered by injuries ever since his All Star closer performance for Brewers in 2017. The potential is still there for him. If he's signed, he could be worth $8,0000, $9,300, and maybe a mutual option.

Brad Hand is a free agent. Archie is coming back to Arizona to close out games for the Diamondbacks. Bradley is 29 and has had some problems with staying healthy. Brad Hand has been around for 2-3 years and put up good numbers as Cleveland's closer.

In 2021 he had a disappointing season in Washington, but in 2022 he was fine for the Phillies. He will turn 33 in March. His velocity is still in the vicinity of his 2019 values. The biggest question mark is the dropping spin rate on his pitches.

The Diamondbacks are looking for a new closer. Will Smith, Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton, Alex Colome, Trevor Rosenthal, Mychal Givens and Luke Jackson are some of the possible options. The market will be determined by other teams and players. Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Braves and Milwaukee Brewers are interested in signing a closer this off-season.