It’s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings. In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership. The same can hold true of major extensions. It’s just tough to know from the outside.
There’s obviously involvement from above in trade scenarios as well. But when it comes to exchanging rights to some players for others, it stands to reason, the role of the general manager is all the more clear.
In any event, for what it’s worth, it seemed an opportune moment to take a look back at the trade track records of some of the general managers around the game. First up: Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen. (In chronological order and excluding minor deals. Full details at transaction link.)
2019-20 Offseason
- Acquired OF Starling Marte from Pirates for INF Liover Peguero and RHP Brennan Malone
- Acquired RHP Mike Leake and cash from Mariners for INF Jose Caballero
2019 Season
- Acquired RHP Corbin Martin, RHP J.B. Bukauskas, 1B Seth Beer, INF Joshua Rojas from Astros in exchange for RHP Zack Greinke and cash
- Acquired RHP Zac Gallen from Marlins for INF Jazz Chisholm
2018-19 Offseason
- Acquired RHP Luke Weaver, C Carson Kelly, minor league IF Andy Young, and a Competitive Balance Round B pick in the 2019 draft from the Cardinals for 1B Paul Goldschmidt
2018 Season
- Acquired INF Eduardo Escobar from Twins for RHP Jhoan Duran, OF Ernie De La Trinidad and OF Gabriel Maciel
- Acquired LHP Jake Diekman from Rangers for RHP Wei-Chieh Huang
- Acquired RHP Brad Ziegler from Marlins for RHP Tommy Eveld
- Acquired RHP Matt Andriese from Rays for C Michael Perez and RHP Brian Shaffer
- Acquired OF Jon Jay from Royals for LHP Gabe Speier and RHP Elvis Luciano
2017-18 Offseason
- Acquired OF Steven Souza and RHP Taylor Widener in 3-team trade that sent LHP Anthony Banda, RHP Sam McWilliams and LHP Colin Poche to Rays and INF/OF Brandon Drury to Yankees (Rays also received INF Nick Solak from Yankees)
- Acquired RHP Brad Boxberger from Rays for RHP Curtis Taylor
2017 Season
- Acquired RHP David Hernandez from Angels for RHP Luis Madero
- Acquired INF Adam Rosales from Athletics for RHP Jeferson Mejia
- Acquired OF J.D. Martinez from Tigers for INF Dawel Lugo, INF Sergio Alcantara, and INF Jose King
2016-17 Offseason
- Acquired INF/OF Ketel Marte and RHP Taijuan Walker from Mariners for INF Jean Segura, OF Mitch Haniger and LHP Zac Curtis
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So … how would you grade Hazen’s overall work as a dealmaker? (Poll link for app users.)
