The 8th Day Engine ranks Phoenix in the upper third of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+14), a below-average offence and a below-average pitching staff. Excellent defence is the department doing most of the lifting. Their staff ERA of 4.11 ranks 13th in MLB, and they score 4.55 runs per game (12th).
D-backs: the engine ranks their offence 12th in MLB at 4.55 runs per game, and their staff sits 13th on earned run average (4.11), while the bullpen grades strong on save conversion.
| # | Pitcher | GS | W-L | ERA | WHIP | Next projected start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 24 | 11-4 | 2.70 | 1.23 | — |
| 2 | Merrill Kelly | 21 | 8-9 | 4.88 | 1.47 | Wed, Aug 12 vs Colorado Rockies |
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A.J. Puk | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Adrian Del Castillo | DH | Reassigned to Minors |
| Andrew Hoffmann | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Andrew Saalfrank | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Blake Walston | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Corbin Burnes | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Cristian Mena | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Drey Jameson | P | Injured 15-Day |
| Dylan Ray | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Jordan Lawlar | LF | Injured 10-Day |
| Jose Cabrera | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Jose Fernandez | DH | Reassigned to Minors |
| Juan Burgos | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Justin Martinez | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Kade Strowd | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Kohl Drake | P | Reassigned to Minors |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | LF | Injured 10-Day |
| LuJames Groover | 1B | Reassigned to Minors |
| Ryan Thompson | P | Injured 15-Day |
| Ryne Nelson | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Tommy Troy | LF | Injured 10-Day |
| Zac Gallen | P | Injured 60-Day |
Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.
Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like D-backs, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.
Deterministic engine · every pick published before first pitch · scored in public, every miss counted
Ratings are live percentiles against all 30 clubs · player and roster data from the official MLB feed