Snakes Territory: an Arizona Diamondbacks podcast

Do D-backs Have the Resources to Build a Contender in 2026?

Episode Summary

With several key players hitting free agency and the Diamondbacks widely expected to cut payroll, can the club really field a contender in 2026? We discuss whether Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is boxed in before the offseason even begins. We also dive into all the D-backs reporting from the GM Meetings, including the latest on a potential Ketel Marte trade and why one of Jake McCarthy or Alek Thomas is likely to be moved. Plus, the voting for NL MVP was announced. Where did Geraldo Perdomo finish? Should he have done better? And finally, what should fans expect from right-hander Corbin Burnes after he returns from Tommy John surgery next year? We discuss what history has to stay. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers on Snakes Territory. Check out square.com/go/FOUL and go support your favorite neighborhood spot to see what Square has been up to in your neck of the woods.

Episode Notes

With several key players hitting free agency and the Diamondbacks widely expected to cut payroll, can the club really field a contender in 2026? We discuss whether Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is boxed in before the offseason even begins.

We also dive into all the D-backs reporting from the GM Meetings, including the latest on a potential Ketel Marte trade and why one of Jake McCarthy or Alek Thomas is likely to be moved. Plus, the voting for NL MVP was announced. Where did Geraldo Perdomo finish? Should he have done better?

And finally, what should fans expect from right-hander Corbin Burnes after he returns from Tommy John surgery next year? We discuss what history has to stay. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers on Snakes Territory.

Check out square.com/go/FOUL and go support your favorite neighborhood spot to see what Square has been up to in your neck of the woods.