Winter Meetings over, what moves lie ahead for D-backs?

ORLANDO -- The Diamondbacks made the first move during the Winter Meetings, signing right-hander Mike Soroka to a one-year, $7.5 million deal that includes performance bonuses that can raise its maximum value to $9.5 million.

There was a lot of attention paid to whether second baseman Ketel Marte would get traded, but while the Diamondbacks discovered a few more teams that were interested, GM Mike Hazen maintained that he still did not expect anything to come to fruition.

The Diamondbacks have some offers out to free-agent pitchers, Hazen said, both starters and relievers, but it's unclear whether they will be accepted.

BIGGEST REMAINING NEEDS

1) Pitching
Soroka was a nice piece to add to the rotation, but the Diamondbacks still need at least one more starting pitcher and a few bullpen arms. A high-end starter is still something they are chasing, and when it comes to the bullpen, Arizona wants to add at least a couple of pitchers it can trust at the back end of games.

2) Right-handed bat
Offense has not been an issue for the Diamondbacks so they will focus mostly on pitching, but they could use a right-handed option at first base. Left-handed-hitting Pavin Smith headed into the offseason as the projected first baseman for 2026, but with prospect Tyler Locklear recovering from both shoulder and elbow surgery, Arizona would like to add another right-handed option.

HE SAID IT
"Teams are smart. They want really good players, and he's one of the best in the National League, so I understand why teams are making phone calls on him." -- D-backs manager Torey Lovullo on Marte

DRAFT LOTTERY
The Diamondbacks will have the No. 15 overall pick in the 2026 Draft following Tuesday night's Draft Lottery.

Without the Draft Lottery, Arizona would have picked 10th based on its 2025 regular season record. The Diamondbacks had a 1.5 percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick, which went to the White Sox.

RULE 5 DRAFT
The Diamondbacks were at the 40-man roster limit, so they were not eligible to select anyone in the Major League portion of the Draft. During Hazen's tenure, the Diamondbacks have not been very active in it.

MORE FROM THIS WEEK

• The Diamondbacks signed Soroka on the first day of the Meetings.

• Marte rumors had the lobby buzzing.

• When Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies, Hazen saw an increase in potential Marte trade partners.

GM’S BOTTOM LINE
While he maintains that a Marte deal still feels unlikely, Hazen didn't know how to handicap whether any of his other trade possibilities or free-agent offers would wind up bearing fruit.

"It's hard for me to give you an expectation, because we could be couple phone calls away, we could be one phone call away," Hazen said. "Not exactly sure where all that stands, but we're all over the place right now. We have trade offers out, nothing that's overly close right now, but we have deals we're working on."