PT TOMORROW: NL West—Finding playing time

Arizona Diamondbacks

A high profile trade involving Arizona's outfield brought power-hitting Mark Trumbo (OF, ARI) to the desert and sent Adam Eaton (OF, CHW) to Chicago this offseason. Trumbo will be a fixture in left field as a result. While his defense may be suspect at that position, the move to Chase Field (+7% RHB HR) from Angel Stadium (-10%) should do his power numbers a favor. The real playing time question in Arizona's OF centers around three players for the remaining two slots (2013 statistics):

Hitter          AB   xBA   vL/vR OPS   PX  Spd  BPV  
=============  ===  ====  ==========  ===  ===  ===
Gerardo Parra  601  .283   .501/.820   97  100   58
A.J Pollock    443  .262   .811/.678   98  143   63
Cody Ross      317 ...

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