PT TOMORROW: NL West—Several spots unsettled

Arizona Diamondbacks

The battle for the 5th spot in Arizona's rotation is still down to Randall Delgado (RHP, ARI) and Archie Bradley (RHP, ARI) in the wake of Patrick Corbin's Tommy John surgery. Delgado hasn't exactly impressed thus far, as he's given up seven runs in just 11.1 IP this spring. He fared much better down the stretch in 2013, posting a 3.3 Cmd and 76 BPV after July. Delgado's previous MLB experience is likely to work in his favor.

Bradley started hot this spring, but has since thrown a couple poor outings himself—he gave up three runs, three walks, and six hits in his last start against Team Australia (3.2 IP). Bradley's Top-10 status in this year's HQ100 hints at his overall potential, though he has shown control...

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