NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks- Shelby Miller
There were so many disappointments for Free Agency’s “winner”. Miller’s struggles may have been the worst, not just based on his unsightly numbers (6.12 ERA, .310 BAA, 1.67 WHIP), but what they had to give up for him. I’m sure that Chip Hale would have loved to have Ender Inciarte when he lost AJ Pollock in spring training. They won’t feel the full pain of this deal until next year when they see Dansby Swanson continue to blossom into a star.
Colorado Rockies- Jake McGee
The Rockies acquired McGee to solidify the ever shaky Colorado bullpen. McGee could not adjust to Coors awful pitching conditions, with a 6.38 ERA, .306 BAA, and 1.58 WHIP. Away from home, McGee was better with a 2.91 ERA, but still had an unsightly .295 BAA and a 1.57 WHIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers- Yasiel Puig
Puig continues to put up subpar numbers after busting on to the scene in 2013. Puig batted .263 with 11 home runs in 334 at-bats. Numbers that are not terrible, but disappointing for a once budding superstar. The Dodgers grew so frustrated with Puig that he was sent to AAA Oklahoma City on Aug. 2nd, and was not recalled until September.
San Diego Padres- Alexei Ramirez
The Padres thought they were finally going to fill their hole at shortstop when they signed veteran Alexei Ramirez. Ramirez was a complete disappointment for San Diego, with a .605 OPS in 128 games. San Diego decided they would rather give young kids a shot at the spot, and released the declining veteran on September 4.
San Francisco Giants- Denard Span
The Giants signed Span to catalyze the top of their lineup. Span had an extremely underwhelming season with a .266 AVG and .712 OPS in 572 at-bats. With runners in scoring position, Span batted .248 with a .673 OPS. The only thing that made up for his lack of offense was that he only made 1 error in the outfield, and played 143 games, avoiding the DL coming off major hip surgery.
