About this episode
While we were trying to celebrate baseball being back, we received unfortunate breaking news in the form of an Instagram post of Andrew Saalfrank in a hospital bed. According to Steve Gilbert from [MLB.com](http://mlb.com/), the Diamondbacks reliever will miss the entirety of the 2026 season after having shoulder surgery. We react to the news and discuss what Arizona is going to do to replace one of their best bullpen arms from last season. But that’s not the only gap in the D-backs roster. With a glaring hole to fill in left field heading into the 2026 season, we break down the three most realistic options as Spring Training officially gets underway. Is Arizona’s everyday left fielder already on the roster, or could Mike Hazen still have one more move up his sleeve before full-squad workouts begin? We also dive into what (and who) to watch closely during camp, plus the latest on 11th-hour deals popping up around MLB. And of course, we wrap it up with Mailbag Monday, answering your questions about breakout personalities, the D-backs’ closer situation, and much more. 0:00 BASEBALL IS BACK!!!! 9:15 Are the Brewers done? 13:45 BREAKING: RP Andrew Saalfrank out for year 20:30 Potenital Blaze Alexander replacements 26:40 Jordan Lawlar moving to OF 32:40 Ryan Waldschmidt = LF of the future? 38:00 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. back soon 43:00 Back to being sad about Saalfrank 49:50 Derek's thoughts on Bad Bunny halftime show 53:30 Mailbag Monday 1:04:50 Sign Zac Gallen + trade Brandon Pfaadt? 1:12:30 Most exciting things about 2026LIMITED-TIME 60% off Diehard Offer: https://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtubeJOIN THE SUPPORTERS CLUB ?? https://tinyurl.com/yc6km2r4An ALLCITY Network ProductionSUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtubeALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsportsMERCH https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/phnx-lockerALLCITY Network, Inc. aka PHNX and PHNX Sports is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the City of PhoenixPHNX Events: Get your tickets to PHNX events and takeovers here: https://gophnx.com/events/Phoenix Raceway: Get your tickets now for March 5-8! https://www.phoenixraceway.com/march-cup-weekend/?CID=PIR_DI_TP_BA_PHNX26Spring_251120ALLCITY — including us here at PHNX — is teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for an exciting three-year partnership. To learn more, visit https://www.bbbs.org/allcity/Branded Bills: Use code BBPHNX at
