Diamondbacks' top pitcher responds to Dodgers' big spending

In October, the Arizona Diamondbacks surprised everyone by reaching the World Series. But when the 2024 baseball season begins, they might not be the top pick to win their division. This is because the Los Angeles Dodgers spent a lot of money to make their team stronger.

Zac Gallen, one of the best players from the Diamondbacks, talked about this on a radio show called "Wolf and Luke" on Arizona Sports radio. He said, "People will expect more from us this year because of how well we played last year."

Gallen also shared his thoughts about the Dodgers. He wasn't shocked when they signed Shohei Ohtani, a great player from Japan. But he thought the Dodgers' other signings were surprising. The Dodgers spent a huge amount of money to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow. Adding Ohtani's big contract, the Dodgers spent nearly a billion dollars to make their team better.

However, Gallen believes in his team. He thinks they can play well again this year, even if many people see them as the underdogs. He said, "Some people might think our success last year was just luck. But everyone in our team knows we earned it. Most people probably don't expect us to do well again."

Gallen has reasons to be hopeful. The Diamondbacks still have many great players like Brandon Pfaadt and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who they signed again. They also made some good signings this year. While they didn't spend as much as the Dodgers, they got Eugenio Suarez and Eduardo Rodriguez. The team's manager, Mike Hazen, mentioned that they are still looking to sign another good player. They are considering J.D. Martinez and Justin Turner for this position, as reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today.