SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — One of the biggest questions to be answered this spring for the Arizona Diamondbacks is ‘Who’s on first?’.
The arrival of Russell Branyan makes the competition at least a three-man race, giving the club a veteran option to youngsters Brandon Allen and Juan Miranda.
Manager Kirk Gibson calls the competition “wide open” and indicated no decision on an everyday player at first will be made until the season begins, and perhaps not even then if he opts to go for some sort of platoon system.
The position is open because the organization decided not to try to re-sign Adam LaRoche.
