D-backs Put in a Claim for 4 Players, Get None

The D-backs were not able to add any players over the waiver wire, as they were blocked by the Guardians and Reds.

Today was a huge day in baseball, as ten players were put on waivers. When the dust settled, the Diamondbacks were unable to make a successful waiver claim today. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported that the D-backs put in a claim for four players, but all four players were snatched up by teams higher in the waiver priority.

The Diamondbacks came up empty on waivers. I’m told they had claims in on four players.

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) August 31, 2023

Here's a breakdown of who got claimed by which team:

• Guardians: RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, LHP Matt Moore
• Reds: OF Harrison Bader, OF Hunter Renfroe
• Mariners: RHP Dominic Leone
• Unclaimed: OF Randal Grichuk, RHP Carlos Carrasco, RHP Mike Clevinger

Since Arizona was unable to make a waiver claim, we can assume that they made a claim on four of the five players claimed by the Guardians and Reds. Most likely they made a claim on Giolito, Lopez, Moore, and Bader and were blocked by two teams with a higher claiming priority. John Gambadoro, host of the Burns and Gambo show, confirmed those were the four players.

The Diamondbacks had interest in Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, Reynaldo Lopez and Harrison Bader. Giolito, Moore and Lopez were claimed by the Guardians. Bader by the Reds

— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) August 31, 2023

In order for a player to become postseason eligible, they need to be on their respective team's 40-man roster at 11:59pm E.T. Should the D-backs not make any moves today, it means they are content going down the stretch with the group they currently have.