Because of the success of starting pitchers Patrick Corbin, Wade Miley and Randall Delgado, Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers doesn't envision Arizona being overly active in the free-agent market for pitchers heading into 2014, according to The Arizona Republic.
"It seems like the guys who are performing right now are guys with less experience," Towers said. "I think we’ll continue to kind of follow that path."
If Towers sticks to his plan, then it will be a change in philosophy since the last few years he's been about acquiring starting pitchers.
"When you have young, inexpensive pitching, it allows you to invest dollars in other areas, like maybe the offense," Towers said. "At some point in time, you’ve got to kind of open the door and give them a chance. We’ve seen positive results from Miley, Corbin and Delgado -- guys that are getting opportunities and taking advantage of it."