Diamondbacks’ Trade Deadline Moves Not Flashy, Just Effective

Small-market playoff contenders such as Arizona can find themselves boxed in at major league baseball’s late summer trade deadline, when adding complementary pieces can be complicated by financial constraints.

The Diamondbacks did not make a big splash with their deadline moves this season, but general manager Mike Hazen understands the process and navigated it well. His under-the-radar moves have helped push the Diamondbacks into the World Series, where they trail Texas two games to one after the Rangers’ 3-1 victory Monday.