I hate to do too much of a diagnosis without talking to everyone. I think there are some pitching needs. There were some positive steps at the end with the bullpen getting settled. But defending...

This is a significant step for our organization and we look forward to seeing this talented young man in uniform.

I think there are many qualities. One, he’s arguably the best defensive second baseman in the game. Two, he brings a great deal of energy to the field. And three, he’s also a pretty good...

It’s better than I expected. So many guys are throwing the ball well the first week.

I think more than half will get knocked out between now and Tuesday.

I think there’s strength in numbers. And I think that we’ve covered ourselves with the rotation just by virtue of the fact that there’s strength in numbers.

We’ve got him on a one-year contract and we need to be smart about how we use him. But we feel like when he’s on the mound he can be one of the very best...

We feel like he’s relatively close but we also don’t want to rush his progression to the major leagues just because we’re so happy to get him.

I like our numbers. We have a month to figure out the right combination, and obviously we feel Craig will be healthy.

Our fans are going to love this guy.

He fits the club very well. He provides a great deal of energy, he can play defense and run the bases and he hits left-handed pitching very well.

There’s been some. I think as we get closer to the end, teams are a little more direct in their communication. He’s had a great camp. He’s had a good showing, top to bottom.

He’s mature beyond his years, both ways, physically and mentally. We didn’t expect him to come in here and be overwhelmed by it. I think he’ll learn a lot and he’ll take the lessons and...

The doctors spoke and we’re comfortable with the information.

He’s determined to do better this year and it could impact his contractual future. I think that’s healthy determination, but no one’s pushing him here.

He’s a little unorthodox in his delivery, but obviously has a great arm. Valverde has the stuff.

I’m excited that we were able to bring Miguel Batista back to the Valley, where he truly established himself during his first stint here, while also adding a Gold Glove infielder in Orlando Hudson.

He absolutely knows what he wants. He’s very direct and to the point. He is certainly the best GM in my lifetime, and maybe of all time.

This deal gives us some short-term help ? two pitchers that can help our club ? and in our minds a future everyday front-line center fielder who’s not that far away, which is hard to...

Leaving Boston was not easy. It was a high level of passion to win, a unique rivalry, a baseball operations staff which was a great, great place to work. That’s what I need to learn...

It has to be the right player. You don’t do it just to do it.

He’s pitched a lot of innings in his life and as with any pitcher it’s not a perfect shoulder, but it’s one we felt was a worthwhile risk. We’ve got to be smart in the...

So many of the people and circumstances here make this a great fit, and it feels like a dream job.

He’s fit in. He’s mature beyond his years both physically and mentally. He’s got a little pop. He’s impressive. We didn’t expect him to come in here and be overwhelmed by it.

He’s done everything there is to do in the Minor Leagues. Right now, there’s just no spot for him in the big leagues.

He pitched well (as a starter) in Arizona and his first year in Toronto. He did well, and that at this point is a greater area of need for our club.

It really helps accelerate the decision-making process and the building process.

He’s very good, defensively, at short, but I think his ability to play second, third and outfield gives him that much more value on a National League 13-man [position players] club. If that’s where he...

I think maybe as expected we have pitching questions. But we also have numbers. We’re hoping we have as many answers for those questions as we can find.

It was a good exchange. It is important for any player of his stature to hear a fair assessment of where he stands and where the organization is heading.

We are all anxious to see him this spring and monitor his development in our organization.

We of course support the policy in place, and this is a reminder that we need to continue to educate our players.

This is the type of contract a club doesn’t have to do. We had Brandon under control through arbitration for four more years, but it is something we wanted to do.

The offense isn’t really clicking yet. It’s probably too early (to draw conclusions), but as we know, the two teams we played were really pretty good. We want to be in every game and that’s...

He became available because they have a wealth of infield talent. He has been a guy who has been a well-regarded prospect. He’s a guy we like who is a middle infield player and potentially...

Brandon has certainly earned this contract. His three years thus far have been tremendous. He’s really one of the more unheralded elite pitchers in baseball.

He’s just a man. The ball really jumps off his bat. It’s unusual for someone that age.

Eric brings a lot of energy to the field and the clubhouse every day and I know our fans are going to enjoy the enthusiasm with which he plays the game.

It was obvious when I first arrived here how important Brandon was to this pitching staff and one of our immediate goals was to make sure he remained in a Diamondback uniform as we look...

We’re going to take it right down to the wire to make that decision.

He’ll be in our outfield mix and can play all three [outfield positions]. He can throw. We examined him before we signed him, so we just want to be careful. We haven’t eliminated his throwing,...

We like Jason Bulger. But we think the way our staff sets up now, one of the strengths is the depth. Cutting him is something we debated, but you have to give up something to...

He’s a strong candidate to be in our rotation. We have six guys, I think, who can legitimately expect to be in competition for five spots. But he pitched well, and this process sort of...