BDB 2025 Season Review Series Episode #8 - The Arizona Diamondbacks (w/ Benji from the Tea-Backs Podcast!)

We're 8 not out in our Season Review Series and this time we're chatting about the Arizona Diamondbacks!

Joining Cal & Gaz for this episode is a fellow British Baseball podcaster - Benji from the Tea-Backs Podcast!

The Diamondbacks had an almost bang average season in 2025, finishing with a record of 80-82, good enough for a 4th place finish in the NL West!

The Diamondbacks' season was one of what could have been - especially after shelling out $210mil for Corbin Burnes in the 2025 off-season!

But after he went down with a season ending injury, it was left to Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen to hold down the rotation and whilst Kelly was effective, Gallen looked like he wanted to completely scupper his free agency by having arguably his worst ever season in MLB!

It was even worse in the bullpen, as after Justin Martinez and AJ Puk went down for the season with elbow issues, it became very tough for the Snakes to see out games!

Corbin Carroll had another good season but after Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor got traded at the deadline - there wasn't much of a supporting cast!

But is 2026 going to be any better for the DBacks? 

Joining Cal & Gaz on this one is Benji, a fellow British baseball content creator who amongst other things, is the mind behind the British Diamondbacks podcast - the Tea-Backs Podcast!

So have a listen as review the Diamondbacks' season and Benji lets us know what we have to look forward to in 2026 - Happy Listening!