More right-handed pitchers? Don’t mind if we do! This batch includes some names about which I’m quite excited, with promising youngsters, crafty veterans and someone bidding for their fourth season playing on the Diamondbacks…
Daniel Eagen (80)
There’s a case to be made that Eagen is the team’s top pitching prospect. A third-round pick in 2024, he chewed up High-A pitching last season, with a K-rate of 12.2 per nine innings (including an immaculate inning). He was subsequently named Northwest League Pitcher of the Year. The launching pad of Amarillo proved a reality check, Daniel allowing five home-runs in under twenty frames. But if he can adapt in 2026, his rise should continue. In addition to the interview below, I recommend checking out this episode of the Snakes Territory where Jesse Friedman had a very good in-depth discussion with Daniel.
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Junior Fernandez (41)
This pitcher last appeared in the majors in 2022. After that, he tried his luck in Japan, but right distal clavicle lysis – and, no, I’ve never heard of that either – derailed his career there. Returning to the US, he has been in the minors with the Blue Jays, Nationals, Royals and Mets. Most recently, he had four scoreless appearances for Triple-A Syracuse, before spending the winter in the Dominican Republic, pitching for Aguilas Cibaenas. There’s no denying the stuff – Statcast had his sinker averaging 98.7 mph in 2022, and he fanned 57 over 35 AAA innings last year. But control has been an issue, and will likely define whether he’s useful in his time here.
Tom Hatch (43)
The D-backs will be Hatch’s sixth organization: last year was his most active in the majors, tossing 34 innings between the Twins and Royals. Though the results were ho-hum, a 5.82 ERA and 6.02 FIP. Like Fernandez, he moved to Japan for the 2023 season, and it did not go well for him either: a 7.46 ERA in 22 innings. The following year, he went to Korea, but the contract got nixed after his physical. Between that and his poor peripherals last season, this seems more like a depth piece. Unless something changes dramatically, if we see Hatch in the majors, it’ll indicate that something has gone very wrong for the 2026 Diamondbacks.
Bryce Jarvis (40)
Jarvis looked set for a career role as a long reliever in 2023-24, throwing 83 innings with a 3.14 ERA. However, that outperformed his FIP by almost two runs (5.09), and regression to that hit hard in 2025. His FIP was a career-best 4.50; his ERA a career-worst 5.73. He was designated for assignment in December, to make room for Michael Soroka, but went unclaimed and is now outside the 40-man roster for the first time since he made his debut in August 2023. However, there still might be a role for him in 2026, unless the team wants to use a starting pitcher in the long relief role, rather than a specialist like Jarvis.
Derek Law (38)
This is definitely the most experienced pitcher in the group, with 322 major-league games to his name, since Law made his debut with the Giants in 2016. He was very good during his last stab at the big leagues, in 2024. Derek had a 2.60 ERA over 90 innings out of the Nationals bullpen. However, a forearm issue derailed his 2025 campaign before it got going, eventually needing surgery in late July. The estimated recovery time at that point was ten months, so he is highly unlikely to be anywhere near ready by Opening Day. Proving his health will be the first thing, but if he returns to anything close to his 2024 form, Law would be a good pickup when he returns to the mound.
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