
Shelby Miller joins newly acquired Ace Zack Greinke as a leader on the Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff. [ESPN Baseball Tonight via Twitter @BBTN]
Although Shelby Miller’s 6-17 record might look alarming, Miller posted a 3.02 ERA and struck out 171. Miller was also made an appearance in the 2015 all-star game. Not only that, but Shelby Miller came extremely close to a no no last season, only for it to be ruined with one out left. Shelby Miller’s record will look more appropriate in Arizona due to a huge increase in offensive help. The Diamondbacks were ranked eighth on the MLB 2015 Batting Statistics. The Braves finished last. The Diamondbacks had 54 more home runs than the Braves and a .738 OPS compared to a .674 OPS. If Shelby Miller continued to play for the Braves, he wouldn’t get the offensive back up he needs to post the numbers he’s capable of.
The Diamondbacks might have parted with Dansby Swanson, but they have addressed their major problem. With the acquisition of Shelby Miller, the Diamondbacks are looking at a lower batting avg. and lower ERA for opposing teams. The Diamondbacks finished 16th for pitching stats during the 2015 season. They posted an overall 4.04 ERA and a .258 batting average for opposing teams. Shelby Miller looks promising for them due to the fact he only let up 69 earned runs in 23 starts last season. After picking up Miller and Greinke, the Diamondbacks are looking at an elite pitching staff. With the Diamondbacks also in heavy pursuit of FA Mike Leake, the rest of the west coast should be worried about winning their division.

The Diamondbacks are not going halfway this off-season as they aim to contend among the best in the NL in 2016 [Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports]
Even though both sides added much needed assets to their team, the Diamondbacks are looking in better shape right now than the Braves. The Diamondbacks now have two aces on their pitching staff and are still shopping for more. The Diamondbacks lineup well not be as badly affected due to their outfield already being stacked. Aaron Blair also won’t be missed since the Diamondbacks have signed Miller and Greinke. Although the Braves solved a big problem in lack of offense, they will need to wait two to three years for it to be in full effect. The NL West better look out because the Diamondbacks are the new pests of the west.