Ahmed first made the D-Backs in 2014, appearing in 24 Games, and he would win the starting Shortstop role the following year, although injuries prevented him from showing off what he could do in a full season from 2015-17. This changed in 2018, when he was healthy, and his defensive skills were on full display, as he won his first Gold Glove, and he led the National League in Defensive bWAR. Ahmed won the Gold Glove again in 2019, with a fifth-place finish in Defensive bWAR.
Ahmed has not been known for his hitting, and his career Batting Average is only .234, and he has an On Base Percentage below .300. He recently had two straight years of at least 16 Home Run years (2018 & 2019), so the Shortstop did have some value with his bat, though it is glove that kept him in the dance. Ay least it did until September 9, 2023, when his diminished skills led to his release. Sadly, this meant that the first player to log ten years with the team, was not there for their playoff run.Overall, Ahmed had 678 Hits and a Defensive bWAR of 12.4
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