In terms of baseball history, Jay Bell is probably better known for his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was an All-Star in 1993, but it was in Arizona (where he was an All-Star in 1999) that he would win the World Series.

Bell was one of the first players signed by the expansion team, and though he wasn’t the same defensive presence he had been in previous years, he still had decent offensive skills.  Bell’s power numbers skyrocketed in Arizona; in his All-Star year, he belted 38 Home Runs, a far higher number than the 21 he had two years earlier.  In the 2001 World Series, Bell scored the Series-winning run, giving him a distinct place in Diamondbacks history.

Bell had 91 Home Runs and 573 Hits as a Diamondback, which certainly helped Arizona during his tenure.

Beginning his career in Detroit, Robbie Ray was traded to Arizona, and while it was clear he had the goods to strike out Major League batters, he was still allowing baserunners.  The talent was there, but he just needed to put it together, and in 2017 (his third year in Arizona), that is what Ray accomplished.

Ray was an All-Star for the first time, had 218 Strikeouts (which matched the year before), and was the NL leader in SO/9 with an ERA of 2.89.  He was seventh in Cy Young voting, but in the years that followed, he could not replicate the success.  While still being a serviceable starting pitcher, Arizona traded him to Toronto, where he won the Cy Young in 2021. 

With Arizona, Ray went 47-46 with 998 Strikeouts.

Miguel Batista played for ten teams over his eighteen seasons in the Majors, but it was clear that he was at his most productive as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  It was also the place where he had his most opportunities as a Starting Pitcher.

Batista started 109 of his 156 Games in Arizona as a starter and was often used in long relief.  Basically, the native of the Dominican Republic was used; however, the Diamondbacks could use him, which turned out to be quite a lot!  The hurler would assist Arizona in winning the 2001 World Series, and in the postseason, he pitched six times, three as a starter and three from the bullpen, which was certainly fitting.  Even more notable, he did not give up a run in any of those appearances.  Batista would win 40 Games for Arizona over his two runs.