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Tim Tawa was added to the Diamondbacks 40-man roster this offseason, and stands a very good chance of getting some major league playing time. He played six different positions for the Reno Aces and Amarillo Sod Poodles in 2025, including 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF and RF. The 26 year old utility man is one of six right-hand batters on the 40-man roster (there are also four switch hitters and six left-hand batters on the roster).

Tawa has a rather pedestrian projection, calling for just a .228 batting average and .651 OPS, with four homers in 166 PA.

Despite the caveats and discounts usually attached to older prospects coming out of Reno, Tawa is a good bet to beat his projections. It should be noted that Tawa had a very strong road vs. home split in 2024, batting .303 with a .918 OPS on the road and .248 with a .801 OPS at home. That negates at least part of the concern of him receiving undue bounce from his home parks.

The Diamondbacks don't have a lot of right-hand options as of this writing. They may still go out and sign or trade for a right-hand hitter who can back up in either the outfield or first base, or platoon with Pavin Smith.

But even if they're able to land such a player, Tawa's positional flexibility all around the diamond should give him plenty of opportunity to grab a super utility role at some point during the season. After hitting 53 homers the last two years and posting outstanding batted ball metrics in the PCL, Tim Tawa is a poised to be a pleasant surprise for Arizona Diamondbacks fans in 2025. - sports illustrated

Removed the smile. We'll see if he gets a spring training photo but this should work until then (and maybe afterwards, once I see the spring pic set)