NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Like many of his counterparts, D-backs general manager Mike Hazen arrived at the Winter Meetings Sunday night expecting there to be a flurry of moves made.

And though it was mostly a a quiet week at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, the D-backs made noise late Wednesday night, agreeing on a four-year, $80 million deal with free-agent left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club did not confirm the deal.?

While much of the baseball world seems to be waiting for free agent Shohei Ohtani to make a decision before committing to big deals, the D-backs moved to add another high-end starter behind Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly.

The end of the Winter Meetings is not the end of the Hot Stove season, but merely the midway point, so it¡¯s natural to expect more activity from the D-backs over the next six weeks.

BIGGEST REMAINING NEEDS

1. Right-handed bat
The D-backs already picked up a right-handed bat via trade in Eugenio Su¨¢rez late last month, but they are still in search of another one. While they have three left-handed-hitting outfielders at the moment, Hazen has said that the additional right-handed bat does not need to be an outfielder and could be a full-time designated hitter.

2. Bullpen help
For the first time under Hazen, the D-backs are not looking for a closer during the winter as they have right-hander Paul Sewald, acquired from the Mariners at last year¡¯s Trade Deadline, under contract for next season. While the bullpen was much improved and an area of strength for the D-backs in the second half of 2023, Hazen always looks to build as much depth in that area as possible.

RULE 5 DRAFT

The D-backs did not make a selection in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft, but they did lose Minor League third baseman and No. 5 prospect Deyvison De Los Santos to the Guardians, who had the eighth overall selection. Cleveland, which paid $100,000 to select De Los Santos, must keep him on its active roster for the full 2024 season or he¡¯ll be offered back to Arizona for $50,000.?

With their first pick in the Minor League portion of the Draft, the D-backs took right-hander Darlin Pinales from the Dodgers organization. Pinales made a combined 20 appearances (four starts) at the Rookie and Single-A levels last season. He posted a 9.16 ERA across 38 1/3 innings with 45 walks and 47 strikeouts.?

The D-backs also selected second baseman Andy Weber and right-hander John Matthews later in that Minor League phase. Weber, a fifth-round pick by the Cubs in 2018, slashed .237/.335/.333 in 106 Double-A games last season. Matthews allowed 40 earned runs while walking 35 and striking out 44 across 44 2/3 innings in Double-A in 2023.

GM¡¯S BOTTOM LINE

Before the Rodriguez agreement, Hazen was quick to point out that the D-backs have been far from inactive this winter. The trade for Su¨¢rez filled a hole for them at third base, which was their second-biggest priority this winter after finding starting pitching help.

¡°The penalty of doing it before Thanksgiving is that [people] forget about it,¡± Hazen said. ¡°By the time we got to the Winter Meetings, we already did something, and it was a pretty significant thing for us.¡±