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No news was good news Monday for some of the top prospects in the Diamondbacks' farm system, along with a few established players on the 25-man active roster.

But by remaining idle and not making a single move before Monday's non-waiver trading deadline - when the rest of the National League West all made deals to try and improve - did the Diamondbacks do all they could to help their chances down the stretch?

More than a few players said privately they were disappointed the club couldn't reel in a trade for a pitcher to bolster the starting rotation. That's what General Manager Josh Byrnes had targeted, and just three hours before Monday's 1 p.m. deadline, Arizona had four separate deals on the table to try to bring in pitching help. But nothing could get done.

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