The Arizona Diamondbacks have a chase problem. Entering Friday night's game against the New York Mets they had the highest chase rate of any team in MLB at 25%. That is the rate of pitches swung at that are beyond even the shadows of the strike zone. As a result, they're seeing significantly fewer pitches. The result of this lack of plate discipline is the D-backs rank 29th in MLB in walks taken and in on-base percentage. This is very unlike previous seasons. In 2025 the D-backs' chase rate was just the 12th highest in MLB, and in the previous three seasons to that they never ranked worse that 24th most chases. These were some of the points hit on when manager Torey Lovullo and GM Mike Hazen offered their explanations for calling up rookie outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt , and designating Alek Thomas for assignment as the corresponding move. "Overall plate appearances might be very similar [to last year], but we're not taking nearly as many at-bats. We're not getting nearly as many guys on base," said Lovullo.…