Hazen blunt ahead of Deadline: ‘Need to go out there and play our best baseball’

PHOENIX — Prior to his team leaving on a seven-game road trip to close out the first half of the season, Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen addressed it. Last year he did it just after the Trade Deadline, when the D-backs found themselves sellers. This time, Hazen wanted to make sure he did it before the Deadline. Trades and Transactions presented by CohnReznick • 2026 Trade Deadline: Aug. 3, 6 p.m. ET • Latest trade buzz and rumors Hazen had said through various media outlets that he wanted to be a buyer at this year’s Trade Deadline, but needed his…