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2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Relief Pitchers

2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Relief Pitchers

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ Will this FINALLY be the year the Arizona bullpen doesn’t suck? Total production: 2.5 fWAR Total MLB rank: 16th Everyday bullpen: Paul Sewald, Kevin Ginkel, Miguel Castro, Andrew Saalfrank, Scott McGough, Ryan Thompson, Joe Mantiply Backups: Kyle Nelson, Luis Frías, Peter Strzelecki, Justin Martinez, Bryce Jarvis, Corbin Martin, Slade Cecconi, Brandon Hughes, Tommy Henry, Austin Pope, Ryne Nelson, Kyle Backhus, Cristian Mena, Logan Allen, José Castillo, Dakota Chalmers As the lengthy list of names above suggests, there are certainly no...
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Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 5: Hello, Kelly

Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 5: Hello, Kelly

Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Merrill looked as good as imaginable in today’s outing Record: 7-7. Change on 2023: +1.5. Five-inning record: 8-5-1. Merrill Kelly’s first game of the pre-season was literally perfect. He faced six batters, retiring all of them, three by the strikeout. He needed only 21 pitches to get through his two innings, so ended up having to go down to the bullpen and get the balance of his work in. After him, Paul Seewald tossed a scoreless frame, but Kevin Ginkel was ambushed for a home-run by his first batter, though looked good...

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