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Caleb Smith: Rubber-Armed Reliever, “Awesome” Teammate The situation was dire Saturday night. Diamondbacks starter Luke Weaver was getting knocked around by the Minnesota Twins, having given up six runs in the third. When he gave up three more in the fourth, his night was over. The Diamondbacks, with an exhausted relief corps, needed length from […] READ MORE
J.B. Wendelken Brings Effective Relief to the Diamondbacks The 2021 Arizona Diamondbacks season saw several mid-season acquisitions. One of their best pickups was right-handed reliever J.B. Wendelken, who was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics. The Diamondbacks picked him up off the waiver wire on August 11, and Wendelken quickly became a trusted late-inning […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks Relievers in Detail Going into 2022 The 2021 season was a disaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Diamondbacks relievers had it especially rough, with the corps finishing last in the National League in almost every meaningful category. However, there were bright spots, even before considering the Mark Melancon signing. Using the reliever evaluation methods discussed […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitchers Haunted by Walks It goes without saying that the Arizona Diamondbacks did not like their Opening Weekend performance against the San Diego Padres. They were outscored 21-9 while batting .195. Their ERA of 5.73 is dead last in the National League. Only one starting pitcher – Madison Bumgarner – pitched more than […] READ MORE