As baseball continues to move towards larger and larger roles for relievers and the bullpen, front offices across the league must continually find new ways to cover those innings. In some cases, that includes looking abroad - literally in some cases - for pitchers who might have a unique offering to bring the big leagues. That search style yielded Merrill Kelly for the D-Backs who had been drummed out of American baseball only to discover an entirely new gear and transform into an excellent rotational member. We can thus be forgiving towards Mike Hazen for hoping that he might capture magic in a bottle again with a similar archetype.
2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews: #44, Scott McGough
