DENVER -- D-backs right-hander Brad Boxberger was not caught off guard by manager Torey Lovullo's decision to remove him from the closer's role on Monday.
"It's definitely not surprising, the way I've been throwing and not finishing games out," Boxberger said on Tuesday before the D-backs continued their series with the Rockies at Coors Field. "Something has to change."
Boxberger is 0-3 and has allowed six earned runs in two innings this month.
Lovullo said he will finish off games based on which pitchers match up best with opposing hitters instead of having a designated closer.