I mentioned in last night’s recap that I was concerned about how the bullpen would be, after a very heavy workload of late. Going back a week, there have been 31 relief appearances by Diamondbacks relievers: that averages 4.4 per game, one-third more than the National League average of 3.3. That feels extremely high, even with the team currently running a nine-man bullpen. It’s also a change: overall, the D-backs total number of relief appearances is below league average. Only four teams have fewer than Arizona’s 188. However, the outs per appearance (3.
Preview, #60: 6/2 vs. Mets
