Lovullo said of Avila. “He’s at a very good spot. I know he’s worked very hard this spring. Alex had a very good day and he deserved it.”
“I’ve been working hard and I’ll keep working hard because my goal is to be on the 25-man roster for Opening Day. That’s my goal and I’ll keep working hard at it.” Lopez said.
“I think that he is getting information that will help him become an elite pitcher on this staff,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said of Lopez. “Look, major-league hitters can get wood on a bullet; you can’t throw it hard enough for some guys,” (cough Bradley.