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SnakeBytes 4/15: Jackie Robinson Day

The New Look Diamondbacks Bullpen Has Become a Team Strength by Jack Sommers [SI]

The clear and identifiable reason for the improvement from the current iteration of the bullpen is increased two-seam and four-seam fastball velocity. That is directly correlated to more strikeouts, fewer balls in play, and fewer hits.

Tommy Troy Wins Texas League Player of the Week by Jake Oliver [SI]

So far, over an admittedly small sample size, the 23-year-old has a wRC+ of 227 and is hitting .406 over nine games and 46 plate appearances.