Manager Torey Lovullo said before Sunday’s game he’d have “zero hesitation” going to Fernando Rodney in a save situation, despite some early-season struggles for the Diamondbacks’ closer.
“None whatsoever,” Lovullo said.
He stood by his comments, handing the ball to Rodney in the ninth inning on Sunday and watching as Rodney delivered his fourth save in as many opportunities. He worked around a one-out walk by getting the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig to ground into a game-ending double play, preserving a 3-1 victory.
Certainly, if Lovullo were to make a change, it would be a quick hook.