The Diamondbacks formally introduced their newest reliever, right-hander Joakim Soria, on Monday, finalizing the kind of bullpen reconstruction move that has become standard fare for this organization in recent offseasons.
But General Manager Mike Hazen expressed optimism his club won’t have to make such moves every winter going forward, pointing to a stable of young pitchers he hopes will both claim roles and pitch well this season.
“The goal shouldn't be to rebuild the bullpen externally every single year,” Hazen said. “There's got to be opportunity for our young pitchers -- starters, especially, that don't find their way into the rotation right away -- to still have opportunities to come up here and pitch and get their feet underneath them at the major league level.