If you watched the Diamondbacks this season, you will not have any doubt about why the team failed to make the post-season. They had the best offense in franchise history, posting an OPS+ of 115, and leading the majors in runs scored: their 886 was more than forty above any other team. But the pitching... By earned runs, they came 28th, ahead of only the Marlins and Rockies. The ERA+ of 91 was the worst by Arizona since 2016, and the team hasn’t been at league average since 2019. Today, Steve Gilbert reported that the D-backs would be making major changes on the coaching side: pitching coach Brett Strom, assistant coach Dan Carlson and bullpen coach Mike Fetters will not return next year.
Wholesale changes for the D-backs’ pitching coaches
