The Diamondbacks bullpen has been dominating since Paul Sewald's return.
The Diamondbacks bullpen started off in some rocky waters. They lost their closer in Spring Training and struggled accordingly. Relievers had to fill some roles that they werent quite built for, among those were Kevin Ginkel and Joe Mantiply. Those rocky waters now look much more calm as Paul Sewald has returned, and since that return the bullpen's ship has been far more steady.
"He is a stabilizing force, when he is not around, you know he is not around. And when he is there, you know he is there". This feeling has been echoed and was definitely a factor last season as well when the organization first traded for him. Martinez in particular seems to have benefitted a lot from Sewald's presence as ther young flamethrower has been able to get his feet wet in lower leverage positions. With young relievers it can be important to not overexpose them to opponents and break confidence. The Diamondbacks have handled this well in 2024 after Martinez was able to see some leverage moments last year.
Lovullo used a powerful metaphor when speaking on Sewald's return to the bullpen. "It is like Papa's come home. We can all sleep tight. We can all sit in our own little nest and sit where we are most comfortable". The bullpen has certainly been more comfortable since his return. The Diamondbacks are 5-1 in one run games since May 5th and 11-8 overall.
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