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Diamondbacks Won't Name Closer Before Season Begins
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he probably will not name a set closer before the season starts next week. Arizona is going to play the matchups to begin with among Justin Martinez, A.J. Puk and Kevin Ginkel in the early portion of the season. Martinez and Puk figure to be the two arms that Lovullo goes to the most often this year for saves in the ninth inning, but because this is going to be a committee approach in the back end of the bullpen initially, neither player is all that attractive from a fantasy standpoint. The 23-year-old Martinez had eight of the team's 11 saves down the stretch last year and also struck out 91 in just 72 2/3 relief innings for the Snakes a year ago, so he's probably the best bet for saves speculators in fantasy. His inflated walk rate could open the door for Puk and Ginkel, though.
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
