NL West: Will Garcia take over the closer role in Arizona?
Aug 1 2026
Paul Sewald has been a success story this season for any drafter who decided to take a late flyer on him, as the veteran pitcher has delivered 24 saves in 27 chances. But a look at Sewald’s ERA (5.26 with an xERA of 4.32) or HR rate (2.7 HR/9) shows that the saves have come with big question marks. And lately, Sewald has been downright bad. As a result, after an ugly-looking blown save on July 28th, manager Torey Lovullo announced that the Diamondbacks would be going with a new closer, at least temporarily.
Lovullo suggested four potential candidates for saves: Brandyn Garcia, Juan Morillo, Jonathan Loaisiga, and maybe even Kevin Ginkel. Here is a quick look at each pitcher in the order introduced by Lovullo...
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