Arizona Diamondbacks: The 2010s All-Decade Team
All-Decade Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen
Andrew Chafin, Middle Reliever
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Chafin is another home-grown pitcher who has been with the team since 2014. He has given the team stability in one of its shakiest positions. He has gone 9-11 with a 3.57 ERA, 278 strikeouts and an ERA+ of 122.
He only has 3 saves, but only because he hasn’t been asked to be the closer of the team. If should be unquestioned the D-Backs will resign him as he has been the most consistent pitcher in that bullpen.
David Hernandez, Set Up Man
Hernandez was the most consistent setup man the Diamondbacks have had this decade. He pitched from 2011 to 2015 and went 13-17 with a 3.54 ERA, 274 strikeouts and an ERA+ of 113.
There isn’t anyone else who I would want setting up the closer during this decade than Hernandez. He amassed 70 holds during his stint with the Diamondbacks.
J.J. Putz, Closer
This was the toughest choice of all. The closer has been the team’s biggest weakness for the entire decade. They have had a total of 9 different closers in the past decade and it was between Putz and Brad Ziegler. Putz was way more successful in his tenure there.
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He went 7-9 with a 2.81 ERA and 83 saves in 97 save opportunities and 178 strikeouts. He greatly declined after his first three seasons, but that was good enough for him to make it here.