https://arizonasports.com/story/2021212/d-backs-see-upgraded-role-for-improved-rhp-archie-bradley/But quietly, as he has been moved into lower-leverage situations and the team has gone with Yoan Lopez in many of its late-inning situations, Bradley has improved. The 26-year-old hasn’t allowed a run in his last seven outings, which have totaled nine innings of work with only five hits, five walks and a .172 opponents’ average.
“Archie’s role has changed into more of a high-leverage situation,” Lovullo said. “He’s getting those positive roles. I think while we were picking him up off the mat for a couple games, he was getting those negative roles just to get his feet up under him, and he did a good job with that. So now he’s been in a lot of games where we’ve been even or ahead early. He’s bridged us to the back end of the bullpen, which is fantastic.”