You know the headliners. But neither team would be left standing without these players who stepped up.
, a team that was outscored during the regular season, would reach the World Series, especially after dropping the first two games of the National League Championship Series.in a battle of two teams that had losing records in 2022 and lost more than 100 games just two seasons ago -- 110 for the Diamondbacks, 102 for the Rangers. It has to rate as one of thecan get a hit in all 16 of Arizona's playoff games -- but you still need contributions from up and down the roster.
Eventually, however, the pen came together. Sewald settled into the closer role. Ginkel, who had been the team's best reliever , took over in the eighth inning. Hazen then signed Thompson, who had been let go by the, and the tall side-armer got on a roll and settled into a high-leverage reliever. From Aug. 12 on, including the postseason, the bullpen's ERA is 3.31.The three righties have been spectacular in the postseason. Sewald and Ginkel have combined for 17 scoreless innings.
"We have just felt like we've played with our backs against the wall all postseason," Sewald said before Game 7."Maybe all season. So I think we've played in that underdog mode more so far this year, so I think if we can just keep playing like that, that's our best chance."to a corner outfield position when both start. Thomas' bat, though, has been a work in progress. As a rookie in 2022, he hit .231 with a .619 OPS.
It will be interesting to see how manager Torey Lovullo uses Thomas against the Rangers. Against lefties, Lovullo has been consistent in his lineup: Carroll starts in center,as lefty starters. The problem is Longoria has done nothing at the plate and the Diamondbacks are making themselves worse defensively at two positions -- Carroll isn't as good as Thomas in center and Pham isn't as good as Carroll in right.
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