If right-hander Archie Bradley of the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to create separation with others on the bubble for a spot in the rotation, that did not happen in his latest outing. Bradley’s status remains neutral at best, but his effort Sunday against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale Stadium was clearly better than his last outing.
On March 7 against Oakland at Salt River, he allowed six runs, all earned and walked two in 1.1 innings. Sporting a 17.43 spring ERA coming into his start against the Giants, Bradley’s high energy, and upbeat tempo was challenged.