If you were to ask those in the Diamondbacks clubhouse to use one word to describe right-hander Brad Boxberger, one answer would come back as a clear favorite: consistent.
Steven Souza Jr. has known Boxberger since they were first teammates with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. To Souza and the rest of their Diamondbacks teammates, Boxberger has a personality that “is as consistent as you can get,” Souza said.
But how does that jive with being a major-league closer, a job known for being one of the most volatile and unpredictable in sports?
As the Diamondbacks’ ninth-inning guy, Boxberger knows he can’t control everything.