SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The first thing new D-backs manager Torey Lovullo noticed about Fernando Rodney was his sense of humor. When he shook hands with his closer, he noticed something else.
"I shook his hand and hit him on the shoulder, and it was pretty impressive," Lovullo said. "He's a guy that's taken very, very good care of himself despite his age."
Rodney, who will turn 40 next month, was signed by the D-backs to a one-year, $2.75 million deal, that also includes incentives, this past winter to close games, and also to mentor some of the team's younger relievers.