What Do Diamondbacks Want in Their Pitchers?

Dan Straily pitched for Lotto Giants in KBO.Let’s address characteristics that the Diamondbacks look for when they acquire pitchers. Three recently acquired pitchers were: Ian Kennedy, Mark Melancon, and Dan Straily.

Above Average ERA+

These 2022 Diamondbacks had the highest ERA+ in 2021.

175 ERA+ Mark Melancon

174 ERA+ Luis Frias

156 ERA+ Noe Ramerez

136 ERA+ Ian Kennedy

136 ERA+ Tyler Gilbert

126 ERA+ Joe Mantiply

101 ERA+ Merrill Kelly

First, looking at ERA+, it is clear that the Diamondbacks added pitchers with ERA+ well above average (ERA+ of 136 for Kennedy and ERA+ of 175 for Melancon).

An Insightful Outlier

An insightful outlier was the acquisition of Dan Straily. It was more than a low risk…