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Andrew Saalfrank
He began the year in Double-A Amarillo as a sort of interesting but unheralded relief prospect. He finished in the World Series as a member of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen, having gained the trust of manager Torey Lovullo by turning in 10 scoreless appearances in the regular season. After logging a 2.53 ERA in 64 innings split between Double-A and Triple-A, Saalfrank was brought to the big leagues in early September and quickly thrived, eliciting a healthy rate of swinging strikes on both his low-90s fastball and his sharp-breaking curveball.
He got himself in trouble in the National League Championship Series by issuing seven walks in five appearances against a patient Philadelphia Phillies lineup. He got back to throwing strikes against the Texas Rangers in the World Series, and wants to be sure he keeps that same approach this spring. - AZcentral.com
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