Few surprises on the Diamondbacks’ roster in 2023 matched the impact down the stretch made by rookie Brandon Pfaadt.
It took Pfaadt 13 starts to pick up his first win in the major leagues, as he started the season 0-6. Heading into September, Pfaadt’s ERA sat at 6.27. It seemed as if the D-backs would be in major trouble if a 7-game series were to come in the future.
While Pfaadt did show some signs of promise with two of his three final starts of the regular season being shutouts, bringing his ERA down to 5.