Ginkel Healthy, Named Closer Candidate for Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo named Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, and Ryan Thompson as candidates for the closer role, expressing a desire to establish a defined closer before Opening Day. Ginkel, now healthy, is looking to rebound after an injury-shortened 2025 season where he posted a 7.36 ERA and 29:13 K:BB over 25.2 innings. He previously recorded a strong 2.86 ERA with 147:38 K:BB across 135.1 regular-season frames from 2023-2024.