Pfaadt Shines in Relief, D-backs Hold Off Blue Jays

0:00It's April 20th. This is MLB News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Fitt stepped up big time from the bullpen on Sunday, tossing six and one-third innings of one-run ball against. The Toronto Blue Jays. This came right after starter Ryan Nelson got hammered for eight earned runs on eight hits, with just one-hour recorded. Fath's effort marked his first relief outing of the year, throwing 84 pitches while allowing four hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. Earlier this week, the D-back shifted Fahat to a long reliever role, a move echoing his nightmare start almost a year ago on May 31st. 2025, when he gave up eight runs without getting an out against the Washington Nationals, he entered with two outs in the third, cleaning up after Andrew Hoffman had pitched two and two-thirds innings in spot duty. Manager Tory LeVulo couldn't praise him enough, saying without Fahat's long stint, the bullpen would have been taxed for days ahead, especially with the Chicago White Sox series starting Tuesday.

1:03Hoffman got props too for bridging the early mess. Fahat's only run scored in the fourth on a single, walk, wild pitch, and sacrifice fly by on Drays' commence. He kept things tight otherwise, limiting Toronto to one extra base hit and racking up whiffs and called strikes. The D-backs couldn't sweep but outscored the Blue Jays four to two over the final eight frames, thanks in large part to Fahat. Plus, the rotation tweaks are clicking, with Michael Soroka shining in his latest start of seven innings and two earn runs.