Diamondback relievers Andrew Saalfrank, Ryan Thompson and Kevin Ginkel are part of a no-name bullpen that's been fantastic during an unlikely run to the NL Championship Series. Arizona swept aside the Dodgers in the best-of-five NLDS, clubbing a postseason-record four homers in the third inning of Game 3.
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel reacts during the eighth inning in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Phoenix. **FILE**PHOENIX — Andrew Saalfrank got the final out of the seventh inning on Wednesday night in a crucial moment of the NL Division Series and fellow Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Ryan Thompson was the first one out of the dugout - giving the left-hander a hearty handshake and hug.
“There is an underdog, brotherhood, whatever you want to call it, with us,” Ginkel said. “We have so many young guys, but then some veterans who balance everything out. It’s just love and appreciation. For me, I’m just proud.And neither were most of the guys in the D-backs’ bullpen, which is a mixture of castaways, journeymen and youngsters.
Thompson, 31, didn’t have his best night in Game 3, giving up the only two Dodgers runs. But Saalfrank entered to clean up the mess, coaxing a groundout from Austin Barnes to end the seventh. That led to the aforementioned hug from Thompson. He blew a 98-mph fastball past Freeman for the second out of the eighth, drawing another roar from Chase Field.
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