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Diamondbacks Miss On Munetaka Murakami, Seek Stopgap Closer

Sports radio talk show host John Gambadoro wrote Arizona wanted Murakami, “one of a few of the Asian players,” before he took Chicago’s two-year, $34M deal. With first base thin and closers Martinez and Puk out after June Tommy John surgeries, the D-backs plan to shop for a finisher. Their bullpen ranked 25th in xFIP and 28th in SIERA. Stopgap until they return.