Bryce Jarvis

Jarvis adjusted his mechanics during the lead up to the 2023 season with hope of improving upon the 8.27 ERA he posted at Double-A Amarillo in 2022. The main issue is a fastball that lacks much movement or deception. The right-hander's off-speed stuff - slider and changeup - was encouraging enough to keep him on a starter's trajectory, but Jarvis was only slightly better in 19 starts before a move to the bullpen. The transition to reliever was in part to prepare him as a multi-inning reliever in MLB. In 11 outings for the Diamondbacks - one as an opener - Jarvis posted a 3.04 ERA over 23.2 innings. That might be enough for the organization to keep in the 'pen moving forward, but he could be stretched out in spring training and nominally in the mix for the No. 5 starter job along with Ryne Nelson, Tommy Henry and Slade Cecconi. Read Past Outlooks