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Of the relievers currently on the roster, only two remain from as recently as 2019, with one \u2014 lefty <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chafian01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Chafin<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 returning this season after two and a half years away. <em>(Editor\u2019s note: The other pitcher from 2019, the one who stayed in the system the entire time, is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/ginkeke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kevin Ginkel<\/a><\/strong>.) <\/em>Part of the offseason overhaul in preparation for 2023 was the signing of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcgousc01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-19_br\">Scott McGough<\/a><\/strong>, one of the top closers in the Central League (Japan) over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The transition back to the majors has been \u201cpretty good,\u201d according to McGough. He added, \u201cI\u2019ve been super lucky because I feel like I got on a good team. The other pitchers and the coaches have been awesome.\u201d In addition, they\u2019ve shown McGough some nuances specific to the team such as how they travel. McGough also likes having <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fettemi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike Fetters<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 who pitched 16 seasons in the majors, all in relief \u2014 as a bullpen coach. \u201cIt\u2019s nice having a veteran like Fett in the bullpen. He knows exactly what he\u2019s doing out there (and has) been super helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"BTWMmw6hRbVwSSE8yo5wWA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251122478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'BTWMmw6hRbVwSSE8yo5wWA',sig:'BxrjsyVU-ds2196s_JhyCmT1FGj59NZ_N-Iwm9nBQbA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1251122478',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Differences in the Game<\/h3>\n<p>Since 2015, the last time McGough pitched in the majors, the major league game has changed a lot. He said, \u201cGuys swings are different. The scouting is more intense. Everybody knows what everyone has. There is so much more video and so much more analytics that everyone has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The most apparent difference between the major league game and Japanese baseball has remained the same for years. \u201cIn America, it\u2019s a power game. It\u2019s throw hard, hit it far. Everybody\u2019s trying to drive the ball, and you\u2019re looking at slugging percentage. In Japan, it\u2019s more of a finesse game. They\u2019re trying to make contact, not strike out, hit and run, bunt the guy over. It\u2019s two different styles of games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Japan is kind of changing. It\u2019s evolving. The four years I was there, I definitely saw an evolution. Guys were getting more power in their swings. They\u2019re being taught differently. The training side of it was changing, and it&#8217;s more of (an) American style. So it&#8217;s definitely changing and getting closer. As you saw in the WBC\u2026they hit it just as far as the Americans do. They swing it just as hard as Americans do and throw just as hard as they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Development of Scott McGough in Japan<\/h3>\n<p>Pitching in Japan helped his development as a pitcher \u201ca ton.\u201d McGough went into more detail: \u201cThey showed me multiple things, (such as) a new grip on a pitch or how to throw a pitch I already threw. Also building some confidence of how things work off each other. They had some really good coaches over there that helped me a ton, too. I was super fortunate to go over there, learn, and then come back here and help the D-Backs. It\u2019s been awesome so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitching in a foreign land where he didn\u2019t speak the language had its obstacles, but there wasn\u2019t a complete language barrier. Some of the coaches \u2014 including his bullpen coach \u2014 spoke English. With those who didn\u2019t, McGough had interpreters. In addition, McGough\u2019s manager \u2014 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/takatsh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shingo Takatsu<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 pitched for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/white-sox\/\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> in 2004\u201305 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/mets\/\">New York Mets<\/a> in 2005. \u201cHe was amazing,\u201d McGough said with a smile, \u201cand super instrumental in me getting acclimated to Japan. His wife is an English teacher, so she and my wife got along really well. They were great with all the foreigners.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Return to the Majors<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"c-8D3ZveT0l8RhDray95gQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251122394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'c-8D3ZveT0l8RhDray95gQ',sig:'6FuAf2BGjjVucigws3qWAc4quyoqQBQ64nkcPV-iGWY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1251122394',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So far in 2023, McGough has been up and down. Of his eight appearances, five \u2014 including Tuesday night\u2019s 1 1\/3 innings in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/18\/diamondbacks-cardinals-20230418\/\">Diamondbacks\u2019 8\u20137 victory over the Cardinals<\/a> \u2014 have been scoreless. However, two of the three where he allowed a run ended up being the dreaded blown save-loss combo. One of those was every reliever\u2019s worst nightmare \u2014 allowing runs without recording an out. Conventional wisdom around some baseball pundits and commentators says, \u201cHey\u2026if you\u2019re going to have a night like that, get it out of the way early.\u201d McGough, after saying \u201cThere\u2019s no good option\u201d for a game like that one, partially agreed. \u201cMaybe get it out of the way early. Because at the end of the season, every game is important. You\u2019re really counting it down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he brought up another point. \u201cBut at the beginning of the year for me, I&#8217;m a new guy trying to make a name for myself on the team. (I\u2019m trying to) have my teammates respect me. I want to do the best job I can.\u201d He went on to say that if a new player blows one early on, managers and coaches \u2014 since they\u2019re human like everyone else \u2014 might be hesitant to use said player in big moments. However, he hasn\u2019t felt like it\u2019s happened in Arizona. \u201cThese guys have been great to me, and they&#8217;ve been super helpful. Everybody has my back, and it&#8217;s been amazing so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the differences between the Japanese Leagues and Major League Baseball, an overriding factor has remained the same. \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s an execution game,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou have to execute your pitches and hope for the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"47A6UjCqRbpCCzy51sM71w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1481770512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'47A6UjCqRbpCCzy51sM71w',sig:'4DZCQV2zxQr8GT98SVA6VO6LwpvhRpgmzMh7u2Oo_dM=',w:'594px',h:'406px',items:'1481770512',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott McGough and His Return to the Majors MIAMI, Apr. 16 \u2014 Bullpens tend to have a high turnover rate, and that has been especially true with the Arizona Diamondbacks. 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