24-year old righty starting pitcher Barry Enright is pitching very well for the D-Backs so far. He has started 5 games for the D-Backs this year and he is 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. It’s certainly possible that he can keep pitching well as he was also quite good in the minors this year. Enright started 14 games in AA-ball before the D-Backs called him up and he was 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Enright will have a job in the D-Backs’ starting rotation for as long as he pitches well as they certainly need the help.

25-year old righty Ian Kennedy has been the D-Backs best starting pitcher so far this season. He has started 16 games for the Diamondbacks this year and he is 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Kennedy has only given up 83 hits in 100 1/3 innings for the D-Backs while whiffing 89 batters showing what kind of stuff he has. Kennedy has walked 40 batters this season so he will need to tighten his control to remain effective because sooner or later walks will get you. He is looking so much better than he did in his career with the Yankees. In three years with the Yankees, Kennedy pitched in 14 games (12 starts) in which he was 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. He seems much more relaxed with the D-Backs than he did in the pressure cooker in the Bronx.

26-year old righty starting pitcher Edwin Jackson threw major league baseball’s fourth no-hitter of the season tonight at Tropicana Field. Jackson threw a stunning 149 pitches and only 79 of them were strikes. He walked 8 batters while whiffing 6 tonight as he was far from perfect while still being amazing. Jackson is now 5-6 with a 4.63 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP in 16 starts this season making this game even more stunning. Jackson pitched three years with the “Devil” Rays pitching in 87 games (63 starts) in which he was 19-26 with a 5.08 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. The Rays had to be upset as this was the third no-hitter they have suffered in the last two years. At least it was an old friend that did it to them this time.

25-year old righty Ian Kennedy and 34-year old righty Rodrigo Lopez are off to solid starts for the D-Backs this season. Kennedy was acquired in the big trade with the Tigers and Yankees over the winter and he has been a huge asset to the D-Backs so far this year. Kennedy has started 9 games for the Diamondbacks this year and he is 3-2 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. He has only given up 48 hits in 58 1/3 innings for the D-Backs this year and he has whiffed 49 batters while only walking 16. Control was always his best asset in the minors but until this year it was not with him in the majors. I think the pressure cooker of being one of the Yankees’ top prospects probably ate him up in New York. Rodrigo Lopez came to the D-Backs in spring training with no guarantees that he was going to make the starting rotation. He earned the job in spring training and he has pitched very solid baseball for the D-Backs so far this year. Lopez has started 8 games for the D-Backs this season and he is 2-2 with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He only has walked 14 batters in 52 innings this season while whiffing 31. Lopez’ control and veteran know how has led to solid results so far for the D-Backs. The Diamondbacks need both of these guys to keep up the good work.

29-year old righty starting pitcher Dan Haren is off to a good start for the D-Backs. He has started 3 games this season and he is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. In 20 innings this season Haren has whiffed 20 batters while only walking 4 as he is coming right after hitters this year. Look for Haren to keep up the good work as he is one of the best pitchers in the N.L.