Manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Rodney will be the team's undisputed closer, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
While there are many questions surrounding how Arizona will utilize the rest of its bullpen, it appears Rodney will consistently get the ninth inning whenever he is available. The 40-year-old veteran right-hander is coming off a solid 2016 season in which he posted a 3.44 ERA and 3.80 FIP. While he will likely get a vast majority of Arizona's save opportunities, it's worth noting the amount of saves he actually ends up recording will depend on how often his team can get to the ninth inning with a lead, something that the Diamondbacks struggled to do often last season.