Behind the scenes, D-backs count on Nevin, Bell

PHOENIX — In compensating for a starting rotation that didn’t pitch deep into games the first six weeks of the season, the D-backs had to do a lot of shuffling between Triple-A Reno and the big league team.

Evan Marshall, Jake Barrett, Matt Buschmann, Silvino Bracho, Kyle Drabek, Archie Bradley, Tyler Wagner and Enrique Burgos are among the pitchers who have ridden the shuttle back and forth.

While it might seem easy to call up Bradley to make a spot start or to be available as a long man out of the bullpen at the big league level, the move creates a ripple effect.

For instance, it leaves Reno without a starting pitcher for that night’s game. That’s where farm director Mike Bell and Reno manager Phil Nevin come in.

“I don’t want to be disrespectful to any other guys in baseball who are doing his job, but I think Mike has to rank as one of the top guys in the business of development,” D-backs general manager Dave Stewart said. “He’s done an outstanding job. There’s a lot to …

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