Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo knew he would be the most unpopular man in the building at Chase Field — and perhaps the state of Arizona — as he walked out to the mound with one out in the ninth inning to remove his starting pitcher. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, pitching his deepest-ever outing , was pulled from Sunday's 5-1 win against the New York Mets with just two outs to go for his first career complete game. But after a bloop single, and sitting at 100 pitches on the day, he would have to settle for a still-impressive 8.1 innings of one-run baseball and his fourth win of the 2026 season. The left-hander's excellent 2026 season continues. D-backs fans booed loudly as Rodriguez was removed, a distinct turnaround from the cheers than rang out as he came back out for the final inning a few minutes prior. Lovullo said he already needed to be talked into giving Rodriguez the ninth, in the first place. Lovullo said Rodriguez told his manager, "Give me 10 more pitches.…