Pomeranz scheduled to start for Rockies on Sunday
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz, the key prospect the Colorado Rockies received in the deal that sent Ubaldo Jimenez to the Cleveland Indians in July, will make his major-league debut Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Pomeranz joined the Rockies organization in mid-August as a player to be named later. Because he was drafted in 2010, he could not be traded until a full calendar year had passed after signing. He made his debut in the Rockies organization on Aug. 17, allowing two hits in seven shutout innings — including six perfect to start the game. An emergency appendectomy sidelined him for the rest of the month, but he returned to the Drillers Monday to pitch three more perfect innings.
In 20 starts with three teams at two levels — Tulsa with the Rockies as well as Cleveland’s High Class A affiliation in Kinston and Double-A affiliate in Akron — Pomeranz was 4-3 with a 1.78 ERA, 68 hits, 38 walks and 119 strikeouts in 101.
With a pitch count of 70we are looking at 5-6 innings. I have high hopes for him, but lOw expectations.
I was told last night by someone who knows that Pomeranz will be limited to 60 pitches.
That will be more than enough to give an opinion on his effort.
Go Rox!
At least we will get to see how his stuff works against big league hitters at altitude. That is all we wanted. Given Ubaldo’s struggles and the growing pains with White, Pomeranz now seems to be the key part of this trade.
Besides its a Sunday day game for the Rockies…what could possibly go wrong?
Go Rox!