The Colorado Rockies watched a 1-0 lead and Ubaldo Jimenez’s latest attempt to win a franchise record 18th game unravel in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Colorado Rockies move Clint Barmes to the bereavement list and Manuel Corpas to the disabled list to make room for two fresh arms, left-hander Franklin Morales and right-hander Samuel Deduno.
Rosters will expand to 40 players early next week, and with the recent spate of injuries in the Colorado Rockies bullpen, the team is certain to add a few players. Who might be among the September additions to the Rockies roster?
Right-handed pitcher Greg Reynolds pitched seven shutout innings for Double-A Tulsa, his best start this season as he continues trying to get back on track after a series of injury-plagued seasons.
Christian Friedrich (left elbow contusion) is expected to miss no more than two starts for Modesto, and Samuel Deduno (stress fracture right elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Tri-City.
Colorado Rockies left-handed pitching prospect Christian Friedrich is scheduled to start Friday for Double-A Tulsa after missing nearly a month with inflammation in his left elbow.
Shortstop Chris Nelson will join Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday. Left-hander Christian Friedrich should return to the Double-A Tulsa rotation in about 10 days. And Greg Reynolds will start Saturday for high Class A Modesto.
Colorado Rockies pitching prospect Samuel Deduno has been placed on the disabled list with elbow soreness, meaning Triple-A Colorado Springs has lost three-fifths of its rotation.
Right-handers Jhoulys Chacin and Samuel Deduno, who were on the 40-man roster, were optioned, and left-hander Jimmy Gobble was reassigned.
The Colorado Rockies starting rotation is pretty well set, but the team has plenty of options if someone gets hurt or falters in spring training. How do you rank the alternatives the Rockies have for the rotation?
Twelve pitchers, including just one with big league experience, will combine to pitch eight innings Monday for two teams in a Colorado Rockies an eight-inning game that will also feature young position players.
The Colorado Rockies enter 2010 with a bullpen that, like the team’s starting rotation, could be the most stable in franchise history. The late-innings trio returns intact while the rest of the bullpen will be comprised of 2009 holdovers, veterans returning from injuries and a pack of young arms trying to find a way to stick in the major leagues.
