Before being recalled on Saturday, the 26-year-old Oberg had made nine appearances for the Rockies this season with no decisions and a 4.05 ERA (allowing six earned runs in 13.1 innings pitched) with 14 hits, five walks and eight strikeouts. It’s not great, but it’s also better than Oberg did in his rookie season when we went 3-4 with a 5.09 ERA last year in 64 appearances.
Last year, the Rockies had to go with Oberg because of a lack of options out of the pen. This year, with the return of Adam Ottavino and the addition of Jordan Lyles and Jason Motte, there are more options.