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Senzatela's cool, fastball help him stay afloat

Related Topics: Fastball, Handedness

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela didn't have everything Tuesday, but he had his fastball. That was enough for him to stay competitive.

Relying mostly on his main pitch -- he threw some nice sliders, but didn't have much of a changeup -- Senzatela navigated five innings, and gave up three runs on nine scattered hits in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

If the Rockies wanted to look at Senzatela's composure when all his pitches weren't at peak effectiveness, he earned passing marks. Facing a solid Rangers lineup, Senzatela faced baserunners in every inning and saw the leadoff man reach three times.