With their second-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Rockies went for pitching. In this case, 6’2”, 205 lbs. righty Chris McMahon, a junior business major from the University of Miami (FL).
The Rockies had been recruiting McMahon, a native of West Chester, PA, since he was in high school. In the abbreviated season, McMahon went 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA (25 2⁄3 IP, 3 ER) over four starts with five walks and 38 strikeouts. From 2018-20, McMahon went 7-3 with a 3.28 ERA (112 1⁄3 IP, 41 ER), 37 walks and 123 strikeouts.