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Colorado Rockies spring training notebook: Senzatela’s changeup, RyMac’s versatility

Sep 20, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela (49) pitches in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela readily admits he is not a strikeout-type of pitcher, and that mentality has helped him mature into one of the foundational pieces for Colorado’s rotation.

Senzatela became one of the bright spots for Colorado in a disappointing 2020 season, going 5-3 with a 3.44 ERA and 153 ERA+. He twirled Colorado’s only complete game of the season (a 109-pitch, six-hit masterpiece at Coors Field on September 15 against Oakland), yet his strikeout totals dropped for the second straight year, falling from 6.