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Colorado Rockies: Who will be cut from the Opening Day roster in favor of Jhoulys Chacin?

MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 28: Jhoulys Chacin #45 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on June 28, 2014 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

Thomas Harding of MLB.com reported tonight that the Colorado Rockies have signed right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to a 1-year, MLB contract.

Chacin, 33, pitched well for the New York Yankees in spring training (3.86 ERA in 9 1/3 IP) but he didn’t make their roster. Chacin was on the Rockies from 2009 through 2014 and, as a starter, he was able to figure out the Coors Field impact as, in those six seasons with the Rockies, he pitched to a 3.