SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Was there wobble in David Dahl‘s step, indiscernible from the stands, as the Rockies’ young outfielder ran out from the dugout Friday? A tinge of tension in his first game since last July?
“Yeah. I’m always nervous before a game,” the Rockies’ 23-year-old outfielder said. “I was pretty nervous before that first at-bat. I had to calm the butterflies. But it felt good. I’m excited to keep going the rest of spring.”
The Rockies’ Cactus League opener at Salt River Fields, as they kicked off a 31-game spring training slate of games, reintroduced Dahl to the diamond for his first game in purple since Oct.