Jimmy “The Human Glitch” Herget on pitching at elevation

If there’s a thing you can expect the Colorado Rockies to do in the offseason, it’s to amass a collection of lottery-ticket relievers who will (hopefully) contribute to the Rockies before being moved at the trade deadline. It’s a strategy the organization has had some success with, and this year’s class includes, among others, Scott Alexander and Diego Castillo.

Jimmy Herget — of Pitching Ninja’s “Human Glitch” fame — falls into this category as well. And, as it turns out, he’s having a solid season with the Rockies. It’s worth taking a minute to review where he came from the the strategies he’s using as he’s adjusted to pitching at elevation.

Can you give us some background?

Yep.

Last winter,…