While the Rockies were searching for relief pitchers as the trade deadline neared, their shaky bullpen was being shored up from within.
Left-hander Mike Dunn has quietly and steadily begun to resemble the pitcher who posted a 1.17 ERA in April before back issues landed him on the disabled list and messed with his mechanics.
“I definitely feel like I’m in a better spot, but there is still room to improve and get sharper,” said Dunn, who signed a three-year, $19 million free-agent contract to come to Colorado. “Initially, my mechanics were off when I came back from injury.