The first contract of the Bill Schmidt era in Colorado has arrived. The Rockies and right-handed starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela have reached an agreement on a contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The five year extension will pay Senzatela $50.5 million and keep the Venezuelan in purple through at least the 2026 season. The deal also includes a $14 million club option for 2027.
Per Passan, the contract will pay Senzatela $7.25 million in 2022 and 2023, then increase to $12 million for the 2024-2026 seasons.
Antonio Senzatela was one of the Colorado Rockies’ most consistent pitchers in 2021, starting 28 games and pitching 156 2⁄3 innings—second most on the team behind Germán Márquez— to the tune of a 4.