Purple Row · Jul 21, 2020
Rockies bullpen unknowns will be known soon
Scott Oberg is scheduled to throw in the Texas exhibition this evening, and the response of his back could determine his Opening Day availability. Oberg has been battling a strained back through summer camp action.
After his 2019 successes, Oberg’s work reasons well for the Rockies’ late-inning presence. Colorado’s schedule features ‘easier’ opponents early in the season, and a hot start could keep the Rockies in contention before they face the Dodgers and Astros for seven consecutive games in late August.
With Oberg’s work in the later innings, a hot start could be more likely.