The facts present a forlorn and foreboding portrait of the Rockies’ starting pitching. A 6.62 ERA, anyone?
The Rockies’ brass, however, doesn’t believe the future is futile. Leaning on the talent of its largely untested prospects, the Rockies cling to the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel.” The nearest rays of hope come from young pitchers such as right-handers Chase Dollander, Gabriel Hughes and Tanner Gordon, as well as lefty Sean Sullivan.
Asked if there is real promise in those pitchers, pitching coach Darryl Scott replied, “Absolutely.”
“We had a wave of solid starting pitchers with Kyle Freeland, German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela, those guys, going back to our playoff teams (in 2017-18),” Scott continued.