“He’ll be so glad you’re here,” one of the young pitchers said. “He’s been waiting for you.”
“He” referred to relief pitcher Ryan Rolison; “you” would be the Rockies’ beat writers.
On May 11, the Rockies' 2018 first-round draft pick had finally been called up, though he did not make his MLB debut until May 13 against the Texas Rangers. He faced two batters, walking Joc Pederson before finally getting Josh Smith to line out to Ryan McMahon and end the inning.
Generally, a player making his MLB debut would find himself surrounded by media after his first outing, but none of the Denver press had traveled with the Rockies.