Shake ups for the Rockies roster

The Rockies made some roster moves Sunday that were somewhat surprising. Two of these moves involved players who have been consistently struggling recently. First, they moved Antonio Senzatela to Triple-A Albuquerque. He’s allowed 21 runs in July in the 11 innings he’s played. The woes culminated in Saturday’s game, when he gave up six runs in the first 1.3 innings he played before getting pulled. Jeff Hoffman was recalled to take Senzatela’s place. The other big move was designating Mark Reynolds for assignment. The veteran had not played well for a while, hitting just .170 for the year. This has been a pattern lately for the Rockies, getting rid of veterans who can’t deliver. Sam Howard will take Reynolds place on the roster, adding a left hand to the bullpen.

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