The Rockies’ rotation at the end of the year was unrecognizable from the one penciled in on Opening Day. But if there were positives to glean from the injuries, it was the opportunities afforded to pitchers like Chi Chi Gonzalez, who registered his first big league win since 2015 on September 10 when he threw six one-run innings against a very good St. Louis Cardinals team.
That performance was no anomaly for Gonzalez, who posted a sparkling 1.65 ERA in five games in September while striking out nearly a batter an inning and surrendering just five earned runs in those five games.