Decimated by injuries and wrecked by poor performance, the Rockies’ starting rotation needs to be rescued.
But as the second half of the season opens Friday night vs. the Yankees at Coors Field, the cavalry is not rushing in. There is no knight in shining armor riding in on his white steed from the minor leagues.
With four of its five starters out with injuries, the rotation’s ERA stands at 6.47, the worst in the majors and on pace to be the worst in franchise history. The latest casualty is veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland, who dislocated his right shoulder while diving for a ball in Sunday’s game at San Francisco. The Rockies have not said how much time Freeland will miss but he’ll almost certainly be placed on the 15-day injured list.
To review: the Rockies have lost right-hander German Marquez to season-ending Tommy John surgery; right-hander Ryan Feltner to a skull fracture; right-hander Antonio Senzatela to a sprained right elbow; and Freeland to his shoulder injury. The next, immediate option could be right-hander Peter Lambert, who was optioned to Triple-A after making a spot start for the Rockies on July 1. The original plan was for him to make about three starts at Triple-A and build up his pitch count before rejoining the Rockies’ rotation.
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