The Rockies have some potential pitching scenarios on the horizon that may force some interesting decisions.
First, there’s Ryan Feltner. The righty left Thursday’s game with right triceps tightness after only two innings of work. He gave up two runs on two hits with one strikeout and one walk on 40 pitches. After the game, Feltner admitted it wasn’t a new problem.
“We have been working on it in the training room for the past few days. It just got a little more tight than we would have liked in the second
inning there, so we took precaution,” Feltner said. “It felt good in the bullpen and it felt good in the first inning. It was just more of a general tightness in the second inning.”
On the bright side, Feltner seemed optimistic and said his goal is to still make his next start.
“Concern is relatively low, but there is no official prognosis right now,” Feltner said.
On the worrisome side, Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer added a bit more concern than just the tightness, adding there was “some nerve stuff going down to his fingers. We’ll see on the follow-up.”
If Feltner’s injury ends up sidelining him for a while, what should the Rockies do with their rotation?
Keep in mind that Kyle Freeland is eligible to come off the IL on April 28.
In the bullpen, there is Seth Halvorsen. The right-hander was called up on Thursday and made his 2026 debut by throwing one scoreless inning with no hits, two strikeouts and one walk.
A roster spot was opened up for Halvorsen when Jimmy Herget was placed on the paternity list. Halvorsen has been crushing it in Triple-A, where he has posted a 1.80 ERA with two saves, 12 strikeouts and five walks in nine appearances (10 innings).
What if Halvorsen continues to dominate and makes a strong case to stay in the Colorado bullpen? Who gets sent down when Herget comes back?
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