It’s been a little bit of a tougher week for the Colorado Rockies in the pitching department this past week. Offense across the league has been making an impact in the Arizona weather, and Rockies pitching has fallen into some old traps as they try to work through new pitches and find command.
Chase Dollander (0-0, 2.25 ERA) is one such pitcher trying to find himself in camp early on. While Dollander’s numbers are solid enough in the four-inning sample size, it’s clear that he’s been having trouble
putting hitters away once he gets to two strikes. Lengthy at-bats and deep counts have shown he needs to dial things in and find a way to put hitters away with the strikeout. Still, he’s getting ground balls, and there is improvement as he battles for a roster spot.
J.T. Ginn (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will take the ball for the Athletics. Through two starts, Ginn has allowed just one hit over five innings with five strikeouts and two walks. The 26-year-old righty appeared in 23 games, including 16 starts, with the A’s last season while posting a 5.08 ERA in 90 1/3 innings. He’s off to a strong start in camp, but his command was a little iffy last season, meaning the Rockies can try to continue working on their plate discipline in this game.
First Pitch: 1:05 MST
TV: None
Radio: Athletics – A’s Cast
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