After falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in yesterday’s Cactus League opener, the Colorado Rockies will look to bounce back against the Snakes. Nolan Arenado connected on a home run against former teammate Antonio Senzatela early, and it proved to be the difference late in the game.
It also gave fans their first look at the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) at the MLB level, as five challenges were initiated. The players went 4-1 in those challenges.
Tanner Gordon will take the ball
for the Rockies. Gordon had a breakout campaign in 2025, where he was led the team with six wins and finished second in Quality Starts (7). The right-hander will get his first shot to make an impression in spring, as he looks to potentially fill the fifth starter spot that’s up for grabs.
He will face left-hander Mitch Bratt. The 22-year-old Canadian was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers and worked his way up the system. He reached Double-A in 2025 before being traded to the D-backs in the Merrill Kelly trade.
First Pitch: 1:10 MDT
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 620 AM (Phoenix)
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