The Colorado Rockies’ offense continues to sizzle as they defeated the San Francisco Giants yesterday 11-3. The team is staying aggressive at the plate and on the bases, and pitching from the regulars hasn’t been too shabby either. Having defeated one National League West opponent, the boys in purple turn their sights on another as they take on the San Diego Padres.
Tanner Gordon makes his second start in spring training, having tossed a scoreless inning with three strikeouts his last time out. The
Rockies are taking it slow with some of their pitchers, but Gordon should be primed to throw two innings depending on how things go. He has proven quite capable of throwing strikes, something the new coaching staff values, and is continuing his work on developing pitches. Look for him to mix in the new two-seam fastball he is working on. He’ll have the chance try it out against a Padres lineup full of regulars.
The Padres will send out Randy Vásquez for his second start in spring training as well. Vásquez tossed two scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last time out, allowing just one hit while striking out one and walking one. Baseball Savant recorded Vásquez throwing seven different types of pitches last season, which could be beneficial for the Rockies to see up close and personal in spring training as they try to model that kind of pitcher. Vásquez made 28 appearances last year, including 26 starts, posting a 3.84 ERA over 133 2/3 innings. Walks have been a bit of an issue in his young career at the big league level.
Now on to the details:
First Pitch: 1:10 MDT
TV: None
Radio: San Diego Audio
Lineups:
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