Rockies Replenish Bullpen; Pounders Up, Oberg Down
Scott Oberg became the odd man out on Tuesday.
The Rockies needed a fresh arm for their bullpen after a 208-pitch effort by the Rockies staff in Monday's 13-5 loss to the Padres at Coors Field.
Oberg had an option.
So Oberg was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room for right-hander Brooks Pounders, 27, who will be making his Rockies debut when he gets the call from the bullpen. Pounders had a 3.60 ERA in even appearances, 10 innings, at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Oberg threw 30 pitches in Monday's game -- and retired one batter. In fact, Jake McGee (17 pitches, one out), Oberg and Antonio Senzatela (19 pigches, one out) combined to throw 66 pitches in the nine-run seventh inning.
The Rockies staff threw a combined total of 208 pitches.
Colorado Rockies | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | BFP | Pit | B-S |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chad Bettis | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 94 | 34 - 60 |
Harrison Musgrave (Hold 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 - 8 |
Jake McGee (L 0-1, BS 1) | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 - 7 |
Scott Oberg | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 13 - 17 |
Antonio Senzatela | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 23 - 34 |
9 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 208 | 82 - 126 |
There were four innings in which the Rockies pitchers threw at least 20 pitches.
Inning | Pitcher | Pitches | Total |
1st | Bettis | 34 | 34 |
2nd | Bettis | 9 | 43 |
3rd | Bettis | 20 | 59 |
4th | Bettis | 7 | 66 |
5th | Bettis | 24 | 94 |
6th | Musgrave | 10 | 104 |
7th | McGee | 17 | 121 |
Oberg | 30 | 151 | |
Senzatela | 19 | 170 | |
8th | Senzatela | 15 | 185 |
9th | Senzatela | 23 | 208 |
Enter the 27-year-old Pounders.
He was signed to a minor-league contract by the Rockies in the off-season, and appeared in eight games during spring training, walking one batter, striking out eight and giving up four runs in nine innings. A second-round draft choice of the Pirates in 2009, Pounders made his major-league debut with the Royals on July 5, 2016. The Royals traded him to the Angels the ensuing off-season, and he appeared in 11 games with the Angels last season, going 1-0 with a 10.45 ERA, walking five and striking out 12 in 10 1/3 innings.
Oberg was sent down to open up a spot on the 25-man roster, and Zach Jemiola was designated for assignment to open a slot on the Rockies 40-man roster. Jemiola was a ninth-round draft choice of the Rockies in 2012, who has made 119 appearances, 11 starts, in his minor-leauge career, compiling a 4.88 ERA.