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Colorado Rockies starter Eddie Butler's struggles continue

The Rockies' rookie right-hander had another rough outing in last night's loss to the Phillies.

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Eddie Butler doesn't do it as Rockies lose to Phillies - The Denver Post
Eddie Butler struggled for the second straight start in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies last night, and Nick Groke has all of the details.

Butler has second abbreviated outing in a row - rockies.com
Thomas Harding also has a report on Butler and how the Rockies are attempting to have him work through his control issues.

Rockies' baserunning gaffes add to woes - rockies.com
It wasn't just Butler's struggles that doomed the Rockies last night, as they made a pair of costly outs on the basepaths in crucial spots. Dargan Southard has the full report on the team's baserunning issues.

Colorado Rockies option Drew Stubbs to Triple-A, recall Brandon Barnes - Purple Row
Purple Row's Bryan Kilpatrick has the report on Rockies outfielder Drew Stubbs accepting an option to Triple-A Albuquerque and Brandon Barnes being recalled in his place.

Blogpile

Talking with LaTroy Hawkins: Little League and Arm Health | Rockies Zingers
Jake Shapiro sat down with the veteran Rockies reliever to talk about his health, Little League Baseball and more.

Around MLB

Bryce Harper, Matt Williams ejected in third inning against the Yankees - The Washington Post
Washington Post reporter James Wagner has the story on the ejections of Bryce Harper and Matt Williams from last night's Yankees-Nationals game, the latest in a string up absurd performances from umpires around the game.

Bryce Harper gets raw deal on latest ejection - SweetSpot - ESPN
ESPN's David Schoenfield also chimes in on Harper's ejection and the state of umpiring in baseball in 2015.

ESPN MLB Mock Draft - ESPN (Insider)
In his first mock draft, ESPN's Keith Law has the Rockies selecting UC Santa Barbara right-hander Dillon Tate, which would certainly make his fellow Gaucho Ryan Spilborghs a happy man.