The Rockies currently have a number of options with which to fill their starting rotation. As Chad Bettis continues his recovery from cancer treatment, it seems Bud Black is pretty close to having one more option to consider.
Bettis was great on Tuesday, as he made what should be his final rehab start before returning to the Rockies. He worked five innings of one-run ball while allowing just three hits total and zero walks. Bettis struck out two batters, and he tossed 70 pitches in his five innings. Patrick Saunders reports that he’s expected to make his return to the Rockies on Monday, when the club returns from the road and kicks off a series against the Atlanta Braves.
Two offensive performances stood out on Tuesday night. In Double-A, Brian Mundell continued to hit. He went 3-for-5 with a double. Mundell is handling the mid-season promotion well, and if everything continues he could see the majors next season. Further down on the farm, infielder Garrett Hampson went 4-for-5 with a triple and a home run.
★ ★ ★
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes 0, New Orleans Baby Cakes 9
Ryan McMahon (no. 2 PuRP): 0-for-4
Tom Murphy (no. 9 PuRP): 1-for-3
Jordan Patterson (no. 15 PuRP): 0-for-3
Jairo Diaz (no. 23 PuRP): 1/3 IP, 1 H, 4 R/ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Sam Moll (HM PuRP): 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Mike Tauchman (HM PuRP): 1-for-4, 2B
Chad Bettis (MLB rehab): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 70 pitches, 46 strikes
★ ★ ★
Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats 4, Trenton Thunder 7
Brian Mundell (no. 17 PuRP): 3-for-5, 2B, RBI
Parker French (no. 29 PuRP): 6 2/3 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
★ ★ ★
High-A: Lancaster JetHawks 7, Visalia Rawhide 2
Peter Lambert (no. 5 PuRP): 4 IP, 6 H, 2 R/ER, 4 K
Garrett Hampson (no. 13 PuRP): 4-for-5, 3 R, 3B, HR
Sam Hilliard (no. 26 PuRP): 0-for-5
Mylz Jones: 3-for-4, R, 3B,
★ ★ ★
Low-A: Asheville Tourists 9, Lexington Legends 7
Tyler Nevin (no. 22 PuRP): 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Vince Fernandez (no. 25 PuRP): 1-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI
Willie Abreu (HM PuRP): 2-for-4, R, BB
Manuel Melendez: 1-for-4, HR
Antonio Santos: 4 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
★ ★ ★
Short Season-A: Boise Hawks 12, Eugene Emeralds 5
Daniel Jipping (22nd round, 2017): 2-for-4, BB
Steven Linkous: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B,
Keinter Olivares: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 2 BB, 2 K
★ ★ ★
Rookie: Grand Junction Rockies vs. Missoula Ospery, SUSPENDED
Game to be completed on Wednesday, August 9.
★ ★ ★
Dominican Summer League: DSL Rockies vs. DSL Mets, PPD
★ ★ ★
Wednesday Probables
Triple-A Albuquerque: Sam Howard (no. 11 PuRP, 4*2, 3.98 ERA) @ New Orleans (MIA), 6:00 pm MT
Double-A Hartford: Konner Wade (6-6, 4.65 ERA) vs. Trenton (NYY), 10:05 am MT
High-A Lancaster: Trey Killian (9-7, 6.34 ERA) vs. Visalia (ARI), 7:35 pm MT
Low-A Asheville: Riley Pint (no. 3 PuRP, 2-10, 4.38 ERA) vs. Lexington (KC), 5:05 pm MT
Short Season-A Boise: (TBD) vs. Eugene (CHI), 7:15 pm MT
Rookie Level Grand Junction: Justin Valdespina (0-5, 6.90 ERA) vs Missoula (ARI), 6:40 pm MT