Colorado Rockies: Top 10 Prospect Update

9.  Antonio Senzatela (Starting Pitcher)

Antonio Senzatela is an under-the-radar prospect who, despite having a minor league career ERA of 2.45, hasn’t received much hype. Senzatela is the first of three Latin-born prospects in the Rockies’ top-10 minor league player ranks. Senzatela earned a Spring Training invite in 2016 and performed better than expected. In 10 innings pitched, Antonio started to demand attention by posting a 1.80 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.

So far in 2016, Senzatela has spent significant time on the disabled list but has been pitching masterfully in Double-A Hartford. In 34.2 innings, Senzatela has a 4-1 record with an impressive 1.82 ERA, .218 average against, 1.04 WHIP and 27 strike-outs.  Senzatela hasn’t pitched since June 15th when he pitched four scoreless innings against Reading. Currently, Senzatela is on the seven-day disabled list and it is unclear if Hartford is shutting him down for the year or if he will appear again this season, but an educated guess suggests Senzatela won’t appear again until Spring Training in 2017.

Using an above-average fastball and good command of the strike zone, Senzatela has found a lot of success in the minor leagues. Antonio uses a changeup as his secondary pitch, but has failed to develop much of a curveball and instead opting for a slider as his third offering. The Rockies acquired Senzatela when he signed as an international free agent in 2011 for $250,000.

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