Colorado Rockies: Four Players Who Are Rocking Spring Training

Mike Dunn

When Mike Dunn was signed away in the offseason from the Miami Marlins, many believed him just to be a left-handed specialist that Colorado needed to sign to take the place of Boone Logan in the bullpen. Dunn, however, has shown more than that in his first few appearances with the Rockies.

Dunn has had five outings in Arizona without allowing a hit. During his five innings of work, the 31-year-old southpaw has walked just one batter while striking out six. He’s also needed just 42 pitches to complete these five innings, proof that he is being ultra-efficient on the mound.

He’s also a guy who could care less about all of the talk about Coors Field and altitude. A native of Farmington, N.M., Dunn is used to pitching at elevations a mile high or more.

"“As we talked with the front office before I came here, they wanted to know a lot about me and my mentality,” Dunn told The Denver Post in this article. “Being around these guys, we’re not worried about the altitude, and that’s what they (the front office) wanted.”"

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It may be early, but Bud Black is liking what he is seeing from Dunn, both on and off the mound. He’s one of the six veterans expected to lead the bullpen who we discussed in this article.