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Colorado Rockies: The post- All-Star break pitching rotation

By Luke Mullins

SEATTLE, WA - JULY 7: Starter Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on July 7, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JULY 7: Starter Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on July 7, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – JULY 3: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on July 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JULY 3: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on July 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

3. German Marquez

Marquez struggled early-on but has the stuff to be an elite pitcher at the big-league level.  We saw it last season when he was, at times, the Rockies best pitcher and we’ve seen it again in his last three starts over which he has a 1.80 ERA.

The best of those starts came in a key match-up against the Dodgers when he gave up one run on just two hits over eight innings.

4. Antonio Senzatela/Jon Gray

Senzatela stepped into Gray’s spot in the rotation after Gray was demoted to AAA.  Senzatela’s first start was great, surrendering no runs on just 3 hits over 7 innings.  His second start was not as bad as it looked on paper the morning after.

Senzatela gave up 3 runs in the first but retired 13 of 14 batters faced before a walk and a single set up Ryon Healy for a 3-run homer in the 6th.  His start Friday night could determine whether or not he stays in the rotation.  Gray, has pitched decently at AAA Albuquerque and could see a return to the Rockies in the second half.

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