At first, it seemed like an anomaly.
Sixteen strikeouts in one game? The Colorado Rockies? Not the batters striking out 16 times, but the Rockies pitchers striking out 16 opposing players?
With Carson Palmquist leading the way with four strikeouts in two innings, the Rockies started spring training off with a bang.
It seemed too good to be true and definitely too good to sustain.
Turns out, that’s not the case. Through eight games in spring training, the Rockies pitchers have combined for 73 strikeouts, which ranks third in Major League Baseball behind 74 from the second-place Braves and the league-best 80 from the Dodgers.