One of the faces of a prospective Colorado Rockies’ bounce back year, Jairo Diaz, made his first appearance of spring training in Wednesday’s dramatic 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
Diaz threw an easy 1-2-3 eighth inning on nine pitches and wound up with the win after late-game heroics by versatile prospect Bret Boswell whose two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth propelled Colorado to their third win in their first four games of Cactus League play.
Ubaldo Jimenez also put up a solid performance in his return to the mound, giving desperate Rockies fans yet another glimpse of hope heading into a pivotal season for the franchise.