Last offseason, Chad Qualls, Jason Motte and Jake McGee were brought in to supposedly shore up the Colorado bullpen. However, the trio faced numerous injuries and could never seemingly get on track. Their struggles are part of the reason why the Rockies finished dead last in Major League Baseball in bullpen ERA with a 5.13 ERA.
In his introductory press conference on Monday, new Colorado manager Bud Black said, “From the pitching side, you have to be successful on the mound. In this day and age, you just can’t outslug teams.