The Rockies’ rotation could use some help. One option could be a guy who started the season in an independent league.
Colorado signed two starters out of the Atlantic League in early May, 29-year-old right-hander Tim Melville and 30-year-old southpaw Pat Dean. Both have MLB experience: Melville with the Reds, Twins, and Padres across 2016 and 2017 and Dean with the Twins in 2016.
Of the two, Melville has been the most impressive. Through four starts in Triple-A Albuquerque he has a 3.43 ERA, which is the best in the Isotopes’ rotation, ahead of top prospect Peter Lambert (4.