SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies catcher Nick Hundley has led young pitchers as advertised and performed better than expected as he begins a two-year, $6.25 million contract.
Hundley has started seven of the first nine games, and the club is 6-1 with him behind the plate. He handled a smooth outing -- a 10-0 Opening Day victory over the Brewers, led by starter Kyle Kendrick's seven no-walk innings.
The Rockies have won three games with young starters who struggled. Eddie Butler has dealt with walks and high pitch counts in his two starts, and Christian Bergman endured a rough outing when called on to start after a lengthy time off.