As a franchise, the Rockies have made a habit of developing starting pitchers in the minors, grooming the arms of Kyle Freeland, Jon Gray, Tyler Anderson, German Marquez, Antonio Senzatela and Chad Bettis to produce a homegrown big-league rotation.
The depth of arms on the farm continues to hold true, with 20-year-old Riley Pint (Class-A Short Boise) and 21-year-old Peter Lambert (Triple-A Albuquerque) headlining as the team’s best pitching prospects.
Pint, drafted No. 4 overall by the Rockies in 2016, has been to the disabled list a couple times this season. Even so, he continues to progress.