Chad Kuhl wanted a fresh start somewhere. He found it in the most unlikely of places.
In Colorado, pitching at Coors Field.
“I believe in myself to pitch anywhere, nothing Coors-specific,” the right-hander said. “This was an opportunity, and I jumped at it.”
After Pittsburgh non-tendered Kuhl he signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Rockies. He’s been a huge bargain, at least so far.
Saturday night, the right-hander pitched a career-high 7 1/3 innings in Colorado’s 4-3 victory over Cincinnati at Coors Field. After his first four starts Kuhl is 3-0 with a 1.