As we get to a third of the way through a 60-game season, the Rockies pitching rotation is proving to be one of the best in baseball. Mile High Sports’ Bryan Kilpatrick explains how the Rockies rotation has been thriving, but not by just throwing strikes.
The Rockies rotation has found success in putting the ball in play. All of the Rockies’ top four starters—Germán Márquez, Jon Gray, Kyle Freeland, and Antonio Senzatela—rank in the top 16 in baseball in batted ball events.
Freeland has allowed opposing hitters to barrel the ball just 3.