DENVER – The Colorado Rockies made a 40-man and 25-man roster move today, selecting the contract of left-handed pitcher Yohan Flande. To make room for the 30-year-old the Rockies optioned Miguel Castro to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Flande has pitched 42.1 innings in 18 games this year for the Isotopes, good for a 3-3 record with a 4.25 ERA. With the Rockies using six men in their bullpen last night their relievers were drained, hence to the move to bring up Flande and use him as the long man.
In 35 games at the big league level (25 starts), Flande has a 4-11 record and a 4.