Rockies manager Walt Weiss called Flande the "best option." Some speculation centered on lefty John Lannan, who has Major League starting experience. But Lannan started the opener of a doubleheader Monday for Albuquerque.
Worth noting
• Right fielder Carlos Gonzalez earned co-National League Player of the Week honors as the possibility of a trade hangs in the air. A hefty contract ($37 million over 2016 and 2017) and past injuries to his fingers and left knee are obstacles (the Mets are considered a possible target, but someone such as the Reds' Jay Bruce doesn't cost as much), but the Rockies' constant need for pitching keeps the possibility alive.