Rockies reliever Jason Motte has run hot, and very cold, this season.
Friday night, the veteran right-hander gave up a two-run homer in the eighth inning to Atlanta’s Jace Peterson, nearly costing Colorado a victory. The Rockies held on for a 4-3 win, but Motte’s inconsistency has been his trademark this season.
He entered Saturday having been charged with eight runs in his last five appearances, but manager Walt Weiss continues to express confidence in Motte as a late-game option.
“Last night, on the home run, it was just a cutter that sat in the middle of the plate,” Weiss said.