Last year, Rusin accomplished the Rockies' only shutout; the 5-0 victory over the Padres on Aug. 16 was just the 19th at Coors Field for a Rockies pitcher. In an 11-3 victory over the Giants on Sept. 3, Rusin became the first Rockies pitcher since Aaron Cook in 2008 to throw two complete games at home in a season. But overall, Rusin was 6-10 with a 5.33 ERA while starting 22 of his 24 appearances, with seven starts of five or fewer innings.
Rusin, 29, is also competing for a club that expects righties Tyler Chatwood and Jordan Lyles back from injury, and wants Jon Gray -- the No.