September baseball for the bottom half of the league isn’t always the prettiest or the most watchable, but this year the Rockies are making it interesting. Not only have they been making it difficult on teams knee deep in playoff races but we’ve also gotten a small glimpse at the future with the debuts of Ryan Feltner, Julian Fernandez, Colton Welker and now most recently Ryan Vilade.
Vilade’s debut in left field last Saturday marked him as the ninth different player to make an outfield start for the Rockies this season. That’s a reasonable number considering all the injuries and COVID battles every team, including Colorado, has dealt with this season.