Colorado’s pitching misfortune in 2020 has unfolded before our eyes. Scott Oberg missed the entire season due to blood clots in his arm. Peter Lambert’s forearm strain progressed into Tommy John surgery. Jon Gray ended his season in early September with shoulder inflammation. Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee and Wade Davis were unable to complete year three of their three-year deals.
With so many arms taken out of the mix, Colorado was forced into uncharted territory. It was a nightmarish situation for the Rockies to fill those roles without a minor league schedule, and the disrupted rhythm of many suggested an ‘alternate training site’ was far from the norms of Double-A Hartford or Triple-A Albuquerque.