DENVER -- Jacob Nix, meet Coors Field.
If, indeed, the 22-year-old right-hander is going to be an integral long-term piece in this Padres rotation, he's going to pitch here often. And the tenacity he showed Wednesday night will be a prerequisite.
Nix, the No. 14 prospect in a loaded Padres farm system, was hit hard early in the Padres' 6-2 loss to the Rockies. But he bounced back from those struggles for a strong finish and five innings of three-run ball. Neither the San Diego offense nor the bullpen did much to help Nix.