Rockies' pitching staff finally crashes back to earth after hot start
Colorado is looking to recover from a rough week.
Rockies' pitching staff finally crashes back to earth after hot start originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Not many people were thinking about the Colorado Rockies ahead of the 2026 season.
They haven't been to the postseason since the 2018 season, and didn't do much over the offseason, but got off to a solid start. While it's not the most impressive record, they were sitting at 13-16 at this point last week. And the pitching staff was a big part of their success.
Chase Dollander leads the team with three wins, a 3. 38 ERA, and 42 strikeouts, while Tomoyuki Sugano is also looking great. But the pitching staff took quite a hit last week.
MORE: Why Rockies are no longer 'punching bag' for Dodgers, Padres in NL West Rockies' pitching staff finally crashes back to earth after hot start The Rockies faced off against the Cincinnati Reds and then the Atlanta Braves , each in a three-game series, which was not ideal. The Reds have gotten off to a great start, and the Braves have the best record across MLB. So, it should come as no surprise that Colorado had a bit of a rough week.