Much of the Colorado Rockies 2026 roster came into focus over the weekend in terms of position players and the starting rotation. This morning, they began crafting the bullpen into its final form.
Kevin Henry reported that reliever Seth Halvorsen will start the season in Triple-A Albuquerque.
According to Henry, manager Warren Schaeffer added this: “Coming off injury, high walk rate in spring. He needs to go down there and get right because we know what kind of pitcher he can be for us in leverage situations.”
Currently, Halvorsen has a 21.60 ERA in 5.0 innings pitched, allowing eight hits that resulted in 12 runs.
The news that Tyler Freeman will begin the season on the Injured List is not a surprise given the nagging back issues he has struggled with throughout spring training.
Troy Johnston, then, will be on the team as a first baseman and outfielder. In spring training, he has slashed .358/.426/.547 in 22 games and hit his first spring homer last night against the Detroit Tigers.
The Rockies claimed Johnston from the Miami Marlins on November 5th.
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