They say the results of spring training games have no meaning, but it sure is nice to be above .500 even during Cactus League baseball. The 4-2 Colorado Rockies are fresh off a 14-7 win over the Chicago Cubs yesterday and will now take on the San Francisco Giants for the first time this spring.
Taking the ball to start things off for the Rockies is Mexican righty Valente Bellozo. Bellozo was signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training this off-season and has previously worked with new Rockies pitching coach Alon Leichman in Miami.
Bellozo will be making his second appearance of the spring and his first start. Last Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks he pitched two innings, giving up one earned run on a solo home run. He struck out two and walked one.
On the bump for the Giants is right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell. The 24-year-old made his MLB debut last season with the New York Mets and posted a 9.00 ERA over four appearances—two of which were starts. He had ten walks and ten strikeouts.
Tidwell has a six-pitch mix led by a four-seam fastball that averages 95.8 MPH. He also throws a sweeper, a sinker, a slider, a changeup, and a cutter.
First Pitch: 1:05 MDT
TV: None
Radio: SF Audio
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