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- Updated: September 17, 2016
DENVER — A large part of the Rockies’ resurgence this season can be credited to the emergence of their young pitchers.
Last August, Colorado called up 2013’s No. 3 overall pick, right-hander Jon Gray, who made nine starts at the end of the season. This August, they turned to the ninth pick of the 2014 draft, right-hander Jeff Hoffman.
Both hard-throwing starters had their fair share of struggles to start. Hoffman has given up 27 runs (15 earned) in 22 1/3 innings with his strikeouts down (9.4 to 5.2 K/9) and walks up (3.3 to 4.8 BB/9) in the Majors compared to the Minors. Gray gave up 26 runs (25 earned) over 40 2/3 innings.
“I think there are a lot of similarities,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “You’re learning out on the job. Your experiences at the Minor League level are very different than they …
