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Rockies promote 5 pitchers to 40-man roster
- Updated: November 18, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies announced Friday the promotion of five Minor League pitchers to their 40-man roster, a day after the Salt River Rafters, the club’s Arizona Fall League affiliate was eliminated in the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Four of the contracts selected were right-handers — Yency Almonte, Shane Carle, Rayan Gonzalez and Zach Jemiola — with Sam Moll the lone lefty.
With the additions, the club now has 24 pitchers on its 40-man roster, which is one player shy of capacity. Players on the 40-man roster are protected from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 Draft.
• Impressive year lands reliever Gonzalez on 40-man
Almonte, who was acquired from the White Sox in the Tommy Kahnle trade last November, set career highs in starts (27), innings (168 1/3) and strikeouts (156) between stints at Class A Advanced Modesto and Double-A Hartford, where he was promoted in early August.
Ranked the club’s No. …
