Rockies’ pitching prospects are on a tear

SAN DIEGO — Rockies director of pitching operations Mark Wiley has spent the season’s early weeks scouting Major League pitchers, just in case any of them fall the Rockies’ way. But when not at the ballpark, he has some pleasurable viewing habits — watching video of a deep set of Rockies prospects.

It’s must-see action. Triple-A Albuquerque right-hander Jeff Hoffman and Double-A Hartford left-handers Kyle Freeland and Harrison Musgrave, and Hartford righties Antonio Senzatela and German Marquez — all of whom went to Major League Spring Training — have a combined 1.55 ERA with 76 strikeouts against 27 walks, and 82 hits against in 116 1/3 innings.

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It’s easy for folks to say they’ve heard about prospects before, but never has there been this depth of prospects, with recent high picks Jon Gray and Eddie Butler completing their development in the Majors. Not that he needs confirmation, but Wiley hears it from the outside.

“We have guys,” said Wiley, who joined the Major League club in San Diego. “Other teams know we have guys. Everybody knows it. Everybody has scouts and they’re getting those guys pitching against their Minor League affiliates. We did it, when the Mets had Noah Syndergaard and those guys. Our scouts would say, ‘Mark, I want you to see this guy.'”

Wiley said a Rockies club that uses many pitchers could get help from any or all of them, as well as some relievers, if opportunities open. Because Hoffman, part of the Troy Tulowitzki …

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