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- Updated: August 7, 2016
DENVER — At least statistically, Rockies right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino hasn’t missed a step since missing 14 months because of Tommy John surgery.
Ottavino threw a scoreless inning during Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Marlins to extend his scoreless string to 25 1/3 innings — the longest active streak in the Majors. The last run Ottavino allowed came Sept. 6, 2014, against San Diego, 30 appearances ago.
Before the injury last April, Ottavino threw 10 1/3 scoreless innings in 10 games and had become the Rockies’ closer. Since returning last month, he has 10 2/3 scoreless innings, with his wipeout slider and a fastball that can reach the mid and upper 90s. Even better news is Ottavino believes he can improve.
“It’s been up and down, in terms of how I feel,” Ottavino said. “You see my fastball velocity has fluctuated more than normal. Even within an inning, with the same effort, I can be 92 or I can be 95. That’s one aspect that’s a little weird.
“Also, home-road and the way I’ve been bouncing back has been kind of backwards. I’m feeling a little better at home, for …
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