Trevor Bauer made his pitch in a very public way.
After ClutchPoints posted about the Rockies’ issues on the mound, Bauer jumped into the comments with a simple three-word message: “Happy to help,” Bauer posted.
It was a pointed response from a pitcher who has been away from the majors since 2021, spending time in Mexico, Japan, and with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. Bauer has said he would play for nothing for another shot in MLB, and he’s made it clear he’d be willing to do it for any team, including Colorado.
The Rockies could certainly use the help. Their staff has been one of the worst in baseball this season, carrying a 5.44 ERA that sits at the bottom of the majors and is .23 points behind the 29th-ranked Athletics.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 520 earned runs, 26 more than the Athletics, and the club has managed just one shutout all year, tied for second-to-last in the majors and only ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rockies also have just 16 quality starts, the fewest in baseball and one behind the San Diego Padres.
Their two most-used starters have struggled badly, too. Michael Lorenzen has made 20 starts and is 3-9 with a 6.22 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP. Kyle Freeland has made 17 starts and is 2-2 with a 7.36 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP.
Bauer’s case, at least on paper, is built around a longer track record. Since becoming an MLB regular in 2014, his worst ERA was 4.55 in 2015.
Colorado enters the break at 39-59, last in the NL West and with the worst record in the National League. The Rockies will host the Cincinnati Reds when they return from the All-Star break.
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