SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 13: Colorado Rockies President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta looks on as pitchers participate in the second day of spring training workouts at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 13, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images)

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Manager Warren Schaeffer #4 of the Colorado Rockies looks on before the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 09, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After the hype of

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 09: Chase Dollander #32 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ryan Levy/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

Antonio Senzatela and Chase Dollander are two very different pitchers, but b...

DENVER, CO - APRIL 7: Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch to Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros in the third inning at Coors Field on April 7, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Colorado Rockies have had the most up-and-down season so far. They were swept on the road by the Miami Marlins; th...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Ezequiel Tovar #14 of the Colorado Rockies is hit by a pitch during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 12, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It’s hard to describe this game as anything other than… deflating. While the Rockies entered the day on the v...