{"id":510467,"date":"2026-01-07T23:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/510467\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:51:10","slug":"rockies-add-keegan-thompson-for-pitching-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/510467\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies add Keegan Thompson for pitching depth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rockies<\/a> continue to troll the waiver wire in an attempt to boost their pitching.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the club added 30-year-old right-hander Keegan Thompson to its 40-man roster.\n<\/p>\n

The Rockies claimed Thompson from the Reds, who signed him in the fall but designated him for assignment in December when they needed a major league roster spot for newly signed outfielder JJ Bleday.\n<\/p>\n

Thompson is out of minor league options. He\u2019ll pitch on a split deal in 2026, making $1.3 million in the majors.\n<\/p>\n

Thompson, a third-round pick by the Cubs out of Auburn in 2017, could provide the Rockies with some versatility. He\u2019s been both a starter and a reliever and could be used as a long reliever or perhaps as an opener should the Rockies decide to use that strategy. The Rockies had a collective 5.99 ERA in 2025, including a 6.65 ERA by their starters.<\/p>\n

The righty has had a modicum of big-league success. He\u2019s pitched 227 2\/3 innings over his career, all with the Cubs. He\u2019s posted a 3.64 ERA over 104 appearances (23 starts) from 2021-24. In 2024, he worked exclusively as a reliever and pitched well \u2014 a 2.67 ERA over 30 1\/3 innings and had a career-best 28.3% strikeout rate.\n<\/p>\n

However, he was designated for assignment by the Cubs last March and outrighted to Triple-A Iowa, where he spent the entire 2025 season.\n<\/p>\n

He became a free agent in October and was signed by the Reds on Nov. 4.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Rockies\u2019 40-man roster now stands at 39 players.<\/p>\n

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