{"id":663460,"date":"2026-04-04T21:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663460\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T21:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:42:27","slug":"rockies-turn-to-waiver-claim-amid-growing-pitching-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663460\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies Turn to Waiver Claim Amid Growing Pitching Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">The Colorado Rockies made a pair of pitching-related roster moves as they continue to try to find their way into something positive.  Early-season depth concerns as well as performance issues are still plaguing the team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">Colorado is continuing to struggle after opening the 2026 season at 2-5. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/rockies\/onsi\/news\/rockies-home-opener-turns-into-historic-nightmare-after-first-inning-collapse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">home opener left fans <\/a>with a bad taste in their mouths, and just to get back to .500 for the Rockies will be a miracle at this point.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Colorado claimed left-handed pitcher Sammy Peralta off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers and then immediately optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">To make room on the 40-man roster, the club transferred right-hander McCade Brown to the 60-day injured list.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Colorado Rockies announced today the following transactions: <\/p>\n<p>-Claimed LHP Sammy Peralta off waivers from Milwaukee and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.<br \/>-Transferred RHP McCade Brown to the 60-day IL.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado has a full 40-man roster.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vPFfXS3Dgk\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/vPFfXS3Dgk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RockiesClubInfo\/status\/2040499260542836753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 4, 2026<\/a>Peralta Adds Left-Handed Relief Depth<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knd48r1zfa0jpmznta.jpg\" alt=\"Sammy Peralta\" title=\"Sammy Peralta\" width=\"3900\" height=\"2193\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"75\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sammy Peralta  | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Peralta, 27, brings major league experience to the plate and mound. His versatility should aid the struggling organization, but he will have to start in Triple-A.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Across parts of two MLB seasons, he has posted:<\/p>\n<p>5.12 ERA in 45.2 innings37 strikeouts and 24 walks1.71 WHIP<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">He also posted a 4.37 ERA over 45.2 innings earlier in his career, showing flashes of effectiveness in shorter outings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Peralta\u2019s profile is more of a depth reliever who relies on a mix of pitches. His arsenal includes a slider, sinker, changeup, and four-seam fastball.  All are good pitches, but none of them exceed 89 mph.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Given that the Rockies are full of right-handed options, Peralta should offer them a matchup-based option.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">Looking back, his 2025 season with the Los Angeles Angels was rocky at best, allowing nine earned runs in just over 10 innings.  The team must be betting on his ability to provide depth and some flexibility for the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u2019s Injury Creates Opportunity<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knd44enmy48wabwt4v.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies starting pitcher McCade Brown\" title=\"Colorado Rockies starting pitcher McCade Brown\" width=\"3720\" height=\"3720\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"84\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Colorado Rockies starting pitcher McCade Brown | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"88\">The corresponding move involves McCade Brown being sent to the 60-day IL after he has been dealing with right shoulder inflammation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8b\">The 25-year-old has yet to pitch this season after missing spring training due to injury.  It looks like, with this move, the Rockies are confirming that Brown is sidelined for an extended period.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8e\">Last season, Brown made his MLB debut directly from Double-A.  He was inconsistent but did show some signs of potential.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8h\">Over seven starts, he threw 23 strikeouts in 25.2 innings.<\/p>\n<p>What This Means for Rockies<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8n\">Simply put, the team is still searching for pitching answers.  Injuries have already impacted several arms, and the Rockies are continuing to cycle through options.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8q\">Peralta doesn\u2019t offer immediate solutions to the Major League problem, but he could in the future.  He\u2019s left-handed depth and a potential call-up option if needed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8t\">Brown\u2019s absence will be felt as a young arm who could have factored into the bullpen at least.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8w\">This is just another move by Colorado to navigate the ongoing pitching challenges.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado Rockies made a pair of pitching-related roster moves as they continue to try to find their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663461,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2405],"tags":[5,167,52,4316,4,168],"class_list":{"0":"post-663460","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-colorado-rockies","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-colorado","10":"tag-colorado-rockies","11":"tag-coloradorockies","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-rockies"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116348620669884082","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}