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Source: Reynolds to make Rockies debut Sunday

By Jack Etkin, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published May 7, 2008 at 5:43 p.m.

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Greg Reynolds is expected to start for the Rockies at San Diego on Sunday.

Photo by Getty Images / 2007

Greg Reynolds is expected to start for the Rockies at San Diego on Sunday.

Greg Reynolds, the Rockies' first-round selection in the 2006 draft, is expected to be on the mound when they visit San Diego on Sunday.

Photo by Barry Gutierrez © The Rocky

Greg Reynolds, the Rockies' first-round selection in the 2006 draft, is expected to be on the mound when they visit San Diego on Sunday.

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Greg Reynolds will make his major league debut Sunday at San Diego, according to a source close to the situation, replacing struggling Mark Redman as the Rockies seek to rectify their sagging rotation.

Reynolds started for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday and was lifted after throwing 23 pitches in two scoreless innings against Round Rock (Texas), allowing two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Reynolds, 22, was congratulated by his Sky Sox teammates after what amounted to a tuneup for his major league debut at Petco Park.

Reynolds could be pitching in front of family and friends because he is from Pacifica, Calif., which is in the Bay Area.

Reynolds went 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA in seven starts and 33 1/3 innings for the Sky Sox. But without his first inning of the season April 3 at Tucson when he allowed seven runs, Reynolds' ERA would be a more impressive 3.06.

Ideally, the Rockies would have allowed Reynolds, the second player taken in the 2006 draft, time to gain more experience in Colorado Springs.

That the Rockies are turning to Reynolds, who attended Stanford, is an indication they have made little progress trying to acquire Josh Fogg from Cincinnati or Julian Tavarez from Boston.

The Rockies also inquired about Anthony Reyes, whom St. Louis demoted to Triple-A Memphis (Tenn.) on Sunday.

Reyes was forced onto the Cardinals' Opening Day roster by the front office and had been working in the bullpen, but he was sent to Memphis because he and Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan have clashed philosophically whenever Reyes has been in the majors.

The Rockies never had serious conversations with Texas about Kevin Millwood or with Oakland about Rich Harden. But the Rockies were determined to replace Redman, a 34-year-old left-hander who allowed five runs and nine hits in 22/3 innings Tuesday against the Cardinals and has a 12.51 ERA in his past three starts, allowing 19 runs and 22 hits in 13 2/3 innings.

Manager Clint Hurdle said Redman would go to the bullpen when he's available to pitch.

But that's no certainty because the $1 million contract Redman signed after spring training included a 45-day clause, obligating the Rockies to only pay $250,000 instead of the entire amount if they let Redman go within the first 45 days of the season, which is Tuesday.

Comments

  • May 7, 2008

    7:47 p.m.

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    R8R_H8R writes:

    Picking up Redman was a bRiLLiAnT! move.

  • May 8, 2008

    12:47 p.m.

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    mareksvatos writes:

    Redman/Wells were plan B b/c Fogg thought he could get more money. Fogg rejected our offer and over-estimated the market and landed w/ the Reds for $1M. I read a story (Rocky/Post) where Fogg could be released by the Reds and picked up as a free agent by the Rocks this year. I hope this happens