Rockies’ Pitching Future in Jeopardy

Colorado Rockies’ pitching future just took a brutal hit as 22-year-old prospect Welinton Herrera, who debuted with electric stuff striking out stars like Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, will miss the rest of the season after tearing his UCL. His brief but promising stint—just 2.3 innings—now gives way to surgery and recovery, adding to a mounting injury crisis that includes Chase Dollander, Jose Quintana, and others. With no deep farm system to fill the void, the Rockies’ rotation is in shambles, and this season’s mound woes feel increasingly inevitable. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e028a01318ac2fb0