Rockies option Moscoso, place Young on bereavement list; call up Pacheco, Ottavino
By mlblogsharding1
Here is the official press release from the Rockies on Saturday:
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club has optioned right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The Rockies have also placed outfielder Eric Young Jr. on the bereavement list today. To replace Moscoso and Young on the active roster, Colorado has recalled right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino and infielder/catcher Jordan Pacheco from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Both Ottavino (#37) and Pacheco (#22) will be in uniform and available for today’s Rockies vs. Braves game at Coors Field (6:10 p.m. MDT).
Ottavino, 26, was claimed off waivers by Colorado from St. Louis on April 3rd and immediately optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The right-hander has appeared in 10 games, all in relief, for the Sky Sox this season. He has no record with a 3.60 ERA (15.0 ip, 6 er), 7 walks and 20 strikeouts in his 10 games. Ottavino made his Major League debut with St. Louis last season, where he went 0–2 with an 8.46 ERA (22.1 ip, 21 er), 9 walks and 12 strikeouts in five games/three starts. He was originally selected in the first round (30th overall) of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Northeastern University by the Cardinals. The New York native was strictly a starter in the Cardinals organization, but was moved to the bullpen once he joined the Rockies organization in April.
Pacheco, 26, was a member of the Rockies Opening Day roster in 2012 before being optioned to Triple-A on April 15th. In five games for the Rockies in 2012 Pacheco has hit .200 (2-for-10) with one triple and one run scored. Pacheco has batted .433 (29-for-67) with 4 doubles, 3 home runs and 10 RBI in 17 games for the Sky Sox this season. The Albuquerque native made his Major League debut in September, 2011 and hit .286 (24-for-84) with one double, 2 home runs and 14 RBI in 21 games for the Rockies.
Moscoso, 28, was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on April 28th to take the roster spot of Jeremy Guthrie (15-day DL with right shoulder sprain). Moscoso made two starts for the Rockies, going 0–1 with an 11.57 ERA (9.1 ip, 12 er), 4 walks and 10 strikeouts. The right-hander began the season at Triple-A, where he went 1–3 with a 7.91 ERA (19.1 ip, 17 er), 4 walks and 19 strikeouts in 4 starts. Moscoso was acquired by Colorado along with left-handed pitcher Josh Outman from Oakland on January 16th in exchange for Seth Smith.
Young, 26, made his first Opening Day roster in 2012 and has hit .286 (6-for-21) with one double, one triple, 2 RBI, 9 runs scored and 4 stolen bases in 21 games this season. 2012 marks the fourth-straight season that Young has appeared in the Major Leagues with Colorado. He owns a .248 (111-for-448) career batting average with 11 doubles, 5 triples, 1 home run, 21 RBI, 76 runs scored and 52 stolen bases in 179 career Major League games. Young will not be eligible to come off the bereavement list until Tuesday. Young cannot miss more than seven games while on the bereavement list.
The Rockies have a full 40-man roster.