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Rockies Select Karl Kauffmann, Transfer German Marquez To 60-Day IL

By Anthony Franco | May 19, 2023 at 1:29pm CDT

May 19: The Rockies indeed announced that they’ve selected Kauffman’s contract, opening roster space by optioning Pint and moving Marquez to the 60-day IL.

May 17: The Rockies are selecting the contract of right-hander Karl Kauffmann, tweets Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette. Riley Pint is being optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to open a spot on the active roster. Colorado will need to make a corresponding 40-man roster transaction, though that’s likely to be accomplished by transferring Germán Márquez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list.

It’s an expected move. Thomas Harding of MLB.com noted last night that Kauffmann had been scratched from his scheduled Triple-A start and was in consideration for a major league promotion. Now that it’s officially coming to fruition, he’ll be in line for his major league debut Friday night against the Rangers.

Kauffmann, 25, entered pro ball as a supplemental second round draftee in 2019. The Michigan product appeared among Baseball America’s rankings of Colorado’s top 30 minor league talents each season from 2020-22. He performed reasonably well over 15 starts with Double-A Hartford last season, posting a 4.06 ERA while striking out just under 26% of opponents. A promotion to Triple-A didn’t go as hoped, as Kauffmann surrendered more than six earned runs per nine in a nightmarish Pacific Coast League environment for pitchers.

The Rox left Kauffmann unprotected in last offseason’s Rule 5 draft. He was unselected and remained in the organization. Colorado sent him back to Albuquerque. He’s made eight starts there but been tagged for a 7.78 ERA with a modest 14.9% strikeout rate. The Michigan product has cut his walk percentage to a personal-low 6.9% clip, though, and he’s a generally experienced upper minors pitcher for an organization lacking in rotation depth.

Márquez’s Tommy John surgery and the recent elbow sprain for Antonio Senzatela have left the Rox looking for innings. Colorado brought in veteran righty Chase Anderson off waivers from the Rays while pushing Connor Seabold from the bullpen to the starting five. Kauffmann will get at least one look behind that duo and top two starters Kyle Freeland and Austin Gomber.

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  1. Gwynning

    2 weeks ago

    Replacing a Germán with another in Herr Kauffmann. Das ist gut!

    Reply
    • 4thefences

      2 weeks ago

      Just curious about the name Gwynning? I know who it represents and I like it. Watched Tony play at SDSU and of course entire career with the Padres. He will always be #1 on my list.

      Reply
      • Gwynning

        2 weeks ago

        Just a tribute to my favorite player/coach who was a great man! Life-long Padre/Aztec fan here and if you live life like Tony then you’re winning. Cheers amigo

        Reply
  2. nottinghamforest13

    2 weeks ago

    What’s the deal with MLB radio having pro-abortion commercials during games? That’s not what most people tune in to sports to hear about.

    Reply
    • hiflew

      2 weeks ago

      I seriously doubt there is anyone that tunes into sports to hear about either side of the abortion debate. But commercials are the only reason we are able to watch and/or listen to the game away from the park and their money is just as good as anyone else’s.

      It is 30 seconds of your life listening to a commercial. It’s not that bad. Are you afraid that 30 seconds will change your mind? If not, then don’t worry about it. Personally, I don’t like seeing commercials for tampons or other feminine hygiene products, but I live with them because I understand that I am not the only one watching and others might want to know. Just find a teddy bear and hug him until the bad voices go away.

      Reply
      • nottinghamforest13

        2 weeks ago

        Some of your points are valid aside from when you descend into ad hominem attacks. Stick with the high road because I was with you most of the way. At any rate, we don’t hear ads for assisted suicide (yet) and it’s unlikely if one were to come on the radio people would simply shrug and say “oh well” yet both are promoting the same concept.

        Reply
      • powerslave777

        2 weeks ago

        I usually like what you have to say, but comparing the promotion of ending human life to feminine hygiene products is absurd. You may not have a problem with it, but denying that there are MANY people offended while just trying to watch sports is wrong. Dead wrong.

        Reply
        • powerslave777

          2 weeks ago

          Sorry LISTENING to sports in this case

        • hiflew

          2 weeks ago

          Then you should use your CHOICE to not watch.

        • powerslave777

          2 weeks ago

          You’ve lost all my respect of you think sports should be politicized and anyone who doesn’t agree should CHOOSE to not watch. You know that’s silly, you just don’t want to deny the promotion of your political opinion.

        • hiflew

          2 weeks ago

          You are the one that is promoting your political opinion. I never stated a stance on anything other than selling ads to people willing to pay. If MLB decides to ban ads for BOTH sides of the argument, I am okay with that. If they allow ads for BOTH sides of the argument, I am okay with that. But the OP was stating that they shouldn’t air the ad because people watching sports won’t agree with it.

          This country is half and half on just about everything. All I am saying is that it will not hurt you to hear an opposing voice for 30 seconds no matter which side of the argument you are on. It might actually make us better people if we did listen to the opposition more often instead of just watching things we agree with.

        • powerslave777

          2 weeks ago

          Keep pretending that comparing abortion to tampons and telling people who don’t like abortion ads to CHOOSE to not watch isn’t a political statement. Whatever you say. Keep that garbage out of sports. It’s not hard to do, it’s been done for decades. Defending it is insane.

        • hiflew

          2 weeks ago

          So is continuing this argument. Goodbye.

  3. Gwynning

    2 weeks ago

    You must have way too much time on your hands to always find new things to complain about, Nots. Too bad you couldn’t just enjoy the beautiful game we’re all here to talk about.

    Reply
    • hiflew

      2 weeks ago

      I wish I had read your comment before I typed mine. You always seem to be much more diplomatic and tactful than me while saying basically the same thing.

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        2 weeks ago

        I mean, bro copied and pasted the same comment across several articles. Diplomacy need not apply at this point.

        Reply
  4. LasVegasWelfareQueens

    2 weeks ago

    His k rate is down from 26% to less than 15% from last year along with his h/9 and hr/9 going up. But, at least he cut his bb rate from 3.9 to 2.9.

    Maybe it’s because he’s getting lit up by batters so they aren’t waiting to see more pitches?

    Reply
  5. 4thefences

    2 weeks ago

    You all got off the topic. I hope the best for Karl Kauffmann. We need some support in the rotation. Here’s to a good series in Texas.

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