Senzatela appears unlikely to win a spot in the Rockies' Opening Day rotation, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
While it's conceivable that manager Bud Black will go in a different direction at the back end of the rotation by the time camp breaks, Saunders views Jon Gray, Tyler Anderson, German Marquez, Chad Bettis and Kyle Freeland as the Rockies' top five starters heading into the season opener. With a 1.62 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 16.2 frames this spring, Senzatela has been a valiant challenger, and that performance could help him claim a long-relief role with the big club if he does in fact get squeezed out of the rotation. The Rockies still view Senzatela as a starter over the long haul, however, so if Black doesn't foresee a way to get him consistent innings with the big club to begin the season, the right-hander would likely head to Triple-A Albuquerque.