Rusin allowed a run on two hits and a walk in an inning of work Thursday against the Mariners. He also struck out one.
This marked the second consecutive appearance in which the left-hander allowed a run, although he was one of the most consistent relievers for Colorado prior to this rough patch. Before the past two outings, Rusin had a string of seven straight scoreless outings. He also holds career bests in both his strikeout rate (7.8 K/9) and his walk rate (1.9 BB/9), allowing him to gain a sizable role in the Rockies' relief corps. His strikeout rate still isn't good enough to warrant a ton of fantasy interest, but his consistency and ability to make a spot start every now and then could keep Rusin relevant in deeper formats.