The Rockies optioned Blalock to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Blalock surrendered 19 earned runs -- including five long balls -- in his past three starts and will now make his way back to Triple-A. The right-hander has failed to impress across 47 major-league innings this season with an 8.62 ERA and 1.79 WHIP.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Lit up again Thursday
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Blalock (1-4) allowed seven runs on six hits and four walks while failing to log a strikeout over 3.2 innings, taking the loss Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.
Home runs from Lourdes Gurriel and Jose Herrera accounted for five of the seven runs on Blalock's line. Those blasts came within the first two innings, and the right-hander ran into more trouble before he was pulled in the fourth. Blalock has given up 19 runs across his last 15 innings over three starts. The 24-year-old is at an 8.62 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 22:18 K:BB in 47 innings through 11 appearances (nine starts) this season. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home against the Dodgers, who have been struggling lately but still pose a threat.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Struggles again Saturday
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Blalock allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Blalock has given up 12 runs, including three home runs, over his last 10.1 innings. He's shown some flashes of quality during his time in the majors this season, but making half of his appearances at Coors Field hasn't helped his cause. The right-hander had posted a passable 3.00 ERA over 18 innings on the road prior to this poor outing in Arizona. Blalock is now at a 7.89 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB through 43.1 innings over 10 appearances (eight starts). He is tentatively projected to get a rematch at home with the Diamondbacks next week.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Roughed up during loss
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Blalock (1-3) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing seven runs on six hits and four walks while striking out two over 5.2 innings.
Blalock struggled from the start, giving up a two-run homer to Tommy Pham in the first inning followed by another to Spencer Horwitz in the second. The 24-year-old was coming off his only quality start of the season but couldn't carry that momentum forward, as he allowed multiple home runs for the third time in his nine appearances in 2025. The right-hander now sports a 7.68 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 18:11 K:BB through 38.2 innings.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Goes six scoreless in no-decision
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Blalock did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-6 win over the Guardians, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out seven over six scoreless innings.
Blalock racked up a career-high seven strikeouts and didn't allow an extra-base hit, exiting with a 3-0 lead the Rockies' bullpen couldn't hold. The outing marked the 24-year-old's first career quality start, and he's now allowed just three earned runs over 17 innings since rejoining the majors July 12. He'll take a 7.09 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 33 frames into a home matchup with the Pirates this weekend.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Earns first win of season
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Blalock (1-2) earned the win Tuesday, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings against the Cardinals. He recorded no strikeouts.
Blalock was far from perfect Tuesday, allowing plenty of baserunners, but he managed to deliver a serviceable outing that helped the Rockies secure a win. The right-hander came in with rough numbers, posting a 9.97 ERA and 1.80 WHIP over 21.2 innings across six appearances (four starts) this season. His struggles stem largely from a lack of strikeouts (3.7 K/9) and an astronomical home-run rate (2.5 HR/9). While Tuesday's performance got the job done, Blalock remains far from fantasy relevance.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Remaining in rotation
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Blalock is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Cardinals at Coors Field.
Called up from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier this month, Blalock ended up taking over the spot in the rotation that previously belonged to rookie Chase Dollander, who was optioned to the minors following a string of poor performances. Though he had posted a 12.94 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over his first five big-league appearances of the season, Blalock acquitted himself well in his start during the Rockies' final series before the All-Star break, holding the Reds to one earned run on six hits and no walks over 5.2 innings. The right-hander will be rewarded with another turn through the rotation, but he doesn't profile as a dependable streaming option, given his poor overall track record in the majors.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Solid in no-decision
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Blalock did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and zero walks over 5.2 innings against the Reds. He struck out one.
The right-hander gave up a run in the first inning on an Austin Hays sacrifice fly but settled in from there in his first appearance since being called back up to the majors Monday. It marked Blalock's first MLB start since May 10, an appearance in which he surrendered 12 runs over 3.2 innings against the Padres. For the season, he holds a 9.97 ERA and 1.80 WHIP across 21.2 innings in six appearances (four starts) at the big-league level.
Blalock is slated to start Saturday's game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
The Rockies called Blalock up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, but after going unused out of the bullpen in the team's ensuing four games, he'll now slot into the rotation spot vacated by Chase Dollander, who was optioned to the minors earlier this week. Over five appearances (three starts) with Colorado on the season, Blalock owns a 12.94 ERA and 2.06 WHIP in 16 innings. He won't make for a reliable streaming option Saturday against a Reds squad that tagged him for six runs over four innings back on April 27 at Coors Field.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Moves up to majors
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The Rockies recalled Blalock from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
Blalock will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Chase Dollander, who was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Though Dollander had been working out of the rotation, Blalock could be ticketed for a long-relief role with Colorado. The Rockies will close out their first-half schedule with six games this week, and an off day Thursday would allow the team to get by with a four-man rotation until the All-Star break. Blalock has previously made five appearances (three starts) for Colorado this season, posting a 12.94 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over 16 innings.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Demoted after brutal start
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The Rockies optioned Blalock to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Unsurprisingly, Blalock received a demotion after he was lit up for 12 earned runs on 13 hits and two walks over just 3.2 innings during Saturday's 21-0 loss to the Padres. The Rockies still have an opening in the rotation with Ryan Feltner (back) not ready to return from the injured list, and Triple-A righty Tanner Gordon could be the next man up as the fifth starter.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Bombarded by Padres
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Blalock (0-2) took the loss against San Diego on Saturday, allowing 12 runs on 13 hits and two walks while striking out one batter over 3.2 innings.
Blalock fell behind quickly, giving up five runs in the first frame. Things didn't get much better for him the rest of the way, as the Padres added a run in each of the second and third innings before tacking on eight more -- five of which were charged to Blalock -- in the fourth. The right-hander was clobbered for five extra-base hits (three homers and two doubles) and saw his ERA rise from an already-awful 8.03 to a hideous 12.94. He was promoted back up to the majors to join Colorado's rotation when Ryan Feltner (back) landed on the injured list May 2, but Blalock may not be long for the big-league squad given his results so far.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Yields three runs in no-decision
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Blalock did not factor into the decision in Saturday's game against the Giants, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings.
Blalock registered only nine first-pitch strikes and six whiffs on 75 pitches (47 strikes), but he limited the Giants to one run through his first five innings. He was tagged for another run after being lifted in the sixth frame and was in line for the win, but that didn't come to fruition after Matt Chapman knocked a go-ahead grand slam off Jake Bird. Blalock could stick in the Rockies' rotation for as long as Ryan Feltner (back) is on the 15-day injured list, and the former is lined up to face the Padres at home next weekend.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Returning to majors
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The Rockies recalled Blalock from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Blalock has appeared in three games (one start) for the Rockies this season, allowing eight runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings. He was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, but he'll return to the majors to give the Rockies another arm in the rotation after Ryan Feltner (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.
The Rockies recalled Blalock from Triple-A Albuquerque, and he'll start in Sunday's series finale versus the Reds at Coors Field.
Blalock won a spot on the Rockies' Opening Day roster as a long reliever, making two appearances out of the bullpen before being optioned to Triple-A. The 24-year-old right-hander has since started three games at Triple-A and will now get his first start of the season with the big club, affording all other members of the rotation an extra day of rest. The Rockies haven't announced their plans for Blalock beyond Sunday, but a poor showing would put him at risk of a demotion.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Back to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Blalock to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
After Ryan Feltner was pushed back a day in the pitching schedule due to a minor back issue, Blalock was called up from Triple-A to make a spot start in Sunday's game against the Reds. He took the loss while serving up six runs ons seven hits and two walks over four frames, but Blalock was at least able to eat some innings and spare a taxed bullpen from more overuse. The Rockies will swap him off the active roster ahead of Monday's game against Atlanta in favor of a fresh relief arm in right-hander Juan Mejia, who was recalled from Triple-A.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Walloped in loss
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Blalock (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Reds, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over four-plus innings. He struck out one.
Blalock took one for the team in this 80-pitch outing, as he was recalled for this start to provide an extra day's rest for the rotation. The Reds jumped on the Colorado right-hander out the gate, cracking four hits in a three-run first inning. Blalock was mercifully lifted in the fifth frame after allowing the first three batters to reach, but reliever Jimmy Herget subsequently allowed all those runners to score. Given that this appears to have been a spot start, Blalock will likely be shuttled back to the minors.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Heads to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Blalock to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
With Austin Gomber (shoulder) on the shelf to begin the season, Blalock headed into Opening Day as the Rockies' presumptive No. 5 starter. However, a few off days early on in the team's schedule allowed the Rockies to get by with a four-man rotation, and Blalock ended up making a pair of relief appearances over the team's first eight games. The Rockies will break in a fifth member of the rotation for Sunday's game against the Athletics, but it won't be Blalock who gets the nod. Instead, he'll head to Triple-A to clear room on the active roster for prized pitching prospect Chase Dollander, whose contract was selected from Albuquerque. Blalock will get stretched back out as a starter at Albuquerque after covering two innings Saturday in his most recent relief appearance.
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Rockies' Bradley Blalock: Chance for roster spot
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Blalock could make Colorado's Opening Day roster as a starter or long reliever, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.
Blalock made his big-league debut with the Brewers and Rockies in 2024, throwing 30.2 innings, primarily as a starter. He struggled to a 5.87 ERA and 1.79 WHIP paired with a 20:20 K:BB. However, Blalock has impressed this spring, allowing only two earned runs with a 10:1 K:BB across nine frames. Saunders notes that Blalock's most likely role is in long relief, though he'd be an option for the rotation if Austin Gomber (shoulder) remains sidelined.
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