REDS BLOG

Reds Killers: Colorado Rockies

Dave Clark
dclark@cincinnati.com
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hits a home run against the Texas Rangers at Coors Field.

We're taking every team the Reds face in 2014 and examining which players on that team's current 40-man roster have owned the Reds (Reds Killers) during their careers and which players don't historically seem to do so hot against the Reds (anti-Reds Killers). Now: the Rockies.

REDS KILLERS

LaTroy Hawkins: 1.88 ERA, 1.021 WHIP with 1 HR allowed in 48 innings

Troy Tulowitzki: .352 (44-for-125), 11 homers, 1.098 OPS

Carlos Gonzalez: .305 (32-for-105), .971 OPS

ANTI-REDS KILLERS

Jorge De La Rosa: 8.49 ERA, 2.014 WHIP with 6 HR allowed in 23 1/3 innings

Jordan Lyles: 5.79 ERA, 5 HR allowed in 23 1/3 innings

Juan Nicasio: 7.84 ERA in 10 1/3 innings

Michael McKenry: .182 (10-for-55)

Justin Morneau: .087 (2-for-23)

UP-AND-COMING (small sample size but showing signs of potentially being a Reds Killer)

(former Red) Matt Belisle: 2-0, 1.64 ERA in 11 innings, nine strikeouts

Jhoulys Chacin: 3.13 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 1 HR allowed in 23 innings

Adam Ottavino: 0.00 ERA, 0.800 WHIP in 10 innings

Jordan Pacheco: .350 (14-for-40), .900 OPS

Nolan Arenado: .333 (7-for-21)

DJ LeMahieu: .310 (9-for-29)

Michael Cuddyer: .333 (13-for-39)

Note: Former Red Nick Masset has never faced the Reds. Former Red Drew Stubbs is 2-for-11 against the Reds.