Yorvit Torrealba

RHP Juan Nicasio was paired for the first time this season with veteran C Yorvit Torrealba, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to three singles in six innings in the Rockies' 5-0 win. The right-hander got 11 outs on ground balls,...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 5, Giants 0 DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants completed a memorably bad road trip Sunday with better defense but another shaky outing from a starting pitcher. This time, it was Barry Zito,...

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies paired veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba with struggling young starter Juan Nicasio for the first time this season Sunday, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Rockies righty Jhoulys Chacin was given a 6-0 lead after the third inning Thursday and couldn't hold it. He gave up five runs in a 38-pitch fourth, four of the runs scoring with two...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH After pitching very well at Chicago on Tuesday, left-hander Jeff Francis ended up on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain. The move was made retroactive to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Rockies lefty Jorge De La Rosa is pitching like his pre-surgery self, something Colorado was hoping for coming out of spring training, but couldn't be sure would be the case until he...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH As the sixth inning ended Tuesday night, Carlos Gonzalez was on deck, needing a triple to complete the second cycle of his career. That's an indication of what sort of night it was for...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Right fielder Michael Cuddyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday retroactive to Thursday with an inflamed disc in his neck. Outfielder Charlie Blackmon was recalled from...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies finally showed some offensive life Sunday as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 to break a season-high four-game losing streak and avoid getting swept. In their...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies began interleague play by losing back-to-back series at home to the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. In each three-game series, the Rockies lost the rubber game....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to the lineup Thursday for the first time since Sunday. In the Rockies' 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees, Tulowitzki went 1-for-3 with a walk. "I...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Left groin discomfort prevented shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from starting Wednesday night, the third time in five games he was out of the starting lineup. The Rockies shortstop hoped to...