DENVER — Antonio Senzatela returned to an enormous league mound for the primary time in 16 months, flashing strong type at instances but additionally displaying some rust.
The 29-year-old Rockies right-hander allowed two runs and 4 hits in three-plus innings throughout Colorado’s 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday evening.
“I am tremendous comfortable for myself,” Senzatela stated. “I simply wish to say thanks to everyone who supported me throughout this lengthy 12 months, my teammates, my household, my trainers, my coaches. It did not begin very properly however it’s what it’s. I attempted to to maintain the sport there for the crew and on the finish of the day we acquired a win and that is all that issues.”
Senzatela’s 2022 season was lower quick when he tore his left ACL on Aug. 18 throughout a recreation at St. Louis when he took a nasty step dashing to cowl first base on an infield grounder.
He returned final 12 months and pitched on Could 5 and 10, leaving the second begin with a strained proper elbow. He later was identified with a torn UCL and had Tommy John surgical procedure on July 26.
Senzatela struck out two and walked two in opposition to the Diamondbacks. He threw 42 of 67 pitches for strikes and averaged 95 mph with 39 fastballs. He additionally threw 15 sliders, eight changeups and 5 curveballs,
Corbin Carroll tripled main off and Ketel Marte adopted with a house run to straightaway middle subject. Senzatela shook off the tough begin by retiring 5 straight and 9 of his subsequent 11 batters.
“He appeared actually good,” catcher Hunter Goodman stated. “That first inning, he made a mistake however he got here proper again firing, wasn’t afraid to throw the fastball. By the second and third inning he was pounding the zone and hitting spots, throwing off velocity in there for strikes. It was actually good..”
Senzatela made 5 minor league begins throughout a rehab task forward of his return.
“It is actually been a few years since he is felt nearly as good as he feels now,” Rockies supervisor Bud Black stated earlier than the sport. “I believe he is in a extremely great place right here to make this begin and make a pair extra and go into the offseason feeling nice.”