Colorado Rockies 2014 Midseason Awards
By Andrew Dill
Team Surprise (Pitcher)
Apr 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher pitcher Jordan Lyles against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jordan Lyles, RHP.
May Rockies fans were saddened by the trade in the offseason, shipping fan favorite Dexter Fowler to the Houston Astros for starter Jordan Lyles and outfielder Brandon Barnes. What a steal of a trade that turned out to be.
Lyles, 23, perhaps just needed a change of scenery as he dazzled in a Colorado Rockies uniform. He is currently 5-1 on the season with an ERA f 3.52 and could have well be on his way to earning the staff ace honors in this article if it wasn’t due to injury.
Lyles suffered a broken hand on his non-throwing hand against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 4th and has been since transferred to the 60-day DL.
Jordan was a ground ball machine, getting teams to roll over 115 times compared to just 98 fly ball outs. His presence in the rotation has been missed as Colorado has gone with a lot of inexperienced pitchers from the minor leagues.