Ranking The Rockies: 17 David Hale

We at BSN Denver are running a series where we rank how valuable each of the Colorado Rockies’ 51 players was to the team in 2015. Value was calculated by statistics, viewing, and how memorable each player’s contributions were. The rankings will be from last to first, you may view the full rankings (here)

Player: David Hale

Stats: 17 G, 12 GS, 78.1 IP, 5-5, 6.09 ERA, 1.468 WHIP, 4.74 FIP, 77 ERA+, 7.01 K/9, 2.30 BB/9, 0.3 WAR

Big Moment: Sep 25, the Colorado Rockies are at home facing their division rival the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hale started and pitched a solid game, giving the club five strong innings of five-hit ball. He struck out four and only let up one earned run. It was arguably his best start of the season and he was the pitcher of record in the 7-4 Rockies win.

Season Recap: The 28-year old right-hander was traded from the Braves to the Rockies in the offseason for two minor leaguers. He started several games for Atlanta in 2013 and 2014, but this season the Rockies made him more of a starter. He began the season in Triple-A and he made 11 starts for the Isotopes with a 6.66 ERA and a 0-3 record. In the majors, Hale was much better in 2015 allowing 0.3 baserunners less a game for Colorado. Overall, he was a solid depth piece for the Rockies providing a good option from the backend of the rotation, and even out of the bullpen a few times.

What’s Ahead: The former third-round pick has survived a few rounds of cuts and he will fight for a role on the 2016 roster. It’s more likely he’ll work out of the bullpen than the rotation because the Rockies have many higher ceiling options there. Hale is inexpensive and a good piece for the Rockies in a depth role.