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Colorado Rockies has leaned on Relief Pitcher Jimmy Herget this season. But in the past week he has experienced a noticeable uptick in his workload.
After being called from the Rockies-Bullpen for the fourth time within a week, the herring arrived at a news conference with a humorous t-shirt referring to the state of his casting.
After Colorado’s victory over Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, veteran man had a shirt that said, “My arm hurts.”
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Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher Jimmy Herget throws a pitch against San Francisco Giants during the eighth lap at Oracle Park in San Francisco May 3, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imag images)
“It’s just a fun little thing I like to do after launching,” Herget told journalists.
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Then he clarified his status.
“I’m doing well,” Herget added.
Colorado Rockies Pitcher Jimmy Herget throws himself at the bottom of the seventh round against Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles April 15, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imag- Pictures)
Auxiliary throwers are sometimes called the haug for back-to-back games, but Herget is likely to offer some rest after his four appearances over seven days.
Herget owns a 2.73 era this season and has performed in 44 games.
Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher Jimmy Herget throws himself in the sixth round against New York Yankees at Coors Field in Denver, Colo., May 25, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imag images)
Herget appeared eight reliefs with Atlanta Braves last season. He spent 2021-23 with Los Angeles Angels.
Rockies went into Saturday evening’s game against Diamondbacks at the bottom of the NL West position.
