Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Seth Halvorsen, front, is escorted from the mound by head trainer Keith Dugger after throwing only five pitches to Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Spencer Horwitz in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer, left, and catcher Austin Nola, right, look to the bullpen after relief pitcher Seth Halvorsen left the mound because of an injury in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Seth Halvorsen, front, is escorted from the mound by head trainer Keith Dugger after throwing only five pitches to Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Spencer Horwitz in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies’ win over Pittsburgh on Saturday was dampened with an elbow injury to closer Seth Halvorsen.
The hard-throwing right-hander left after tossing five pitches in the ninth inning, and the initial outlook isn’t encouraging.
“It don’t look good,” interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. “I’ll let you know (Sunday).”
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Halvorsen, who leads the Rockies with 11 saves, was facing Pirates pinch hitter Spencer Horwitz to open the ninth and Colorado leading 8-4. He was ahead 0-2 in the count and then threw three straight balls, the last one at 99 mph.
Immediately after that pitch he bent over and dangled his right arm, prompting Rockies head trainer Keith Duggar to jog to the mound to check on him. After a brief discussion Halvorsen left the game, with Dugan Darnell coming on to .
Schaeffer said Halvorsen wasn’t experiencing problems entering Saturday’s game.
“Not recently, but he was feeling something a while back, but he’s been good for a while,” Schaeffer said.
Halvorsen has been Colorado’s main closer since the beginning of June and had converted nine of his last 10 opportunities, including his last six.
Three of those have come after the All-Star break, which has helped the Rockies post a 7-6 record. Colorado, which is 30-80, is trying to avoid setting a modern era record for losses set by the 2024 Chicago White Sox, who were 41-121.
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