(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez delivers during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) 
Getting your player ready...
Rockies manager Bud Black named German Marquez as the team’s opening day starter when it takes on Texas this Friday in Arlington.
In doing so, the right-hander will become the 20th pitcher to start on opening day in the Rockies’ 28-year history. Here’s a look at how the past 10 have fared:
| Year | Pitcher | Line (Opp.) — Team Result | ||
| 2019 | Kyle Freeland | 7IP, 2H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K (at Miami) — Win | ||
| Season: Promising start led to lost year as K-Free went 3-11 with 6.73 ERA and was demoted. | ||||
| 2018 | Jon Gray | 4IP, 6H, 3ER, 3BB, 4K (at Arizona) — Loss | ||
| Season: Plagued by injuries, Gray went 12-9 with 5.12 ERA and was left off team’s postseason roster. | ||||
| 2017 | Jon Gray | 4IP. 6H, 5ER, 2BB, 7K (at Milwaukee) — Win | ||
| Season: When healthy, Gray was Rockies’ top starter at 10-4 with 3.67 ERA and 112Ks in 110.1IP. | ||||
| 2016 | Jorge De La Rosa | 4.2IP, 8H, 5ER, 2BB, 8K (at Arizona) — Win | ||
| Season: Lefty’s final year in Colorado was forgettable with 8-9 record, 5.51 ERA and 108Ks in 134IP. | ||||
| 2015 | Kyle Kendrick | 7IP, 7H, 0ER, 0BB, 6K (at Milwaukee) — Win | ||
| Season: Veteran peaked on Day 1. Had team’s highest ERA among starters (6.32) with 7-13 record. | ||||
| 2014 | Jorge De La Rosa | 4.1IP, 4H, 5ER, 2BB, 6K (at Miami) — Loss | ||
| Season: Steady and durable after career year, De La Rosa went 14-11 with 4.10 ERA and 139Ks in 184.1IP. | ||||
| 2013 | Jhoulys Chacin | 6.2IP, 3H, 1ER, 3BB, 6K (at Milwaukee) — Loss | ||
| Season: Chacin’s best year in purple pinstripes saw him go 14-10 with 3.47 ERA and 126Ks in 197.1IP. | ||||
| 2012 | Jeremy Guthrie | 7IP, 4H, 3ER, 3BB, 1K (at Houston) — Win | ||
| Season: The worst of an abysmal rotation, Guthrie went 3-9 with 6.35 ERA and disastrous 1.69 WHIP. | ||||
| 2011 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 6IP, 7H, 5ER, 1BB, 1K (Arizona) — Loss | ||
| Season: This is when it all started to go wrong, as Ubaldo went 6-9 in 21 starts before being traded to Cleveland. | ||||
| 2010 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 6IP, 8H, 1ER, 1BB, 6K (at Milwaukee) — Win | ||
| Season: Ubaldo’s peak year was a masterpiece: 19-8, 2.88 ERA, 214Ks, 1.16 WHIP, third in Cy Young voting. | ||||
— Matt Schubert, The Denver Post
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