In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age. That’s a big change for the cerebral right-hander, who’ll be counted on to return from injuries and provide stability to a rebuilt rotation coming off the worst season in major league history. “He has what it takes to be an All-Star in this league,” new Rockies pitching coach Alon Leichman said Wednesday, a day before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to hold their first official workout of spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona. “He has some really cool pitches, and once he puts it all together, he will be a force in this league.” But “putting it all together” has been a challenge for the 29-year-old Feltner, whose career has been derailed by injuries and subsequent rehab stints. Those injuries overshadowed the second half of his 2024 season when he was one of the best pitchers in the National League. Showing excellent command with all of his pitches, he finished the season with a 2.98 ERA over his last 15 starts, the first Rockies starter with a sub-3.00 ERA through a 15-start span since German Marquez during his All-Star campaign in 2021. Across five starts in September, Feltner posted a 1.78 ERA, walking 10 and fanning 23. Back to basics at the gym Feltner is the thinking man’s pitcher. In 2023, when Feltner was working his way back from the fractured skull suffered on a horrific comebacker to…

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In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age. That’s a big change for the cerebral right-hander, who’ll be counted on to return from injuries and provide stability to a rebuilt rotation coming off the worst season in major league history. “He has what it takes to be an All-Star in this league,” new Rockies pitching coach Alon Leichman said Wednesday, a day before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to hold their first official workout of spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona. “He has some really cool pitches, and once he puts it all together, he will be a force in this league.” But “putting it all together” has been a challenge for the 29-year-old Feltner, whose career has been derailed by injuries and subsequent rehab stints. Those injuries overshadowed the second half of his 2024 season when he was one of the best pitchers in the National League. Showing excellent command with all of his pitches, he finished the season with a 2.98 ERA over his last 15 starts, the first Rockies starter with a sub-3.00 ERA through a 15-start span since German Marquez during his All-Star campaign in 2021. Across five starts in September, Feltner posted a 1.78 ERA, walking 10 and fanning 23. Back to basics at the gym Feltner is the thinking man’s pitcher. In 2023, when Feltner was working his way back from the fractured skull suffered on a horrific comebacker to…

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