Ryan Feltner allows five runs in loss to Brewers

It took a few tightrope acts, but Feltner pitched well enough to win here with ample support from his offense. Still, he didn’t have a single clean inning and forced just six swings-and-misses. He’s only worth a desperation stream outside of Coors Field and is scheduled to face the Dodgers at home next time out.

Enjoying a start outside of Coors Field, Feltner was moderately effective here. He did a good job of not giving up too much dangerous contact – many of the balls in play against him were either lazy fly balls or hit on the ground – to limit damage despite not forcing many whiffs. He’ll take a 5.71 ERA into another start on the road next week against the Diamondbacks.

He struck out three, all on his changeup. Feltner had lost three starts in a row, giving up 17 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings in the process. This makes him 4-6 with a 5.75 ERA overall, and he’ll pitch in St. Louis next.

Feltner gave up two homers, and both were three-run shots off the 29-year-old. It’s another lackluster outing for a pitcher that has provided plenty of them, but this was certainly as bad as Feltner has pitched over the last month plus. He’ll be completely off the fantasy radar for a scheduled start next weekend in Milwaukee against the Brewers.

Getting pushed back a day to face the Giants, rather than the Dodgers, seemed like a good thing for Feltner, but it wound up not really mattering. He gave up solo homers in the first and fourth innings and then four hits and a walk before leaving in the fifth. Fortunately for Feltner, Victor Vodnik was able to strand the bases loaded after coming in with one out in the frame. Feltner will enter the second half 3-3 with a 4.55 ERA. That’s pretty good for a Coors pitcher, but his 47/24 K/BB in 63 1/3 innings isn’t impressive at all. He’s also given up 11 homers already.

Feltner probably won’t mind, since he’ll now be facing the Giants, rather than the Dodgers. It’ll be Hughes’ first major league start after he debuted with three scoreless innings for a save in 15-3 game last Friday.

The Rockies had amassed a seven-run lead by the third inning and Feltner cruised with that cushion. The trio of his fastball, slider, and changeup were especially lethal as each forced at least five swings-and-misses. That’s amazing, but this is a rarity for Feltner who rarely misses bats or even strikes hitters out. His 17 total whiffs were the third most in any start of his career and the most since April 2024. To further show how rarely Feltner stacks up strikeouts like this, his nine in this game are one quarter of his season total. Don’t get roped into this.

Feltner didn’t issue a strikeout nor a walk. He also allowed only six hard-hit balls, so while he was far from dominant, the 29-year-old righty did have solid command of his arsenal in another solid outing, his fourth quality start in six tries since returning from the injured list. It’s still hard to trust Feltner given his previous success and lack of swing-and-miss in his arsenal, but he’ll try and keep it going against the Giants on Friday.

Feltner walked four, but the Red Sox did a poor job of making him pay. It’s the third time in five starts since coming off the IL that Feltner has completed six innings and turned in a quality start. He’s 2-2 with a 4.79 ERA in 10 starts overall, and he’ll likely make his next start Sunday against the Twins.

Feltner was pulled one out shy of qualifying for a win in a 5-2 game, a move that’ll probably save the Rockies somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000 when it comes to determining his salary in arbitration over the winter. Feltner is 2-2 with a 5.05 ERA through nine starts, making him something close to a league-average pitcher as a Coors Field starter. He’ll likely face the Red Sox in Denver next week.