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Feltner

Feltner stranded a runner in the first inning, then gave up a run on a hit, walk, and groundout in the second. He settled in nicely, silencing the Brewers’ bats across four more perfect innings, ending his day after six at 81 pitches with four strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 4.22 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 23/10 K/BB ratio across 32 innings into a start against the Cubs in Colorado next Thursday.

He allowed four hits, walked none and struck out two in improving to 2-1 with a 4.85 ERA. Feltner, who missed five weeks with ulnar nerve irritation, should be locked into Colorado’s rotation until Chase Dollander returns and probably for the rest of the year as long as he pitches up to his ability. His career record stands at 11-27 with a 5.17 ERA, but that says more about the Rockies and Coors Field than it does about him. He’ll pitch in Milwaukee next time out.

Feltner will start Friday against the Giants after missing five weeks with elbow inflammation.

Feltner hit the shelf with nerve irritation in his elbow back on April 24. He’ll need at least a couple minor league rehab outings before he’s ready to jump back into Colorado’s rotation later this month.

He’s just dealing with a bit of inflammation, and the Rockies are hopeful that he’ll be able to return after a minimum stint on the injured list. You can never be too sure with elbow injuries, but it sounds like barring any setbacks he should be ready to rejoin the Rockies’ rotation at some point in May.

Feltner was pulled from Thursday’s start against the Padres after just two innings due to tightness in his triceps and further evaluation led to the unfortunate diagnosis. There’s no clear timetable yet on how long he’ll be shelved for, but fantasy managers in deeper redraft leagues can probably go ahead and cut bait at this point. Sammy Peralta was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move on Friday.

Feltner had allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out three batters through his first two innings. Zach Agnos then replaced him when the Rockies took the field in the third inning. He’ll head for further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury, though it sounds like a trip to the injured list could be in the cards.

Feltner gave up a two-run homer to Kyle Tucker in the first inning with no one out, but after that, it was a surprisingly effective outing for the right-hander. He scattered five hits, walked just one, and kept the Dodgers at bay even while allowing two homers. It’s hard to take it too seriously, but good for Feltner. He’ll look to continue lowering his 6.00 ERA against the Padres on Thursday.

Feltner continues to scuffle, as he has for most of his MLB career. .He allowed a pair of homers, issued three walks, and threw just 51-of-82 pitches for strikes while seeing his ERA balloon to 7.30. Pretty typical, sadly. Feltner will likely see similar results barring something unforeseeable against the Dodgers on Friday.

Feltner was fortunate to get the W, as it was much more about the Colorado offense than effective pitching. He issues two walks, struck out just one batter, and generated all of three swings and misses over 70 pitches. Hard pass, but good enough for the win Monday. Feltner will be back on the mound Saturday against the Padres.