Track Record:

The Ohio Gatorade player of the year his senior year in high school, Feltner split time between the bullpen and rotation at Ohio State. He struggled with command early in his 2018 junior season but finished strong, working six shutout innings against Iowa in the Big Ten Conference elimination game. He started in his pro debut at Rookie-level Grand Junction but was limited to 30.2 innings in nine starts, which was part of the Rockies' plan to limit work in pitchers' first years of pro ball.

Scouting Report: Feltner has a three-pitch mix with his fastball, slider and changeup. He showed the ability at Grand Junction to consistently throw strikes. He sits at 94-95 mph with his fastball but projects to add some velocity in pro ball. The breaking pitch is a bit of a cross between a curve and slider, but the focus will be on creating a true slider to supplement his fastball/changeup mix.

The Future: Some scouts speculated last spring that Feltner would wind up in the bullpen, but the Rockies saw enough in his time at Grand Junction to give him every chance to be a mid-rotation starter. He has the size and durability. The key will be the development of his breaking pitch.