Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles allowed two hits in three scoreless innings while striking out four in his team's 13-0 drubbing of the Cubs Tuesday.
"He's getting some confirmation out there with the things he's working on," manager Walt Weiss told MLB.com regarding Lyles. "He's developing some angle with his fastball, which is going to allow him to keep the ball on the ground. He can two-seam it already. He threw some good cutters. He's got the breaking ball, good curveball, but I think it was a cutter he was throwing today, and he got some swings and misses on it. Jordan's in a good place."
Lyles is competing for a spot in the back of the team's rotation this spring after coming over from Houston in an offseason trade. He's allowed two runs (one earned) in eight innings while striking out seven and walking one.