Tanner Gordon Makes Second Spring Start, Eyes Rockies Rotation Spot

Tanner Gordon is making his second spring training start for the Colorado Rockies against the San Diego Padres, continuing his bid for a rotation spot. In his last outing, he threw a scoreless inning with three strikeouts. Gordon, who has shown an ability to throw strikes, is expected to pitch two innings and will be working on developing new pitches, including a two-seam fastball, against a lineup of Padres regulars.