Spring Training Preview: Dodgers Play Rockies At Salt River Fields

After a 6-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers are back on the road for their first and only matchup of the spring against the Colorado Rockies. The teams were schedule to play last Wednesday at Camelback Ranch, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather.

The Dodgers have not yet announced a starting pitcher for the matchup at Salt River Fields. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. PT, which is different from the originally listed time of 6:10 p.m.

The Rockies start Gabriel Hughes, who they selected with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old is making his first career Cactus League start.

Hughes played his college ball at Gonzaga and went 8-3 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 12.7 strikeouts per nine in 98 innings pitched across 15 starts as a senior.

Hughes made one start for the Rockies’ Single-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies and allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings.

Monday is the Dodgers’ second-to-last night game during Cactus League play. They’ll then be under the lights for the exhibition Freeway Series that leads into the start of the regular season.

And in a change from usual tradition, Opening Day at Dodger Stadium is going to be a night game as well.