The Rockies are selecting the contract of right-hander , according to . Gordon will start the clubs game against the Royals this afternoon in what will be his MLB debut. The Rockies will need to make a corresponding to Kirby Yates Jersey make room for Gordon on the active roster, but a 40-man roster move wont be nece sary thanks to the open space the club has after was last week. Gordon, 26, was a sixth-round pick by the Braves in the 2019 draft who joined the Rockies as part of the last summer alongside righty . Gordon was struggling badly at the Triple-A level for Atlanta at the time of the trade, with an 8.28 ERA in 29 1/3 innings of work, but looked much better acro s six starts at the level with Colorado. In those 31 1/3 frames of work, Gordon posted a 4.31 ERA while striking out 24.1% of batters faced and walking 7.1%. Those solid results offered reason for optimism that Gordon could contribute in the majors sometime in 2024, but the Rockies nonethele s chose to leave the righty off their 40-man roster over the winter. Fortunately for them, Gordon was not selected in the Rule 5 Draft back in December and reported back to Triple-A for the 2024 campaign. The rightys seven starts this year have not been quite as fruitful as his time in the organization last season. In 33 2/3 innings of work at Triple-A this year, Gordon has struggled to a 5.35 ERA while striking out a noticeably reduced 18.5% of batters faced. While his 5.5% walk rate is impre sive, Gordons dip in strikeouts and subsequently le sened production are both cause for concern. Those potential i sues wont stop the Rockies from giving Gordon a taste of the big league level in a spot start today, however. The rightys first a signment in the majors will be a fairly tough one, as hell be matched up against a Royals club that has surged into surprise contention this year while pitching his first game at Coors Field. Gordon will be taking the ball in place of right-hander , who was scheduled to start today. Its not currently clear if Gordon is simply making a spot start to afford the clubs regular starters additional rest or if hes going to be a more permanent fixture in the clubs rotation, though with around Feltner, , and its po sible a trade could open up a more permanent spot in the rotation for Gordon in the coming weeks. Andrew Knizner Jersey