Joe Rock #68

Joseph Richard Rock…son of James and Cindy Rock...Played two seasons at Ohio University (2019, 2021)…went 10-7 in 30 career appearances (25 starts) with a 3.47 ERA (147.2 IP, 57 ER)…As a junior, led the team in ERA (2.33), wins (eight), complete games (four), innings pitched (88.2) and strikeouts (117)…earned ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I East All-Region First Team and Second Team Division I All-American honors...Ranked as the No. 9 left-handed pitcher in Pennsylvania by Prep Baseball Report.

2023

Went 1-10 with a 4.66 ERA (92.2 IP, 48 ER) across 20 starts between Double-A Hartford (19 starts) and Triple-A Albuquerque (one start)…His 4.50 ERA (90.0 IP, 45 ER) with Hartford was the lowest on the roster (min. 60 IP)...Tied for 15th in strikeouts in the Eastern League (108)...Promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque for one start on Sept. 23 vs. Oklahoma City...pitched 2.2 innings and allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

2022

Named an MiLB.com Rockies Organizational All-Star after going 7-8 with a 4.82 ERA (115.2 IP, 62 ER) and 120 strikeouts, primarily with High-A Spokane...Went 7-8 in 20 starts for Spokane, holding a 4.43 ERA in 107.2 innings (53 ER) with 109 strikeouts...Six of 22 overall starts were quality … allowed four or fewer hits in 13 starts...Tossed the only complete game shutout of his career June 5 at Vancouver in a seven-inning game…allowed one hit with two walks and nine strikeouts...Made two starts for Double-A Hartford…Totaled eight innings pitched with nine earned runs and a 10.13 ERA.

2021

Allowed one earned run through eight innings over four outings for the ACL Rockies in his first professional season...Posted a 0.75 WHIP while opponents slashed .179/.207/.179.