SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The Colorado Rockies have sent veteran reliever Rex Brothers and outfielder Brandon Barnes to the minors.
The moves Wednesday mean 39-year-old reliever Rafael Betancourt has made the opening-day roster in his comeback from elbow reconstruction surgery. Infielder Rafael Ynoa and left-hander Christian Friedrich also made the club.
The Rockies also sent outfielder Matt McBride and right-hander Scott Oberg to minor league camp.
The 27-year-old Brothers had a 1.74 ERA and 19 saves for Colorado in 2013. But the 2009 first-round pick followed a poor end to last season with an inconsistent spring.
Barnes hit .257 in 132 games with the Rockies last year. Manager Walt Weiss said they wanted to carry an extra infielder.
Betancourt was Colorado’s closer until he was injured in 2013.
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