Rockies have worst 70-game mark since 1899

ATLANTA -- Kyle Farmer conscionable shrugged erstwhile asked astir being portion of a Colorado Rockies squad that has the fewest wins done 70 games since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders.

"We don't care," Farmer said aft Saturday's 4-1 nonaccomplishment to the Atlanta Braves near Colorado with a 13-57 record.

The Rockies person the 4th fewest wins by immoderate squad done their archetypal 70 decisions successful a play successful MLB history, and the fewest since the 1899 Spiders won 12 of their archetypal 70 decisions. Colorado (.186 triumph percentage) is presently connected gait to spell 30-132 this season.

"I mean, there's thing we tin bash astir it," Farmer said. "It is what it is. We've conscionable got to amusement up time and play. There's thing you tin truly accidental astir it but that if it happens, it happens."

The Rockies made much inglorious past by mounting a franchise nine-inning grounds with 19 strikeouts. That's a batch of futility for 1 squad to sorb successful 1 day.

The 19 strikeouts by Braves pitchers besides acceptable an Atlanta grounds for a nine-inning game. Spencer Strider recorded 13 strikeouts successful six innings, followed by relievers Rafael Montero and Dylan Lee, who combined for six much whiffs.

The lone agleam spot for the Rockies was the encouraging commencement by rookie right-hander Chase Dollander, a autochthonal of Evans, Georgia, who allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, successful six innings.

The Rockies person 10 less wins than the Chicago White Sox, who person the second-worst grounds successful the majors astatine 23-48.

Dollander said "just having a neutral mindset" is the cardinal to remaining affirmative done a play already filled with debased points for the team.

"Don't thrust the roller coaster," Dollander said. "You know, there's going to beryllium tons of ups and downs successful this game. This crippled is truly hard. So it's just, you know, staying neutral and we conscionable support going."

Dollander was the No. 9 wide prime successful the 2023 summertime draft. Among different apical young players connected the squad are catcher Hunter Goodman, who mightiness instrumentality to Atlanta for the All-Star Game connected July 15, and outfielders Jordan Beck and Brenton Doyle.

"You cognize we're going to person our time," Dollander said. "I mean, it's conscionable 1 of those things that you benignant of larn arsenic you go. I've been precise fortunate to beryllium present for a small spot now, and I tin assistance america going forward."

The 34-year-old Farmer said 1 of his jobs is to assistance the younger players endure the losses.

"For sure, keeping guys accountable and teaching them the close mode to bash stuff," said Farmer, the archetypal baseman whose treble disconnected Strider was 1 of lone 4 hits for the Rockies.

"Keeping their heads up and they've got to amusement up each time and play, nary substance our record. It's your occupation and you worked your full beingness to get here. Enjoy it. This is simply a large accidental for a young feline to amusement what they tin do."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.