Rockies' Antonio Senzatela: Enters spring training without inhibitions

Senzatela arrived at spring training "pain-free" and will compete for a spot in the Rockies rotation, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

The right-handed pitching prospect was sidelined for much of 2016 due to shoulder problems and personal matters, but he appears to be 100 percent heading into this spring after working with trainers over the offseason. Senzatela was healthy for fall instructional ball and expects no lingering effects of the shoulder injury that hampered him throughout last season. He'll have trouble supplanting Jeff Hoffman or German Marquez for a rotation spot, but a strong showing out of the bullpen or at Triple-A Albuquerque could vault him into a roster spot with Colorado at the major league level.