This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as McCade Brown Has Ups and Downs in Rockies Debut. The Colorado Rockies made a surprising decision to promote starting pitcher McCade Brown all the up to The Show from Double-A without him ever throwing a pitch at the Triple-A level.

Thomas Harding of MLB.com is reporting that the Colorado Rockies will promote McCade Brown for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brown (No. 26 PuRP) will have a short trip from Double-A Hartford to make his MLB debut.

Manager Warren Schaeffer discusses what he saw from McCade Brown's debut, the team's recent play and more following the Rockies' 4-0 loss