The Colorado Rockies have optioned right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to Triple-A, the team announced today via their official Twitter account. Chacin, 24, has made five starts for the Rockies this season, allowing 20 runs across 24.2 innings -- all of them earned.

The team tweeted that it will make a corresponding roster move before Friday's game. Troy Renck of the Denver Post tweets that Alex White, Christian Friedrich, and Tyler Chatwood are candidates to take his spot in the rotation.

• Twitter / @Rockies: #Rockies have optioned RHP ...
  "#Rockies have optioned RHP Jhoulys Chacin to Triple-A. Club will make corresponding roster move prior to Friday's game."
• Twitter / @TroyRenck: Rockies have optioned Jhou ...
  "Rockies have optioned Jhouyls Chacin to Triple-A. No surprise."
• Twitter / @TroyRenck: Again, #Rockies option Cha ...
  "Again, #Rockies option Chacin to Triple-A. I begged for it in my analysis today. He needs to go down and fix stuff out of bright lights"
• Twitter / @TroyRenck: Chacin was headed to Tripl ...
  "Chacin was headed to Triple-A either now or after his start Monday. Alex White, Christian Friedrich, and Tyler Chatwood are candidates."