Rockies' Yohan Flande: Signs minor league contract with Rockies on Thursday

Flande signed a minor league contract with the Rockies on Thursday that includes and invitation to spring training.

Flande spent a lot of 2015 pitching in the majors with the Rockies, but only produced a 4.74 ERA, which led the Rockies to non-tender him in December. He'll return to the Rockies for 2016, although the left-hander will likely serve as organizational depth unless he can improve a fair amount during the spring.