Latest Rockies injuries & transactions

May 2nd, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rockies injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

SS
Injury: Left hip contusion
IL date: April 19 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 16)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Tovar is making minimal progress according to manager Bud Black and is running, hitting and playing catch, although he is experiencing some discomfort running. (updated May 1)

RHP
Injury: Lower back soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: The right-hander is likely to miss his scheduled start Saturday due to back spasms. Feltner played catch Thursday and is still feeling discomfort in his back. (updated May 1)

INF/OF
Injury: Lumbar degenerative disc disease
IL date: April 14 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 13)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Continuing to get through a series of tests after meeting with a back specialist earlier in the week. Manager Bud Black made it clear there is no talk of shutting Bryant down for the season. (updated May 1)

INF
Injury: Fractured right wrist
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Estrada had his first throwing session on April 30. If his health progresses, he hopes to hit off a tee next week. (updated April 30) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder soreness
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Gomber is getting close to throwing a baseball. It could be another month before he is in game action, either in the Majors or Minors. (updated April 28)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 20
Expected return: May 5
Status: Vodnik resumed playing catch on April 26 and said the inflammation has calmed. (updated April 26)

INF
Injury: Left groin strain
IL date: April 26
Expected return: TBD
Status: Schunk joined 2B Thairo Estrada (right wrist fracture), SS Ezequiel Tovar (hip contusion) and INF-OF Tyler Freeman (oblique) on the IL. (updated April 26)

UTL
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 13 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 11)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Injured while taking swings on April 12. Has done some hitting in the batting cage. (updated April 25)

RHP
Injury: Torn right elbow ligament
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on March 14 and will miss the season. Transferred to 60-day IL on April 14. (updated April 14)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

April 29
• LHP cleared waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque

April 28
• RHP recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque
• RHP Bradley Blalock optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque

April 27
• INF selected from Triple-A Albuquerque
• RHP Bradley Blalock recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque
• C optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• RHP optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• LHP designated for assignment