Latest Rockies injuries & transactions

June 20th, 2025

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

LATEST INJURIES

2B
Injury: Right hand contusion
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Hit on the hand with a pitch on June 17, Estrada stayed out of the lineup for a third straight day on June 20. Manager Warren Schaeffer said there's still swelling in Estrada's hand. (updated June 20) More >>

RHP
Injury: Back spasms
IL date: May 2 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 29)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Feltner made his first rehab start on June 16 in the Arizona Complex League. Manager Warren Schaeffer said Feltner will throw three innings in his second rehab start for Triple-A Albuquerque at Tacoma on June 21. (updated June 20) More >>

LHP
Injury: Low back stiffness
IL date: June 15 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 12)
Expected return: June 27
Status: Freeland threw a bullpen session at Nationals Park on June 19. It was his first mound session since the injury. (updated June 19) More >>

RHP
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: June 3 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 31)
Expected return: TBD
Status: After Gordon emerged fine from a bullpen session on June 17, manager Warren Schaeffer said he is close to going on a rehab assignment. (updated June 19)

SS
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: June 6 (10-day IL, retroactive to June 3)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Tovar did defensive work at Nationals Park before the June 19 game, but manager Warren Schaeffer noted that “obliques are tricky – they take longer than you think, so he’s progressing, but it’s going to be a while.” (updated June 19) More >>

DH
Injury: Lumbar degenerative disk disease
IL date: April 14 (60-day IL, retroactive to April 13)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Played catch the last two days, and on June 11 took dry swings and did light running. The latter activity has created immense soreness. (updated June 11) More >>

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

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

June 16
• 1B : Recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque More >>
• INF : Designated for assignment

June 15
• LHP : Placed on 15-day injured list (low back stiffness)
• LHP : Activated from the 60-day injured list
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• LHP : Recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque

June 12
• LHP : Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque

June 10
• OF : Reinstated from bereavement list