Latest Rockies injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rockies injury news and transactions.
Bryant increases rehab activity, but running causing soreness
DENVER -- Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant is increasing his activity, but he said Wednesday that running is painful as he rehabs from a May 8 ablation procedure to combat lumbar degenerative disk disease in his back. Bryant has been limited to 11 games this year by the back issue,
Gomber feels ready to compete for Rockies after 2nd rehab start
DENVER -- If the Rockies are ready for left-handed starting pitcher Austin Gomber, he’s ready to come back to them. Gomber, who hasn’t pitched in the Majors this season because of shoulder soreness that first cropped up during Spring Training, struck out five in four one-hit innings in an injury
Nearing return, Gomber eager to help Rockies take next step
DENVER -- A left shoulder injury rendered Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber a spectator for the early portion of the season. Now, nearing a comeback, Gomber is getting more excited about what he’s seeing. Gomber, who came down with left shoulder soreness during Spring Training and tried to come back quickly
Tovar (left oblique soreness) to sit final two games of Miami series
MIAMI -- Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar left Monday’s 6-4 victory over the Marlins in the eighth inning with left oblique soreness, and manager Warren Schaeffer said Tovar will be held out of the final two games of the series. Tovar, 23 years old and the reigning National League Gold Glove
Dollander has goal in mind for return from IL
MIAMI -- Rockies rookie Chase Dollander said he will come off the 15-day injured list on Tuesday night to face the Marlins, and the right-hander will try to apply the lesson he derived from the right forearm tightness that caused him to miss time. Dollander felt cramping in the forearm
'It’s great to be back': Estrada comes off IL to make Rockies debut
NEW YORK – The Rockies, badly needing a spark on offense, activated second baseman Thairo Estrada from the 60-day injured list on Friday to make his regular-season debut against the Mets at Citi Field. Estrada went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in the Rockies' 4-2 loss.
Rockies place Dollander on IL, describe it as 'precautionary'
DENVER – The Rockies placed rookie right-hander Chase Dollander on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness on Thursday – a day before he would have been the probable starter against the Yankees at Coors Field. The move, retroactive to Monday, was termed “precautionary” by manager Warren Schaeffer and
GM Schmidt talks Rockies struggles, injuries
DENVER -- General manager Bill Schmidt realizes the Rockies are being chased by history, with each loss keeping them in conversation with the worst starts in MLB history. “You feel for a lot of people, right?” Schmidt said. “Because there are a lot of people that care. You keep trying
Bryant opts for 'pretty intense' procedure for back pain
DENVER -- Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant checked his list twice to make sure all was in order for him to fly to Los Angeles on Thursday for an ablation procedure on his back. The move is designed to relieve the pain that has hampered his rehab from the chronic
Blalock starts in SF after Feltner lands on IL
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner likely will miss at least two starts after being placed on the 15-day injured list Friday due to lingering back spasms. The 28-year-old was scheduled to start on Saturday at Oracle Park. Instead, the Rockies called up right-hander Bradley Blalock from Triple-A Albuquerque
Tovar lands on 10-day IL after being slowed by left hip pain
DENVER -- Believing shortstop Ezequiel Tovar's play has been compromised by a left hip contusion, the Rockies placed him on the 10-day injured list on Saturday morning. Tovar, 23, who won his first Gold Glove Award last season, has been playing with pain in the hip since attempting a diving
Bryant hits IL with back issue; Rox hoping for quick return
LOS ANGELES -- Prior to Monday’s game against the Dodgers, the Rockies placed Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 13) with lumbar degenerative disc disease -- a lower back injury associated with the wear and tear of the spine. Back issues have been persistent for Bryant,
Estrada to miss 4-8 weeks with right wrist fracture
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada sustained a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist and will miss “anywhere from 4-8 weeks,” manager Bud Black said on Friday. Estrada, 29, signed to a one-year contract with a 2026 mutual option to provide a lineup spark, was hit on the
Condon sustains broken wrist, optimistic about recovery timeline
SURPRISE, Ariz. --The Rockies’ top prospects will take the field Sunday for their Spring Breakout game against the White Sox at Camelback Ranch, but the lineup will not include the system's top-ranked position player.
Rox pitching depth tested: Gomber scratched, Criswell needs TJ
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Reporting low arm speed and less-than-prime health in his left shoulder, Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber asked to be scratched from his scheduled appearance on Sunday against the Mariners at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. There is no timetable on when Gomber would resume Spring Training appearances,
Determined Bryant 'in a good place'
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Bryant revamps workouts after revelations about his back
DENVER -- Kris Bryant, panting and smiling, stopped just inside the opening to the Rockies’ clubhouse at Coors Field, hours before the team's 5-2 loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday night. He caught his breath, then shuffled to his locker and talked about what was making him tired and happy.
How will Rockies keep Bryant healthy in 2025?
LOS ANGELES -- Before Saturday night’s game against the Dodgers, Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, along with agent Scott Boras and his associates, met in an open area of the lower seating bowl at Dodger Stadium -- not unusual, considering the number of Rockies players and prospects that Boras represents.
Blister problems pester Freeland again amid strong outing
ATLANTA -- En route to yet another solid start in this encouraging second-half run that Kyle Freeland has enjoyed, an extremely unwelcome old pest popped up again. Freeland left Colorado's eventual 3-0 loss to the Braves after five innings due to a blister problem on his left middle finger. The
Bard hasn't authored his final verse in Majors
DENVER -- Daniel Bard is willing to see whether he has another comeback in him. Bard hoped to finish 2024 -- the second and final year of his $19 million contract -- back in the role of Rockies closer. But a knee injury delayed his Spring Training, and then he
Márquez out for rest of year with elbow issue
DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez, who made his season debut on July 14 against the Mets after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, has been shut down from baseball activities due to a stress reaction in his right elbow. Márquez was placed on the 15-day injured list on July
Bryant (rib soreness) likely headed to injured list
DENVER – Injury frustrations continue for Rockies veteran Kris Bryant, who is likely headed to the 10-day injured list with rib cage soreness, manager Bud Black said on Wednesday. According to Major League sources, first baseman/outfielder Michael Toglia will likely be recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Bryant spent 31 games on
Jones being smart with recovery: 'I want to be involved'
DENVER -- Nolan Jones, happy in a dirty uniform, was a sight the Rockies had been missing -- until Wednesday evening at Coors Field. Jones was the only player on the field -- this time, not by choice, since he was testing his recently injured left knee as well as
Rockies No. 4 prospect Beck sustains broken left hand on diving play
DENVER -- Rockies rookie left fielder, and MLB Pipeline's No. 65 prospect, Jordan Beck left Saturday night’s game against the Phillies after sustaining a broken left hand on a reaching catch to end the first inning. The play saved a run in a game the Rockies led until the top