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Doyle returns for Rox after 4 games out with shoulder soreness

July 28, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Monday was the latest green light during Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle’s stop-and-go 2025. Doyle returned to interim manager Warren Schaeffer’s lineup after missing four games with a sore right shoulder, which he sustained while making a diving catch Tuesday night against the Cardinals. He aggravated the injury

Latest Rockies injuries & transactions

July 28, 2025

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

Márquez (biceps) hits IL, relieved by shoulder diagnosis

July 23, 2025

DENVER -- Rockies right-handed pitcher Germán Márquez expressed relief that the tightness in his right shoulder that has affected his last two starts was diagnosed as biceps tendinitis, and not an extensive shoulder issue. Márquez, who was placed on the 15-day injured list before the Rockies' game against the Cardinals

Tovar making progress, likely to return after All-Star break

July 12, 2025

CINCINNATI -- Ezequiel Tovar will likely return to the big leagues after the All-Star break, interim manager Warren Schaeffer said on Saturday ahead of an afternoon game vs. the Reds. There is nothing about Tovar’s health or performance preventing his return at this point, aside from the Rockies exhibiting a

Tovar begins rehab assignment with Isotopes

July 6, 2025

Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who has been on the injured list since early June due to a left oblique strain, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday night.

Feltner nearing return to Rockies after third rehab start

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June 28, 2025

MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Feltner continues to close in on a return to the big leagues. The 28-year-old right-hander made his third rehab start Friday night with Triple-A Albuquerque. His final line -- 3 2/3 innings (66 pitches), six runs (five earned), seven hits, four walks, three strikeouts -- doesn’t inspire

Freeland targeting Friday return to Rockies' rotation

June 22, 2025

DENVER -- After throwing a 50-pitch bullpen session on Sunday morning, Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland said he’s targeting Friday in Milwaukee for his return from back stiffness.

Estrada (right hand contusion) held out of Rockies' lineup

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON -- After missing the first 56 games of the season with a fractured right wrist, Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada saw his glove and bat return rapidly. But the star-crossed season took a threatening turn Tuesday night.

Freeland (back) lands on injured list

Palmquist recalled from Triple-A to start vs. Nationals; Gomber activated
June 15, 2025

ATLANTA -- The Rockies placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list with low back stiffness prior to Sunday’s 10-1 win over the Braves at Truist Park.

Bryant increases rehab activity, but running causing soreness

June 11, 2025

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

June 11, 2025

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

June 7, 2025

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

June 3, 2025

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

June 2, 2025

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

May 30, 2025

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'

May 22, 2025

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

May 11, 2025

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

May 7, 2025

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

May 2, 2025

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

April 19, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

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

March 21, 2025

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

March 14, 2025

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

March 2, 2025

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'

December 28, 2024

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