Colorado Rockies reinstate left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin from 10-day injured list, recall right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco from Triple-A Albuquerque 

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have reinstated left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin from the 10-day injured list (mid-back strain) and have recalled right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco from Triple-A Albuquerque. Additionally, the Rockies have optioned outfielder Yonathan Daza and left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland to Triple-A.

• Rusin, 32, will be on the active roster for the first time this season … was placed on the 10-day injured list on March 27 (retroactive to March 25) with a mid-back strain … has made eight rehab appearances (including one start) across Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (13.1 IP, 8 ER), five walks and 11 strikeouts … across parts of four seasons with the Rockies, is 16-19 with two saves, a 4.43 ERA (355.2 IP, 175 ER), 109 walks and 273 strikeouts in 162 games with 29 starts … drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, the Detroit, Mich., native was selected off waivers from the Cubs on Sept. 27, 2014 … has gone 20-28 with two saves, a 4.55 ERA (464.1 IP, 235 ER), 149 walks and 338 strikeouts across parts of seven seasons with Chicago-NL (2012-14) and Colorado (2015-18). Rusin Stats

• Tinoco, 24, will be on the active roster for the first time in his career … in 19 relief appearances for Albuquerque this season, has gone 3-1 with a 5.04 ERA (25.0 IP, 14 ER), 11 walks and 19 strikeouts … has attended Major League Spring Training twice with the Rockies … allowed one run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts across 5.2 innings in six appearances last Spring Training … was originally signed by Toronto as a non-drafted international free agent on Sept. 22, 2011 … the native of San Antonio de Maturin, Venezuela, was acquired by the Rockies from Toronto along with right-handers Miguel Castro and Jeff Hoffman as well as infielder Jose Reyes in exchange for right-hander LaTroy Hawkins and infielder Troy Tulowitzki on July 28, 2015 … across parts of eight seasons in the Toronto (2012-15) and Colorado (2015-19) organizations, is 35-53 with a 4.76 ERA (673.0 IP, 356 ER), 211 walks and 550 strikeouts … he will wear #32. Tinoco Stats

• Daza, 25, has made three stints on the active roster in his first Major League season … has combined to go 1-for-18 with one run, one walk and five strikeouts across six games with five starts … made his Major League debut on April 9 vs. Atlanta, starting in right field and batting leadoff … recorded his first Major League hit on Monday, and scored his first run … with Albuquerque, has batted .366 (63-for-172) with 15 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 20 RBI, 12 walks and eight stolen bases in 38 games … the native of Maracay, Venezuela, was originally signed by Colorado as a non-drafted international free agent on Oct. 20, 2010. Daza Stats

• Freeland, 26, has gone 2-6 with a 7.13 ERA (59.1 IP, 47 ER), 25 walks and 49 strikeouts in 12 starts for the Rockies this season … is being optioned to Triple-A for the first time in his career since his Major League debut on April 7, 2017 vs. Los Angeles-NL … finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting last season after going 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA (202.1 IP, 64 ER), becoming the second Rockies pitcher to finish in the top five in Cy Young Award voting … across parts of three seasons with the Rockies, the Denver native has gone 30-24 with a 3.92 ERA (417.2 IP, 182 ER) with 158 walks and 329 strikeouts in 73 starts and five relief appearances. Freeland Stats

The Rockies currently have a full 40-man roster.