Injuries & Moves: Goodman recalled from Triple-A; Toglia optioned
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April 24: UTL-C Hunter Goodman recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque; 1B-OF Michael Toglia optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
Goodman, who debuted last season and struggled this Spring Training, has homered seven times in his last eight Triple-A games. His high leg kick, an issue in the spring, came together, and he made the ball fly.
"It's just getting a rhythm, getting my routine down, getting that relaxed spring in practice and taking it to the box," said Goodman, who has 79 home runs in 282 Minor League games since being drafted in the fourth round out of the University of Memphis in 2021. "That's when I start feeling good."
Although he was optioned to Albuquerque, Toglia will be the Rockies' 27th man in this weekend's Mexico Series. The switch-hitting Toglia made the team after a strong Spring Training and his four homers lead the Rockies, but he has just one other hit. He has struck out 20 times in 49 plate appearances. Toglia, who played winter ball in Mexico, said being invited to the Mexico Series was "the silver lining in the meeting" when he was informed of the option. The Rockies' first-round pick in the 2019 Draft, Toglia said he has "the confidence that it's not mechanical -- just maybe a slight adjustment to the approach."
April 24: OF Nolan Jones feeling better after leaving with back stiffness
Jones hit a bloop RBI single in the second inning of the Rockies' 7-4 victory over the Padres on Tuesday to end an 0-for-26 skid, but his night ended early. Jones' back tightened before the game and locked after his final at-bat, but prior to Wednesday's game, Jones said he was feeling better. Jones played through the back issue for a couple of games before the tightness would not allow him to finish the April 23 game. He noted that he had back flare ups last season and during Spring Training, but they did not keep him down for long. Manager Bud Black said he hopes it's a one- or two-day absence.
April 24: RHP Noah Davis sustains right shoulder strain
Davis, added to the club for the April 21 doubleheader, pitched three innings in relief against the Mariners in the second game but was removed while warming up for the following frame. The injury was ruled a strain after an MRI, Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt said. Because he was added as the 27th man, Davis is on the Triple-A Albuquerque seven-day injured list even though the incident occurred in a Major League game.
April 22: CF Brenton Doyle (bruised chest) returns to lineup
Doyle was drilled by a 94.5 mph pitch from the Mariners' Trent Thornton during the first game of the April 21 doubleheader. He was scratched from the second game before lineups were announced in the stadium but pronounced himself fine after a night's rest.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
LHP Lucas Gilbreath (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: TBD
Gilbreath threw 18 pitches (nine strikes) in his first rehab assignment game for Triple-A Albuquerque on April 23, the first game he's pitched in since Aug. 26, 2022. The Rockies brought him to Denver to be observed by the team's medical staff. "It was not great," Gilbreath said of his outing in Albuquerque's 17-13 loss to Oklahoma City. "The first time in a game in about a year and a half, it was an experience, for sure. The elbow is bugging me a little bit, so we'll see what they say. They are being cautious to make sure everything is all right." (Last updated: April 24)
1B Kris Bryant (low back strain)
Expected return: TBD
Bryant is working in the weight room and doing rehab exercises but is not anywhere near baseball activities. There is no timetable. Bryant has been checked by doctors, manager Bud Black said, and the injury has not been deemed extensive enough for surgery. Bryant, hitting .149 with one homer through 13 games this year, has missed considerable time since signing a seven-year contract before the 2022 season. (Last updated: April 23)
LHP Kyle Freeland (left elbow strain)
Expected return: In a month to six weeks
Freeland and manager Bud Black said it's their understanding that there was no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow, so Freeland should be able to recover with rest, exercise and a Minor League rehab assignment. Freeland said his injury occurred during his April 14 start in Toronto. (Last updated: April 19)
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RHP Daniel Bard (right forearm)
Expected return: 2025
Bard, who tore the meniscus in his left knee while playing catch prior to Spring Training and underwent surgery, had a setback rehabbing and will undergo season-ending surgery on his right arm on May 1. The Rockies placed him on the 60-day IL to add LHP Ty Blach to the active roster.
Bard, 38, is in the final year of a two-year, $19 million contract. Bard has said he would like to return after a year of rehab, but he will see how he feels and consult his family before committing to pitching again. Read more>> (Last updated: April 21)
RHP Germán Márquez (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Around midseason
Manager Bud Black said Márquez's rehab is going as planned. He has remained on schedule with facing hitters at extended spring training, and there have been no setbacks. (Last updated: April 20)
RHP Antonio Senzatela (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: TBD
Senzatela was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 28, and his status for the season is unclear following Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last July. (Last updated: Feb. 28)