Latest Rockies injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rockies injury news and transactions.
Goodman homers in return from IL as Rockies snap losing streak
WASHINGTON -- How the Rockies missed catcher Hunter Goodman. On Tuesday night in his first game back since missing 10 contests with a left shoulder strain, Goodman crushed his 35th home run of the season – a fourth-inning leadoff shot off lefty Andrew Alvarez in a 3-1 victory over the
Tovar avoids serious wrist injury as Rockies unravel in loss
WASHINGTON -- With the scare of landing awkwardly on his left wrist and having to leave Monday night’s 13-3 loss to the Nationals behind him, Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar could muster a bemused smile. Tovar left before the sixth inning at Nationals Park and was diagnosed with a strained left
After brief return, Karros placed back on 7-day concussion IL
DENVER – Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros left Saturday night’s 4-3 loss to the Guardians before the sixth inning with the recurrence of concussion symptoms. Karros, 24, originally sustained the injury in a collision with shortstop Ezequiel Tovar while both were going for a ground ball on Aug. 11 at
Freeland (neck stiffness) 'feels good,' hopes to make his next start
DENVER – Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland believes he is shaking off an injury more associated with football and may not miss time playing baseball. Freeland left his last start, at home against the Dodgers on Tuesday night, after 3 2/3 innings with what’s known as a “stinger” – a pinched
Freeland exits with neck tightness in fourth inning against Dodgers
DENVER – Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland clutched his back after throwing a fourth-inning pitch during the team's 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night, then left the game after a brief mound consultation. The Rockies broadcast later announced that Freeland departed due to neck tightness. Freeland was not
All-Star catcher Goodman (shoulder strain) placed on IL
DENVER -- The Rockies placed catcher Hunter Goodman on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to Saturday) to allow a strain to his left shoulder -- a key driver for the two-time All-Star’s power stroke -- healing time. “I thought I had a chance to get some work done
Goodman (left shoulder inflammation) scratched again in opener vs. LA
DENVER — The Rockies scratched two-time All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman from Monday night's lineup against the Dodgers -- after not using him in a three-game weekend series at San Francisco -- because of left shoulder inflammation. Goodman was in the field at Coors before Monday's game, working with the athletic
Karros placed on concussion IL after collision with Tovar
PHOENIX -- One moment, Kyle Karros was rounding the bases after the biggest hit of the Rockies’ night. The next, he was walking off the field under the watch of the training staff. In between, the Rockies rallied from an early two-run deficit to defeat the Diamondbacks, 3-2, on Tuesday
Doyle returns to Rockies outfield group generating Deadline interest
DENVER -- Two-time Gold Glove Award-winning center fielder Brenton Doyle returned from the injured list on Friday night to add to a Rockies outfield that is drawing interest ahead of Monday’s 4 p.m. MT Trade Deadline. Doyle was placed in the starting lineup against the Royals, after going 6-for-11 with
Doyle (oblique, groin) resumes Triple-A rehab stint after setback
MILWAUKEE -- Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle, who hasn’t played in the Majors since May 19 because of a pair of injuries, went 2-for-4 and drove in Triple-A Albuquerque’s only run a 14-1 home loss to Round Rock on Thursday afternoon to begin his rebooted injury rehab assignment.
Goodman still interested in Derby if invited -- and if hand improves
LOS ANGELES -- Rockies All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman missed his second straight start on Wednesday against the Dodgers with a left hand contusion. The injury, which was wrapped tightly during the afternoon, is on the outside of the hand, where the hand meets the wrist. “We’ll see how it feels
Sugano, Halvorsen placed on IL; Sullivan, Romano recalled
DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano was scratched from Saturday night’s scheduled start against the Giants because of back spasms. Rookie lefty and No. 11 Rockies prospect Sean Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and started in Sugano’s place. In other pitching news, the Rockies placed reliever Seth Halvorsen on
After setback, Doyle resumes rehab assignment with power display
Brenton Doyle is back in action. At the Minor League level, that is.
Next start for Sugano (fingernail) pushed back to weekend
DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will have his next start delayed because of a breakage of the nail on his right middle finger. Righty Tanner Gordon is expected to return from almost a month on the injured list with a right hip impingement to replace Sugano and start Tuesday
Quintana (elbow sprain) hoping to play catch after follow-up exam
DENVER -- Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana is doing all he can to avoid surgery for the most significant elbow injury of his career -- at age 37. Quintana, who initially landed on the IL on May 26 with a left elbow sprain, received a PRP shot in the left ulnar
Dollander placed on 60-day IL, trending toward UCL surgery
LAS VEGAS -- The Rockies’ starting rotation took a big hit on Friday as the team placed Chase Dollander on the 60-day IL. The righty hurler was initially placed on the 15-day IL on May 15 after coming out of Colorado’s road game against the Pirates on May 14 with
'He looked like death': Sullivan's MLB debut cut short due to illness
LAS VEGAS – Albeit short-lived, the big league debut of Rockies’ No. 11 prospect Sean Sullivan left Colorado with a platform to build on – not only in their eventual 6-4 loss to the Athletics, but also for the future. The 23-year-old lefty tossed three scoreless innings at Las Vegas
'Super scary': Freeman OK after taking 98.2 mph off the helmet from Misiorowski
DENVER -- The Rockies’ Tyler Freeman can vouch that taking 98.2 mph off the side of the batting helmet is frightening enough.
Gordon heads to IL (hip impingement); Agnos recalled
DENVER -- Rockies right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Gordon, who was scheduled to start on Saturday night against the Brewers at Coors Field, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a right hip impingement, retroactive to Tuesday. To replace Gordon, 28 and in his third season of Major
Rockies' No. 14 prospect Herrera out for year with torn UCL
ANAHEIM — Left-handed reliever Welinton Herrera's rookie season is over after only 2 1/3 innings, as he has suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the Rockies announced on Monday. The Rockies’ No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday
Rumfield day to day after scratch due to right shoulder inflammation
DENVER -- First baseman TJ Rumfield, among the few consistently productive offensive players for the Rockies this season, was scratched from the lineup due to right shoulder inflammation just before the first pitch of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Giants. “He’s day to day,” manager Warren Schaeffer said after the
Rox top prospect Holliday to have foot surgery, out for the season (source)
DENVER -- Rockies No. 1 prospect -- and MLB Pipeline's No. 17 prospect -- Ethan Holliday will undergo surgery for a stress fracture in his left foot and miss the remainder of the season, a source told MLB.com on Friday. The club had not announced the surgery. The decision came
Quintana (left elbow sprain) transferred to 60-day IL
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Rockies left-handed starting pitcher Jose Quintana was transferred on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow sprain on Thursday, after initially being put on the 15-day IL on Tuesday. The move means a long-term absence for Quintana (2-3, 5 27 ERA), but he will not require
X-rays negative on Rumfield (right hand) after HBP forces first-inning exit
LOS ANGELES -- The crack of a fastball meeting a batting glove can instantly quiet a stadium, and on Monday night, it dealt the Rockies’ offense a potentially difficult blow. First baseman TJ Rumfield exited the 5-3 Colorado loss at Dodger Stadium, sustaining a right hand contusion after being hit