Story placed on DL with shoulder strain
DENVER -- Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with a left shoulder strain that he suffered in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs. Right-hander Jeff Hoffman was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move and started Thursday's series opener against the Dodgers.Story said
DENVER --
Story said he experienced minor pain in the back of his left shoulder that flared up when fouling off a first-pitch cutter from
"I just started my swing and just tried to stop and pull back and put the brakes on," Story said.
Story is eligible to be activated next Saturday in Cincinnati, though it's unclear when he will return to baseball activity. He will undergo regular treatment and strengthening exercises in the meantime.
Story missed the final two months of last season after undergoing surgery on a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, suffered when sliding into second base and then falling on it when diving for a ground ball on July 30 against the Mets.
At the time of his injury, Story led the National League with 27 homers, a rookie record for a shortstop, and the Rockies were four games back of the second NL Wild Card, though they eventually finished 12 games under .500. Story finished 2016 with a .272 batting average, 72 RBIs and 130 strikeouts. This year, Story is hitting .180 with six homers, 15 RBIs and an NL-worst 48 strikeouts.
Black said that left-hander
Hoffman joined the club on Tuesday as the 26th man for the doubleheader, and pitched the final four outs of the nightcap, striking out two and giving up a solo homer to
Worth noting
• Black said catcher Tony Wolters is nearing a rehab assignment. Wolters is currently on the 7-day concussion disabled list after being hit on the helmet and mask by the bat of
• Left fielder
Daniel Kramer is a reporter for MLB.com based in Denver. Follow him on Twitter at @DKramer.
Thomas Harding contributed to this report.