This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rockies injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
OF-INF Tyler Freeman
Injury: Back tightness/inflammation (10-day IL)
IL date: March 25
Due back: TBD
Status: Will start the season on the injured list for an undetermined amount of time, although skipper Warren Schaeffer says it doesn’t figure to be a long stint. (updated: March 25)
RHP RJ Petit
Injury: Right elbow UCL strain (15-day IL)
IL date: March 25
Expected return: 2027
Status: Dr. Keith Meister performed Tommy John surgery with an internal brace March 20 in Dallas. Petit, a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Tigers, will miss the season. (updated: March 25)
RHP McCade Brown
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation (15-day IL)
IL date: March 25
Expected return: To be determined after he is cleared for game action
Status: In late March, he was throwing bullpens, with an eye toward facing hitters as the season starts. (updated: March 25)
1B Blaine Crim
Injury: Left oblique strain (10-day IL)
IL date: March 25
Expected return: TBD, owing to the trickiness of such injuries
Status: Late in Spring Training, Crim noted that he has never missed time with injury, so he is deferring to the training staff and not speculating when he will be available. (updated: March 25)
OF Zac Veen
Injury: Illness/right knee contusion (10-day IL)
IL date: March 25
Expected return: Most likely headed to the Minors when cleared
Status: Injured his knee while sliding trying to make a catch in the outfield. (updated: March 25)
RHP Pierson Ohl
Injury: Right UCL repair
IL date: March 25
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent ligament transfer Tommy John surgery and internal brace procedure on March 4. (updated: March 25)
RHP Jeff Criswell
Injury: Torn right elbow ligament
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: April
Status: Targeting the middle of April to return to Minor League action. (updated: Feb. 26)
DH Kris Bryant
Injury: Lumbar degenerative disk disease
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: There is no return in sight for Bryant, who has had a long and painful time since signing with the Rockies before the 2022 season. (updated: Feb. 23) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 25
• RHP Keegan Thompson: Cleared waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque
March 24
• RHP Seth Halvorsen: Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
March 23
• RHP John Brebbia: Granted his release
• RHP Valente Bellozo: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 22
• C Braxton Fulford: Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• INF Nicky Lopez: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP Parker Mushinski: Reassigned to Minor League camp; he exercised his release clause
• INF/OF Chad Stevens: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 19
• INF/OF Cole Carrigg: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF/OF Charlie Condon: Reassigned to Minor League camp More >>
• INF Vimael Machín: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 17
• RHP Tanner Gordon: Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
• INF Adael Amador: Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque