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March 13, 2024

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Bard in camp, but mound work a ways away

February 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- The Rockies had some good news walk through the clubhouse door Wednesday at Salt River Fields. Closer Daniel Bard returned to Spring Training camp. He was sporting a bandage wrapped around his left knee, where earlier this month he tore his meniscus in a freak injury while

Bard to miss Spring Training after freak knee injury

February 13, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Entering 2024 recovering from an old ailment, then sustaining a new one, was not the plan for Rockies closer Daniel Bard. But at least he will not repeat the mistake of last year -- rushing his preparation. Bard made three trips to the injured list last season,

Feltner's fastball better than ever as he returns from skull fracture

September 20, 2023

SAN DIEGO -- Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner made his usual loping jog to the Petco Park mound on Tuesday night. He didn’t do much in the way of commemorating his return to the Majors some four months after sustaining a skull fracture on a line drive. “I wanted to take

After 4 months, Feltner returning from skull fracture

September 18, 2023

SAN DIEGO -- Rockies manager Bud Black on Monday announced that right-hander Ryan Feltner will return from a skull fracture and face the Padres on Tuesday. Feltner sustained a skull fracture on May 13, when he was hit in the right side of the head by a line drive off

Gomber (back) exits early, hopes to make next start

August 29, 2023

DENVER -- For much of the season, Austin Gomber has been the most consistent and reliable starter in the Rockies’ injury-riddled rotation, so they were optimistic about getting some length from the lefty in Monday’s series opener against the Braves. “On the days he pitches, we feel like we're gonna

Feltner has path to return in '23 after skull fracture, concussion

August 5, 2023

ST. LOUIS -- When Ryan Feltner stepped onto the bullpen mound Saturday in the heat of a St. Louis afternoon, he told himself he wasn’t going to throw harder than 90 mph. After all, it was his first formal bullpen session since suffering a skull fracture and major concussion when

Bryant placed on IL with fractured finger

July 25, 2023

WASHINGTON -- Bad breaks keep following Kris Bryant, whose fractured left index finger led to him being placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies last spring, Bryant is headed for his fifth stint on the IL. “It’s just unfortunate

Injury bug spreading to Minors: 'It's called piling on'

July 15, 2023

DENVER -- Not only are four of the Rockies’ five expected starting pitchers on the injured list -- with two gone for the year because of Tommy John surgery -- but the situation with their top prospects is ominous enough that general manager Bill Schmidt turned to football terms. “On

Senzatela set for season-ending Tommy John surgery

July 14, 2023

DENVER -- The Rockies’ awful year of pitching injuries continued on Friday, when manager Bud Black announced that right-hander Antonio Senzatela will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and miss the remainder of the season. Not only do the Rockies have four of their projected starters on the

Painful finale for Rockies as Freeland hurts right shoulder

July 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- A first half that needed to be so much better for the Colorado Rockies could not have ended much worse. In the seventh inning of Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants, which left manager Bud Black’s team 34-57 at the All-Star break, the Rockies lost

Rodgers optimistic about returning ahead of schedule

July 5, 2023

HOUSTON -- Rockies 2022 Gold Glove second baseman Brendan Rodgers didn’t buy predictions that he would miss the season when he underwent surgery in March to repair his left shoulder capsule. On Wednesday, Rodgers laid out the light that he always saw at the end of the process. He’ll continue

Rockies top prospect Veen has season-ending left wrist surgery

June 22, 2023

DENVER -- Zac Veen, ranked as the Rockies’ No. 1 prospect and No. 29 overall by MLB Pipeline, underwent surgery to repair a left wrist tendon on Thursday and he will miss the remainder of the Double-A Hartford season. Veen, who was selected ninth overall by Colorado in the 2020

Blackmon lands on IL with broken hand

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June 11, 2023

DENVER – The Rockies placed veteran Charlie Blackmon on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right hand fracture. More specifically, it’s a fracture of the fifth metacarpal. He is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks. The injury stems from Colorado’s series in Kansas City last weekend,

Bryant lands on IL with another left foot issue

June 1, 2023

PHOENIX -- Kris Bryant's difficult season, and at times painful tenure with the Rockies, hit another snag on Thursday, when he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left heel bruise. Manager Bud Black said: “I don’t think it [the injury] is related” to last year’s bout with

Feltner appreciates support during recovery process

Rockies righty on the mend after being struck in head, sustaining concussion against Phillies
May 26, 2023

DENVER -- Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner was touched by the immediate messages of support he received from teammates on May 14 -- the night he sustained a concussion and a fractured skull after being hit with a line drive in a game against the Phillies at Coors Field. “I’d like

Feltner on IL with skull fracture, concussion after line drive

May 14, 2023

DENVER – Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner sustained a skull fracture and a concussion Saturday night, when he was struck by a line drive off the bat of the Phillies’ Nick Castellanos, manager Bud Black said on Sunday. Feltner was able to text with Black and his teammates on Saturday night,

Feltner recovering at hospital after frightening comebacker

Rockies right-hander exits in the second after taking line drive to the head
May 14, 2023

DENVER -- As right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner spent Saturday night in a local hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive, his Rockies teammates and Phillies opponents kept him in their thoughts. Nick Castellanos’ 92.7 mph liner in the second inning of the Phillies’ 7-4 victory struck

Senzatela avoids surgery, likely out months

Rockies' rotation takes another hit as righty is diagnosed with elbow sprain
May 12, 2023

DENVER – Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela has been diagnosed with a right elbow sprain and does not need surgery, he said on Friday following an MRI exam. On Wednesday, in his second start since he returned from left knee surgery, Senzatela left the Rockies’ 4-3 victory over the Pirates after

Márquez to undergo Tommy John surgery

May 2, 2023

DENVER -- The Rockies suffered a major blow Tuesday when they learned that Opening Day starting pitcher Germán Márquez will need Tommy John surgery, forcing him out of the rotation and off the field for the rest of 2023 and likely well into next season. Márquez broke the news himself

Rox 'encouraged' by initial Márquez injury news

Right-hander exits return start with triceps issue, slated for MRI exam on Thursday
April 26, 2023

CLEVELAND -- Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez threw a fourth-inning pitch in Wednesday afternoon’s 4-1 loss to the Guardians, squatted in pain behind the mound, then walked despairingly to the dugout. Best that can be said is the injury -- the second in as many starts to his pitching arm --

Márquez placed on IL with right forearm inflammation

April 12, 2023

DENVER -- Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez said the outcome of Tuesday’s MRI -- a strained right forearm but no structural damage -- left him relieved, but he nonetheless expected to go to the 15-day injured list. That expectation was fulfilled on Wednesday afternoon, when he was placed on the 15-day

Márquez removed as precaution in chase for club history

April 11, 2023

DENVER -- As he warmed up for the sixth inning Monday night, Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez began flexing the right forearm that had kept the Cardinals at bay for five innings. Catcher Elias Díaz saw more than just uncomfortable movement. He saw Márquez’s season, and the fortunes of a Rockies

Bard takes time on IL to address anxiety

March 30, 2023

SAN DIEGO – The Rockies placed closer Daniel Bard on the 15-day injured list before their season opener Thursday with what he classified as anxiety. They added righty reliever Jake Bird to the active roster.

Rodgers wants to help Rockies while he rehabs

March 12, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- This time, 2022 Gold Glove second baseman Brendan Rodgers is going to spend his healing and rehab time with his Rockies teammates. Just when he felt primed for an offensive breakout, Rodgers sustained a left shoulder injury while diving for a ground ball on March 6. The