Injuries & Moves: Freeland throws bullpen session
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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
OF Nolan Jones (low back strain, left knee)
Expected return: TBD
Jones has been in Albuquerque while working out, but has not yet been inserted into the Isotopes' starting lineup. He is working toward resuming his rehab assignment. Jones completed his work in Denver with a full session of batting practice, fielding and baserunning on May 29. He finished by practicing diving back into first base on pantomime pickoff moves. The current injury is to his left knee, sustained after a rehab assignment at Albuquerque for his back injury. (Last updated: June 1)
OF Jordan Beck (broken left hand, Rockies No. 4 prospect)
Expected return: Late June or early July
Beck was called up on April 30 for his Major League debut, and he was going through the ups and downs of being a rookie before sustaining a broken left hand while making a diving catch on May 25. Dr. Donald Sheridan performed surgery on May 29 to insert a plate in the hand to aid in healing. Manager Bud Black gave a timeline of 4-6 weeks. (Last updated: May 29)
RHP Justin Lawrence (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Mid-June
Lawrence has pitched 21 1/3 innings with 20 strikeouts but 15 walks. He began the year as the nominal closer, but struggled in some game-turning situations. After resting his arm, Lawrence will work with coaches to correct mechanical issues that are preventing him from landing pitches in proper locations. (Last updated: May 27)
RHP Jake Bird (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: Early June
Bird (1-1, 6.10 ERA in 19 appearances) struggled mightily with command -- 15 walks, including five to first batters. Bird has been rehabbing at the team’s complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is expected to return to the mound soon. Last season, Bird, 28, led the Rockies with 70 appearances and was one of the team's most trusted and consistent relievers. (Last updated: May 27)
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LHP Kyle Freeland (left elbow strain)
Expected return: Mid-to-late June
On June 1, Freeland threw a bullpen session in Los Angeles and is in line to throw live batting practice June 4 in Denver before a game against the Reds. Manager Bud Black estimated that Freeland is “three weeks away (or) three and a half.” Freeland sustained the injury during an outing at Toronto on April 14. “Windup, stretch, no issues,” Freeland said of a May 29 bullpen, with his June 1 bullpen designed to simulate the pace of a game with between-inning stops. (Last updated: June 1)
RHP Germán Márquez (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Around midseason
On June 1 at Los Angeles, Márquez threw what manager Bud Black called “a really solid bullpen,” of 30-35 pitches. He mixed in some breaking balls with a majority of fastballs. “He’s progressing and will go back to Arizona to get on plan and get back in ballgames. He’s doing great,” said Black, who gave a return estimate of early July. Márquez threw in a recent Arizona Complex League game but took a step back after feeling discomfort in the back of his right elbow. "This is going to make me better -- better athlete, better pitcher, better person," said Márquez, who will go through a Spring Training-type progression that should have him in the Majors just before the All-Star break, or just after at the long end of his return estimate. (Last updated: June 1)
RHP Antonio Senzatela (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: TBD
On May 31, manager Bud Black said Senzatela could be “going to the mound next week,” for a bullpen session in front of the Major League coaching staff. Senzatela was with the team in Los Angeles for the series beginning May 31 and will stay in Denver when the club departs its next home series against the Reds for stops at St. Louis and Minneapolis. (Last updated: May 31)
LHP Lucas Gilbreath (Tommy John surgery, shoulder discomfort)
Expected return: TBD
Gilbreath has responded well to playing catch and said he is “champing at the bit” to do more. But he’s adhering to the Rockies’ plan, which has him doing exercises and not throwing for the three days that the team is in Los Angeles the weekend of May 31-June 2. He’ll wait for the next phase, which will be given to him when the team returns home on June 3. (Last updated: May 29)
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)