Injuries & Moves: Díaz out with tightness; Bryant continues progressing
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July 21: C Elias Díaz (right calf tightness) remains on active roster
Díaz left the game early on Saturday with right calf tightness and was out of the lineup on Sunday. He was previously on the injured list with a left calf strain, but this is an entirely different injury.
“Elias feels better today,” manager Bud Black said. “We think it's day-to-day. We're hoping that he makes strides here in the next day or two. With three catchers, we can probably withstand a few more days, so we're gonna go that route.”
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
INF/OF Kris Bryant (left rib contusion, oblique strain)
Expected return: Late July
Bryant made two more starts for Triple-A Albuquerque on July 20 and 21 after starting rehab with them in right field on July 19.
He homered on the 20th, going 1-for-3 with a walk. On the 21st, he played first base and went 5-for-5 with a 394-foot home run to center and four singles to all fields.
Manager Bud Black had previously stated that the organization would re-evaluate Bryant’s status after July 21 and hinted he could be active by the series in San Francisco, July 26-28, if not sooner. (Last updated: July 21)
RHP Jake Bird (right groin strain)
Expected return: TBD
Bird was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 23, with a right groin strain before the Rockies’ game against the Astros on June 26. It is his second IL stint after he missed a month with right elbow tightness, initially returning on June 17. Bird is 1-1 with one save and a 6.26 ERA in 22 games this season.
Bird pitched an inning of relief for Triple-A Albuquerque on July 20, giving up two earned runs on three hits, including a home run, while striking out two. (Last updated: July 21)
OF Nolan Jones (lower back strain)
Expected return: Late July
Jones was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 13 (retroactive to July 12). The All-Star break allowed him to rest and recover before stepping things up on July 19. Black said there is no timeline for his return yet.
“His back is feeling better,” Black said on the 19th. “He took some BP on the field. That's a good sign. He's improving." (Last updated: July 19)
OF Jordan Beck (broken left hand; Rockies No. 3 prospect)
Expected return: Late July
After spending time with the Rockies on the last homestand, Beck is at the team’s complex in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“He’s feeling really good,” Black said. “He’s taking batting practice off the machine, off coaches, gaining strength.”
Beck played in 23 games with the Rockies before his injury, hitting .190 with two homers, eight RBIs, one walk and 30 strikeouts.
“No timetable on his return,” Black said. “We're trying to get the doctors to help nudge this timetable because he feels good. He's getting closer. He's gonna start playing games pretty quick, and then we'll keep an eye on him and hope he gets hits and plays good so he can come back to the Majors." (Last updated: July 19)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
LHP Lucas Gilbreath (Tommy John surgery, shoulder discomfort)
Expected return: Second half of the season
Gilbreath has started throwing to hitters at the team’s facility in Scottsdale and could see game action the week of July 22 as part of his rehab.
“Gilbreath is gonna throw [live batting practice [July 20],” Black said. “He'll face hitters without the cage. He'll face his own Arizona Complex League Rockies [July 20], and then if that goes well, he's gonna throw in a game against another organization on [July 23] or [July 24.]”
If things continue to progress, Black projected a Triple-A rehab stint as the next step for Gilbreath. (Last updated: July 19)
RHP Antonio Senzatela (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Possibly late this season
Senzatela remains on track to potentially be ready to return to the Rockies' roster by the end of August.
“He threw a bullpen [July 19,]” Black said. “He felt good. He's getting closer to facing hitters.”
Black thought Senzatela was likely to face hitters in live batting practice when he accompanied the team on the road in San Francisco. (Last updated: July 19)
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 had season-ending surgery on his right arm on May 1. The Rockies placed him on the 60-day IL to add left-hander 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: May 1)