Rosters will expand to 40 players early next week, and with the recent spate of injuries in the Colorado Rockies bullpen, the team is certain to add a few players. Who might be among the September additions to the Rockies roster?
The Colorado Rockies on Tuesday recalled Jhoulys Chacin to take the rotation spot of Jeff Francis, who was placed on the disabled list Saturday and will be joined there by Taylor Buchholz.
The Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers combined for 12 doubles — six each — but the Rockies used the only other extra-base hit in the game to make up the difference.
The Colorado Rockies battled back from a 5-2 deficit with home runs in the ninth and 10th only to lose a heartbreaker when closer Huston Street allowed a walkoff three-run home run to Pedro Alvarez.
Another rough outing for Aaron Cook put his team in a deep hole early and things only got worse as the Colorado Rockies dropped a crucial game against the San Francisco Giants.
The Colorado Rockies erupted for 12 runs in the eighth, an outburst that included 13 hits and a major-league record 11 in succession as they trampled the Cubs.
Facing a tough decision about the direction they’ll take at the trading deadline, the Colorado Rockies failed a big test with another lifeless loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates that extended their losing streak to eight.
Todd Helton will drive to Casper on Thursday and play three games there Friday, Saturday and Sunday on a rehab assignment with the Colorado Rockies affiliate in the Rookie Pioneer League.
The Colorado Rockies, 2-7 on their current trip, have lost four straight games for the first time this season and fell a season-most 6 1/2 games behind as ace Ubaldo Jimenez’s wildness resulted in a two-inning outing and a lopsided loss to the Phillies.
The Colorado Rockies moved Eric Young Jr., who is rehabbing from a stress fracture in his right tibia, to the 60-day disabled list to make room for reliever Taylor Buchholz on the 40-man roster.
Taylor Buchholz’s long comeback is nearly complete. Buchholz, who last pitched in September 2008 before undergoing Tommy John surgery, is expected to be activated Saturday.
Reliever Taylor Buchholz finished his rehab stint and could be added to the Colorado Rockies bullpen on Friday.
