JUNE 5, 2022•AJC.COM
Photos: Austin Riley goes deep as Braves play RockiesPhotos from the Braves at Rockies game on June 4, 2022.
Rockies' Kris Bryant taking careful steps on return from back injuryThe Rockies have no timetable for Kris Bryant’s return from a back injury that has limited him to 17 games this season.
JUNE 4, 2022•DENVERPOST.COM
Tyler Matzek - Playing catchMatzek (shoulder inflammation) has started playing catch, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ImpactHe was shut down from throwing a couple weeks ago, and it seems like he is starting to ramp back up. Matzek is without a timetable to return.
JUNE 4, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Eddie Rosario - Hitting and throwingRosario (eye) has been hitting in the cage and throwing in Atlanta, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ImpactThis is a pretty big step, as he was still trying to regain full vision in his right eye 10 days ago. Rosario is without a timetable for his return and will probably head out on a rehab assignment once he is fully cleared.
JUNE 4, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Travis d'Arnaud - Out of Saturday's lineupD'Arnaud is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.
ImpactHe hit a couple home runs in the first game of the series and went 0-for-3 Friday. William Contreras will start behind the dish and bat seventh. Even with Contreras' emergence this season, d'Arnaud has still been in the lineup in seven of the last 10 games.
JUNE 4, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Saunders: What's gone wrong on Rockies' slide back to irrelevanceBefore the season began, I predicted that the Rockies would finish with a record of 78-84.
JUNE 4, 2022•DENVERPOST.COM
Sam Hilliard - Still not startingHilliard (head) isn't starting Saturday against Atlanta.
ImpactHilliard entered the concussion protocol after making a diving catch in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins, and he'll be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game Saturday. He remains day-to-day for now, but Connor Joe, Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk will start in the outfield from left to right during Saturday's matchup.
JUNE 4, 2022•ROTOWIRE
