COLORADO ROCKIES NEWS

Targeting Friday return Freeland (shoulder) will likely start Friday against Oakland, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Freeland is slated to throw a live batting practice session Tuesday and should be activated from the 15-day injured list Friday if all goes well. The 30-year-old southpaw has been on the IL since July 14 with a dislocated right shoulder and will seemingly face baseball's worst offense during his return.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Colorado recalled Pint from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pint has struggled in both the minors and majors this season. The 25-year-old right-hander will likely operate in a low-leverage bullpen role.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A Colorado optioned Kauffmann to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kauffmann threw 43 pitches over four innings of long relief Monday versus the Nationals and wasn't going to be available for the next few days. Riley Pint has been brought up to fill the bullpen vacancy for Colorado.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Colorado recalled Montero from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Montero has slashed just .198/.223/.321 in 112 plate appearances this season at the MLB level, but the Rockies need position-player help after having to place Kris Bryant on the injured list Tuesday with a fractured finger.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diagnosed with fractured finger Colorado placed Bryant on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left index finger, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bryant was originally diagnosed with a contusion when he took a pitch off his hand Saturday in Miami, but further imaging conducted early this week revealed the fracture. It's unclear how long he might be sidelined. Elehuris Montero is joining the Rockies in a corresponding roster move ahead of Tuesday's game in Washington. Randal Grichuk will start in right field.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Likely out until Friday Cron (back) said he doesn't expect to return to the lineup until Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cron will miss a fourth straight game Tuesday at Washington due to lower-back tightness and probably won't play in Wednesday's series finale either. Colorado has a scheduled team off day Thursday before opening a three-game weekend set Friday against the Athletics. Michael Toglia has been filling in at first base.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Castro is not in the lineup Tuesday at Washington.

Impact Castro went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in the Rockies' series-opening defeat of the Nationals on Monday, but Alan Trejo will get the nod at second base and bat eighth in Tuesday's tilt.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Tuesday Bryant (finger) is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Nationals.

Impact Randal Grichuk will start in right field and Jurickson Profar will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter. Bryant has been sidelined since taking a pitch off his right index finger Saturday in Miami, but X-rays came back negative and he is expected to avoid the injured list.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Tuesday Cron (back) remains out of the lineup Tuesday at Washington.

Impact Cron has been sidelined since last Friday because of lower-back tightness, though he was able to do some pregame work Monday and will probably do the same Tuesday. Michael Toglia is starting at first base and batting seventh versus the Nationals.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Throws simulated game Freeland (shoulder) threw a simulated game Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Freeland tossed around 25 pitches from the mound and also did a bit of fielding work as he prepares for a possible return to the Rockies' rotation this weekend against the Athletics. The left-hander has been sidelined since before the All-Star break due to a dislocated right (non-throwing) shoulder.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling in July Tovar went 3-for-5 with a stolen base Monday against the Nationals.

Impact Tovar managed only his second multi-knock game across 16 games in July, during which he's hit .226 with a 31.3 percent strikeout rate. As could be expected for a 21-year-old rookie, he has been inconsistent this season, as he endured a poor April before turning things around in the early summer. Tovar remains locked into everyday playing time, though he has been hitting seventh in the lineup when the rest of the starting nine is healthy.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Power ticking back up Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday against the Nationals.

Impact Jones entered the All-Star break with only one home run across his previous 22 games, however, he's cleared the fences four times in eight games since. Two of those have come away from Coors Field, including his two-run shot Monday. Despite the hot stretch, Jones is still striking out at a 44.8 percent clip in the same eight-game span. As a result, he'll likely remain a particularly streaky hitter across the final two months of the campaign.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trejo leads Rockies against the Nationals after 4-hit outing

The Colorado Rockies play the Washington Nationals after Alan Trejo had four hits on Monday in a 10-6 win over the Nationals

JULY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 25

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JULY 25, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Kauffmann's stellar outing proves openers could be viable for Rox WASHINGTON -- Rockies right-hander Karl Kauffmann, back up from Triple-A Albuquerque, treated Monday night as if he’d be starting against th...

JULY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

Rockies' bullpen, Nolan Jones' ninth homer, squash Nats The Rockies were thrown out twice at the plate Monday night. It used to be that something like that would be the death knell for the Rockies...

JULY 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Picks up first win Kauffmann (1-3) allowed one run on two hits and a walk over four-plus innings Monday. He earned a win against Washington but did not record a strikeout.

Impact After Jake Bird tossed a pair of scoreless frames as the opener, Kauffmann fired four shutout innings of his own. Kauffmann then put two runners on base without recording an out in the seventh and was later charged with a run. The right-handed rookie made his first MLB appearance since June 24 and earned his first career win. Kauffmann has produced an 8.72 ERA with an 8:11 K:BB through 21.2 innings.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies roll to big lead, cruise to win over Nationals Nolan Jones hit a two-run home run and Alan Trejo racked up four hits as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-6 on...

JULY 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Knocks four hits Trejo went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Monday's win over Washington.

Impact Trejo had a near-perfect day at the plate, highlighted by the seventh inning where he doubled and scored a run. It was his first multi-hit game since May 26; in 14 games between then and Monday, he posted a .583 OPS with 12 strikeouts in 33 at-bats. Trejo improved his season slash line to .256/.291/.353 with 11 extra-base hits and 15 runs scored through 142 plate appearances.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jones homers and Trejo has 4 hits as the Rockies beat the Nationals 10-6

Nolan Jones hit a two-run homer, Alan Trejo had a double and three singles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-6

JULY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves land relievers Pierce Johnson and Taylor Hearn in trades with Rockies and Rangers - The Boston Globe The league-best Braves bolstered their bullpen on Monday.

JULY 24, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Nearing return to action Rockies manager Bud Black said Monday that Cron (back) is "getting closer" to a return to the lineup, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Cron is missing a third straight start Monday because of lower-back tightness, but he was able to take some swings in the batting cage, run some light sprints and play catch pregame. The first baseman is widely expected to be on the trade block this week, so the Rockies no doubt want to see him back and healthy as he auditions for contenders.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pierce Johnson's Path With Contending Braves Starts With a Big 'If' The pattern of a reliever bolstering a playoff-bound bullpen persists, but one addition to his pitch rotation could be a spark for Atlanta’s...

JULY 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Undergoes Tommy John surgery Hughes will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 10th overall pick in the 2022 Draft, Hughes has posted a 6.21 ERA between High-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford this season and now is set to have season-ending surgery. The operation will knock the right-hander out until at least late 2024 and perhaps until 2025.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE