The Rockies announced that right-hander Alex Colomé has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right lateral epicondylitis. Fellow righty Justin Lawrence was recalled to take over Colomé’s spot on the active roster. (Danielle Allentuck of the Colorado Springs Gazette was among those to relay the moves before the official announcement.)
Lateral epicondylitis is better known as “tennis elbow,” which is perhaps notable for the hurler. The club hasn’t provided any information about how long they expect Colomé to be out of action, though an injury to a pitcher’s throwing elbow will always lead to at least some level of concern.
The 33-year-old was signed to a one-year, $4.1MM contract in the offseason and has thrown 41 1/3 innings of 4.68 ERA ball, getting ground balls at a 55.6% clip. That’s well above the 43.3% league average for relievers and especially important when playing at Coors Field. As an impending free agent on a non-competitive team, Colomé’s name came up in trade rumors, though he ended up staying put after the Rockies had another quiet deadline.
Other injury notes from around the league…
- The Marlins announced some roster moves between games of today’s doubleheader, with Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald being among those to pass them along. Right-hander Tommy Nance has been reinstated from the injured list, with fellow righty Jeff Brigham being optioned in a corresponding move. Nance made his MLB debut with the Cubs last year and then came to Miami on a waiver claim in March. He hasn’t found much success in the majors so far, pitching to a 6.54 ERA in his first 53 2/3 MLB innings. However, he’s fared much better in the minors, as evidenced by his 3.86 ERA in Triple-A over his career.
- Last night, the Mets dealt with injuries to two infielders, as Eduardo Escobar left with side tightness and Jeff McNeil departed after a collision with Rhys Hoskins resulted in a cut on his hand. With their infield depth depleted, the club had to resort to emergency measures, plugging outfielder Mark Canha in at third base. Canha has some very limited third base work in his career, coming back in his time with Oakland. He logged two innings at the hot corner in 2015 and 13 more in 2016. “It was a little nerve-racking,” Canha told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. “I just really didn’t want to make a mistake and make [Max Scherzer] angry.” The situation seems to have just been a temporary stopgap, as McNeil is back in the lineup today, playing second base with Luis Guillorme at third. Gosuke Katoh was at the ballpark today just in case, though neither McNeil nor Escobar were placed on the injured list.
Man, everyone is trashing Keith for his comments even though his comments are true. Philly media was saying the same thing as well, but it is a problem when the opposition say it. Embrace his comments instead. Sweep the overachievers and this time don’t give every game like you did in April
I’m taking time out of my Saturday evening plans to write a comment dedicated to cafeteria workers
Thank you
Color guy said it. NYM under Buck unlikely to do say something remotely that unprofessional. Watch any NYM game when an opponent gets to first base. Chatterbox Alonso always talks with then and they all seem to smile and reply fraternally. 75% of the rivalry stuff is fan fiction. They all want to win period but they are also all bros
Yup. David Wright and Chase Utley are friendly with each other Fans would never believe that, but it’s true.
Yeah I notice the same thing with most players. After the Padres got Soto, fans and talking heads kept talking about the Dodgers/Padres rivalry. As soon as SD & LA played you could see Mookie chatting on the bases with the whole infield and many SD hitters getting pats on the back and half hugs at 1st from Freeman.
Fans have rivalries, most players don’t care
Not sure why the Mets are avoiding calling up Mark Vientos. If Escobar is hurt, it’s the perfect time. With Baty at AAA, Vientos isn’t going to get much more work at 3B.
Agreed. Baty is knocking on the door as well. They need to give Vientos a shot this year though.
I don’t get to watch the Mets a lot, but I’m also surprised Guillorme doesn’t play more. Seems like a very useful guy, maybe more than Escobar.
Guillorme has been in the lineup everyday, all season long. He’s magical defensively and as a hitter he holds his own and drives pitch counts up.
The Dodgers’ last legitimate/real world series title was 2 years after the Mets’ last 1.
1965, actually.
81 was strike year and one off playoff system (like 2020), in 88, closer got caught cheating in the nlcs, and no way he wasn’t cheating before then.
You mean the greatest moment in baseball since Babe Ruth? No walk off in world series history has had more drama. The way Gibby came through while injured and the way Buck and Vin separately called it, made that homerun the greatest of all of our lifetimes. It’s still played constantly on sports highlights. Dodgers are the best team in baseball and they have the greatest team history from Jackie to Hideo.
What team do you root for?
What, did Hoskins have a knife in his pocket?
In attempt to avoid a tag, McNeil awkwardly tumbled out of the baseline before 1b. Hoskins applied the tag, but his cleat caught McNeil’s hand. Neither Hoskins or McNeil were at fault. Just a weird play.
Hoskins was wearing his Kingsman Oxford cleats.
There are a multitude of full-figured Mets. I’m curious, is this an organizational strategy, the fatness?
Jankowski back to the Mets on a minors deal!
His mother will be thrilled. Congrats, camden.
“It was a little nerve-racking,” Canha told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. “I just really didn’t want to make a mistake and make [Max Scherzer] angry.”
Not wanting run afoul of Mad Max is understandable.
I really enjoyed the debate between Von and Strider.Two guys stating their opinions with class and respect.Well said,gentlemen!
You looked better when you were a chick, but you be you.
BTW, “only 10 to 12 hrs a day” might be a light shift in the gulag, but not for most people.