7:00pm: Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet has reported that Blackmon’s injury happened last week as he rounded a bag at Coors Field and that he tried to play through it. Blackmon is set to undergo surgery on Monday in Denver and should be healthy for Spring Training.
6:05pm: The Colorado Rockies have reinstated infielder José Iglesias from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Rockies have placed outfielder Charlie Blackmon on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Iglesias returns to the active roster just over three weeks after his initial placement on the 10-day IL with a right-hand contusion. Before his injury, the 32-year-old Iglesias was in the midst of a strong season, slashing .300/.337/.392, good for a .729 OPS, with an extremely low 12.0% strikeout rate but paired with a below-average 3.8% walk rate. Additionally, Iglesias provided serviceable defense at shortstop, with a .981 fielding percentage and 0 Outs Above Average, as measured by StatCast.
After a strong showing with the Red Sox late in 2021 after being DFA’d by the Angels, Iglesias joined the Rockies as they moved on from the Trevor Story-era, signing a one-year, $5MM contract. With the recent promotion of prospect Ezequiel Tovar, ranked as the Rockies’ second-best prospect by MLB.com, Iglesias’s time in Colorado may soon be over. However, after a solid season with the Rockies, Iglesias will likely command a Major League contract in the offseason.
As for Blackmon, his 2022 season has been forced to end prematurely. Since signing a six-year, $108MM extension in 2018, Blackmon has posted a .287/.348/.478/.826 slash line with a WRC+ of 107, 7% better than league-average, park-adjusted, and two All-Star appearances. The 2022 season has not been as kind to the 36-year-old, with Blackmon amidst one of his weaker seasons in recent memory of .264/.314/.419/.733. The long-time Rockie has a player option for the 2023 season, with a value of $15MM, and is likely to accept it. Blackmon is expected to be healthy for Spring Training, per Wingert-Linch.
Why? There is only a handful of games left. Either Iglesias will be sitting on the bench or Tovar will. Tovar is clearly the future, but I have a feeling Bud Black will play Iggy more than Tovar the rest of the way.
Iglesias could play 2B with Trejo sitting. Maybe also have Tovar DH a time or two, especially with Blackmon out.
And 1st game lineup
SS Iglesias
2B Trejo
Bench Tovar
Sigh
Gotta win those games to worsen draft stock, I’m sure the extra wins will build confidence for next year’s championship run
I have no problem giving Tovar an occasional day on the bench to observe and learn. If he’s out of the lineup again today I’ll be sighing with you.
Iglesias has been doing well for someone his age he’s been putting up good at bats mostly and solid defense but I think Tovar will start the last few games.
Blackmon, an unknown cornerstone
Give credit where credit is due
Curly, Chuck has always been overlooked. He is a great hitter. I was hoping he had 5 solid years left.
What the heck happened to Chuck?! His knee?!?!?? Oh man that does not sound good.
I can’t wait for this season to be over. Remember last year when no teams could sign anyone until March? Let the stove start heating
Could we play the postseason first? Thanks.
Hahahaha
Post season for Rockies is in Az. During Feb.
Post season for Rockies is in Arizona During February
Post season for Rockies is in Arizona during February
I’m guessing the scrub nurse had his/her hands full with Charlie.
DFA’d by the Angles? Was the reason obtuse? Did they get a supplementary pick congruent to league rules? I suddenly have an acute pain I’m sides
*in my side
Well you were so busy trying to be funny that you failed to notice you were on the wrong story.
Wrong hiflew. 4th paragraph said Iglesias “DFA”d by Angles” and it has since been fixed to say Angels. I wasn’t on the wrong story. Just having fun with words. Lighten up Francis.
My fault. The story before this one was about a DFA by the Angels. I thought your post was nitpicking about a minor spelling error on that post instead of a really minor spelling error on this post.
Wasn’t making fun of a minor spelling error. Was just having fun with it. I doubt the writer, Ahram, was offended.
I’ll give it up to Chuck, he knows how to manage his money.
His contract stipulates he his player option for next year increases with plate appearances. You can go look at his contract yourself on Cots Contracts but the final increase for 2023 was a $1 MILLION bump if he reached 575 plate appearances; he reached 577 and decided it was time for knee surgery.
Hats off Charlie, you’re a smart man!