Henry Roldán
Kris Bryant is not off to a great start to his career with the Colorado Rockies organization after the star player returned to the 10-day injured list on Wednesday.
As revealed by the team, Bryant continues to present discomfort in his back, the same type of discomfort that previously led him to be 21 days out of action.
Bryant returned to the Rockies’ lineup last Saturday and took just six at-bats over the weekend before being bumped from the lineup on Monday. The Colorado outfielder was not able to see action that day nor Tuesday, so today he was placed on the roster indefinitely.
“We’ll take a step back, and hopefully in the next week to 10 days he will recover and feel great about being back on the field again. These are hard to gauge. We’ll go day to day, and hopefully there’s marked improvement as we go.”
Rockies manager Bud Black on Kris Bryant
In his first season with the Rockies, after signing during the preseason for seven years and $182 million, Kris Bryant has been unable to pick up a rhythm offensively due to physical discomfort and a slow start in the batter’s box during the 15 games he played before getting injured.
“I don’t know if I want to say it’s a flare-up. Sometimes it’s hard to replicate a big league game, as much as you want to. When you’re rehabbing and you go down there, it’s more like you go through the motions, touch and feel. We weren’t where we wanted to be yet. And that’s OK. Sometimes it happens. It’s frustrating, but better to speak up and say something.”
Kris Bryant, to mlb.com, about his injury.
The Rockies don’t Doubt Kris Bryant’s Commitment
Despite the slow offensive start that keeps him homeless and with just four RBIs in 17 games, manager Bud Black emphasized that they don’t doubt for a second Kris Bryant’s commitment to the organization and the team.
“Kris will obviously be honest with us about how he feels, because he wants to be out there. He wants to play. He’s frustrated. But there’s truly no timetable. But what is encouraging [is] that this is not a situation where you’re [feeling] a ton of discomfort. It just seems limited.”
Bud Black, to mlb.com, about Kris Bryant’s commitment.
Surely this time around, the Rockies will make sure Kris Bryant makes a full recovery and can be that hitter to go for. They gave a good amount of money after several very positive campaigns including 2015, when he won the National League Rookie of the Year, and 2016 when he won the MVP of the old circuit.
