Kris Bryant is in a well-known place on the Colorado Rockies’ injured record.
The $182 million DH has not been in a position to keep wholesome since signing his seven-year cope with the Rockies forward of the 2022 season.
Bryant’s placement on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 13, is reportedly on account of lumbar degenerative disc illness, which is a decrease again concern that’s related to put on and tear of the backbone. Again accidents have constantly been a motive behind Bryant’s missed time.
The IL stint is Bryant’s ninth since he signed his huge contract with Colorado three years in the past.
Most just lately, he was positioned on the IL two separate instances final season with a again pressure. In 2022, he additionally missed practically two months with again issues.
Of a attainable 486 video games Bryant might have performed in by means of his first three seasons with the Rockies, he performed in 159 — simply over 30 p.c.
This season, Bryant appeared in 11 of Colorado’s first 14 video games earlier than his placement on the IL.
Whereas the 33-year-old has struggled to remain wholesome since becoming a member of the Rockies, he hasn’t essentially been all that efficient when he’s on the diamond both.
In his 11 video games this season, he had simply six hits and two walks in 41 plate appearances with no house runs and one RBI.
Throughout his 170 whole video games for the Rockies, Bryant has batted .244 with 17 house runs, 61 RBIs and an OPS of .695.
Earlier than signing with Colorado, Bryant was an NL MVP, four-time All-Star and a World Sequence champion with the Cubs.
He additionally had a 51-game stint with the Giants between the top of his run with Chicago and his big-time contract with the Rockies.
Colorado has known as up catcher Braxton Fulford to hitch the roster in Bryant’s absence.
