Kris Bryant “Questionable” To Return From Injured Listing This 12 months

Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant has spent a lot of the 2024 season on the injured listing, and his newest journey to the shelf as a consequence of a strained again started early final month. Supervisor Bud Black offered an replace to reporters (together with Patrick Saunders of The Denver Put up) concerning Bryant’s standing previous to the membership’s sport towards the Brewers yesterday, and it appears to be potential that Bryant gained’t return from the IL earlier than the tip of the yr.

Black indicated that Bryant’s again, which is tormented by power disc issues and extreme arthritis at this level in his profession, is doing “higher” and that the 32-year-old is “feeling good” at this level, however there’s been no indication that Bryant has resumed baseball actions at this level. With simply three weeks remaining within the common season and the 53-90 Rockies eradicated from playoff rivalry, it’s not clear if Bryant will have the ability to return this season. Black’s feedback on the matter backed up that evaluation as he described Bryant’s standing as “questionable,” referencing the time period used within the harm studies of different sports activities leagues just like the NFL, whereas acknowledging that the membership is “operating out of time” to get Bryant again onto the sphere.

If Bryant doesn’t return to the sphere this season, he’ll end the yr with simply 37 video games performed and a lackluster .218/.323/.301 slash line in 155 journeys to the plate this yr. The previous famous person as soon as appeared to be on a Corridor of Fame observe when he gained NL Rookie of the 12 months in his debut 2015 season earlier than following it up with the 2016 NL MVP award, however after slashing .278/.376/.504 (134 wRC+) within the first seven years of his profession with the Cubs and Giants his profession has taken a nosedive as a consequence of accidents ever since he signed a seven-year, $182MM take care of the Rockies previous to the 2022 marketing campaign. He’s solely been in a position to play 159 video games within the three seasons since he first donned the purple and black, with a disappointing .250/.332/.381 (88 wRC+) line throughout that point.

In accordance with Saunders, it’s unclear whether or not there can be common taking part in time out there to Bryant down the stretch this yr even when he have been to make it again from the injured listing. Michael Toglia has locked down first base in Bryant’s absence after hitting a scorching .255/.368/.516 with ten dwelling runs in his final 47 video games, and Nolan Jones gained’t be vacating left area to make room for Bryant both because the 26-year-old searches for the shape that earned him a fourth-place end in NL Rookie of the 12 months voting final yr amid a down season.

It’s potential he might discover taking part in time between proper area and DH if he returns, however with 14-year Rockies veteran Charlie Blackmon within the midst of what may very well be the 38-year-old DH’s remaining season in Colorado and high 100 prospect Jordan Beck making an attempt to determine himself as an choice for the membership in proper area headed into 2025, it’s not troublesome to think about a state of affairs the place Bryant struggles to search out taking part in time even when he have been to return to the sphere earlier than the 2024 marketing campaign involves a detailed. That stated, there have been begins within the outfield corners afforded to bench gamers like Jake Cave and Sam Hilliard in latest weeks that Bryant might theoretically tackle if he have been to return to the roster within the coming weeks.


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