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Tyler Chatwood - S - Rockies

Tyler Chatwood blanked the Giants for six innings Friday to win his third straight start.

Josh Outman, Matt Belisle and Wilton Lopez finished the five-hit shutout in a 5-0. Chatwood is sporting a nifty 1.90 ERA in four starts since joining the rotation, so it looks like he'll last for a while. We still don't trust him, not with his subpar command and poor changeup.
May 25 - 12:54 AM
Michael Cuddyer - OF - Rockies

Michael Cuddyer delivered a two-run double and a homer Friday in his return from the disabled list.

Picking up right where he left off. Cuddyer is already halfway to last year's homer total with eight in 32 games. He's also driven in 26 runs.
May 25 - 12:48 AM
Roy Oswalt - S - Rockies

Roy Oswalt struggled in his rehab start for Double-A Tulsa on Friday, surrendering three runs on four hits over his five innings of work.

Oswalt walked three and struck out three in the game. He threw 44 of his 72 pitches for strikes in the game, but did serve up a pair of home runs. He's expected to need another three minor league starts before he's ready to join the Rockies rotation. He could be worth a flyer in deeper mixed leagues.
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
May 24 - 10:03 PM
Jeff Francis - S - Rockies

Jeff Francis (groin) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Friday.

He'll now progress to an outing in extended spring training before he's re-evaluated. Even when he is cleared to return, his rotation spot may not be secure after posting a 6.00 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 31/14 K/BB ratio through his first eight starts. He shouldn't be a consideration in most fantasy leagues.
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
May 24 - 7:22 PM
Rafael Betancourt - R - Rockies

Rafael Betancourt (groin) will throw a bullpen session to determine whether he'll be available for Friday night's contest against the Giants.

Initially, it was feared that Betancourt would be headed for the disabled list after leaving Tuesday's game with a tight right groin, but he has made significant improvement in recent days. Even if he's unable to return on Friday, Betancourt should be available at some point over the weekend.
Related: Rex Brothers
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
May 24 - 7:19 PM
Michael Cuddyer - OF - Rockies

Rockies activated OF Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled list.

Cuddyer is in the starting lineup, playing right field and hitting fifth. Cuddyer had been sidelined since May 9 with an inflamed cervical disc. After playing in two extended spring training games on Tuesday and Wednesday however, Cuddyer has been deemed ready to return and rejoins the Rockies' the first day he's eligible to do so.
May 24 - 6:50 PM
Royce Ring - R - Rockies

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that Royce Ring has signed with the independent league Long Island Ducks.

Ring hasn't appeared in a major league game since the 2010 season but pitched well in limited duty last year in the minors with the Rockies. Obviously, the 32-year-old isn't close to putting on a big league uniform again.
Source: Adam Rubin on Twitter
May 24 - 4:00 PM
Edwar Cabrera - S - Rockies

Edwar Cabrera (left shoulder impingement) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session last month.

We've read nothing further regarding Cabrera, which probably means he isn't close to a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old lefty was placed on the 60-day disabled list in February. He's eligible for activation, but not healthy enough to pitch. Cabrera ranked as Colorado's ninth best prospect by MLB.com this offseason.
May 24 - 3:25 AM
Adam Ottavino - R - Rockies

Adam Ottavino boasts a 2.01 ERA over 22 1/3 relief innings for the Rockies.

Ottavino has pitched exceedingly well as a swingman, posting a 24/5 K/BB rate and 1.12 WHIP in 14 appearances. As a 27-year-old, he appears likely to remain in the majors over the duration of an entire season for the first time in his career.
May 24 - 1:08 AM
D.J. LeMahieu - 2B - Rockies

D.J. LeMahieu is expected to take over as the Rockies' starting second baseman following the demotion of Josh Rutledge.

Rutledge's recent slump and LeMahieu's .412/.444/.529 batting line early on, along with his solid defense, has convinced the Rockies to make a change. LeMahieu is a .294 career hitter over 125 games, but he offers next to nothing in the power and speed departments, making him worthy of picking up only in NL-only formats.
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
May 22 - 9:38 PM
Josh Rutledge - 2B - Rockies

Rockies optioned 2B Josh Rutledge to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Manager Walt Weiss indicated recently that he was going to stick with Rutledge through his slump, but evidently he had a change of heart. The second baseman sports just a .242/.298/.357 batting line for the season and is hitting only .206/.250/.294 over his last 11 games. The Rox appeared poised to go with D.J. LeMahieu at second base for now.
May 22 - 9:29 PM
Carlos Gonzalez - OF - Rockies

Carlos Gonzalez homered and tripled Wednesday in the Rockies' 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

The starting outfield for the NL All-Star team is going to be awfully interesting. Bryce Harper and Justin Upton would seem to have great shots of being voted in as starters, which would leave just one spot for Gonzalez, Ryan Braun, Andrew McCutchen and a handful of other strong candidates. Gonzalez is hitting .302 with 11 homers and eight steals in eight attempts. He's also on pace to smash his career high in walks with 26 in 45 games so far.
May 22 - 6:21 PM
Jorge De La Rosa - S - Rockies

Jorge De La Rosa improved to 6-3 after limiting the Diamondbacks to one run in 5 1/3 innings Wednesday.

De La Rosa has been strong so far in his first full year back from back from Tommy John surgery. The guess here is that he will wear down this summer -- he's pitched more than 130 innings just once in his career -- but he's been quite an asset for the Rockies so far.
May 22 - 6:16 PM
Rex Brothers - R - Rockies

With Rafael Betancourt sidelined, Rex Brothers earned his first save of the year by pitching a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Brothers has allowed just one run in 21 1/3 innings this season, so he was an obvious choice to close in Betancourt's place. Since it currently appears that Betancourt will avoid the DL, Brothers isn't guaranteed additional saves.
May 22 - 6:15 PM
Rafael Betancourt - R - Rockies

Rafael Betancourt (groin) will not require a trip to the disabled list.

Betancourt left Tuesday's game with a tight right groin, but it's merely some scar tissue from a previous injury. He was given anti-inflammatory medication and could be back in there as soon as Friday. Rex Brothers and Wilton Lopez could be in the mix for save chances until he's ready to go, but it doesn't sound like he'll have a lengthy absence.
Related: Wilton Lopez, Rex Brothers
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
May 22 - 2:18 PM

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