Rockies place 1B Todd Helton on DL with hip injury
Colorado Rockies earliest baseman Todd Helton have been positioned near to the 15-day disabled report with perfect hip inflammation, just one of the sequence of moves with the celebration since it resumes hold out perfect after the All-Star break.
Catcher Wil Nieves also was also positioned near to the disabled report Friday merely as a accomplish result of turf toe in his perfect foot and right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood was optioned to Double-A Tulsa.
The Rockies activated catcher Ramon Hernandez by means of the disabled list. Hernandez experienced missed 42 gaming titles although recovering from the left hand injury.
The Rockies filled the roster vacancies by buying the contracts of infielder Josh Rutledge from Tulsa and right-hander Mike Ekstrom from Triple-A Colorado Springs.