Bryant lands on IL with another left foot issue

PHOENIX — Kris Bryant‘s tough season, and at instances painful tenure with the Rockies, hit one other snag on Thursday, when he was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist with a left heel bruise.

Manager Bud Black stated: “I don’t think it [the injury] is related” to final yr’s bout with plantar fasciitis in the identical foot, which flared after the All-Star break. 

In a corresponding transfer, designated hitter-outfielder Charlie Blackmon was reinstated from the bereavement checklist after lacking three video games.

Bryant didn’t play after July 31, 2022 — the primary of his seven-year, $182 million contract.

Bryant fouled a pitch off the identical foot throughout his last at-bat of Tuesday night time’s 5-1 loss to the D-backs at Chase Field. Black stated the larger subject is the heel bruise, which got here from taking part in on the composite surfaces at Chase Field this week and beforehand at Globe Life Field May 19-21.

Bryant was on the bench, however he didn’t play in Wednesday night time’s 6-0 loss to the D-backs.

Before touchdown on the IL, Bryant was mired in a stoop that dropped his batting common from .301 on May 2 to its present .263, to go along with 5 house runs and 17 RBIs. 

Last yr, Bryant missed time with a again harm and the foot harm late. He appeared in simply 42 video games and slashed .306/.376/.475 with 5 house runs (none at house) and 14 RBIs.

Black stated that as an alternative of accompanying the crew to Kansas City for its weekend collection in opposition to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, Bryant will head again to Denver and work with different rehabbing gamers at Coors Field.