Márquez exits return start with apparent injury

CLEVELAND — In the fourth inning of his return from a proper forearm pressure, Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez felt one thing in his arm and exited the collection finale towards the Guardians trailing, 3-0, at Progressive Field.

Pitching for the primary time since April 10, Márquez had struck out 4 to lift his profession complete to 983 — and he was three strikeouts from surpassing Jorge De La Rosa’s club-record 985. There have been two out within the fourth when he signaled his discomfort after throwing a pitch to the Guardians’ Cam Gallagher.

Márquez then walked behind the mound and squatted. As quickly as assistant athletic coach Heath Townsend and supervisor Bud Black arrived, Márquez walked on to the dugout.

The ending of the outing was an ominous signal for the 28-year-old Márquez, one of the crucial profitable pitchers in Rockies historical past. Not solely is he on the cusp of the strikeout mark, however his 65 wins are third-most in membership historical past, and he’s one street win from tying Aaron Cook (36) for that franchise report.