The Colorado Rockies may lack reducer Scott Oberg for the rest of the season after he created embolism in his best arm for a 3rd time in his job.
Supervisor Bud Black stated Oberg felt some pain in his throwing hand Saturday during a throwing session. He was evaluated by vascular physicians, that discovered the embolisms.
Oberg was already on the 10-day hurt list with a stressed back.
” For absence of a far better word, it’s a downer,” Black claimed. “It will certainly be a while, if at all, for Scott this season.”
Oberg was identified with axillary artery apoplexy (embolism) in August 2016. He experienced the condition once again last August in the center of a splendid season. He was 6-1 with five saves as well as had a 2.25 ERA before going on the 60-day damaged listing on Aug. 19.
DENVER, COLORADO– JULY 31: Scott Oberg # 45 of the Colorado Rockies watches from the best field seats in the first inning versus the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on July 31, 2020 in Denver, Colorado
Rockies announce some major purchases today as Oberg goes from the 10-day IL to the 45-day IL and Wade Davis mosts likely to the 10-day IL.
— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) August 2, 2020
Colorado was taking a look at him to possibly take control of the more detailed’s duty for a having a hard time Wade Davis, that was positioned on the 10-day damaged listing with a right shoulder stress. Davis blew a save Friday when he enabled a set of two-out homers in the ninth.
” I know (Oberg) was ready to take one more step this period,” Black claimed. “It does not look like it’s going to occur.”
DENVER, COLORADO– JULY 31: Manager Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies takes bottle Wade Davis # 71 out of the video game in the nine inning versus the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on July 31, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.
With Davis sidelined, the Rockies can select some combination of Jairo Diaz, Carlos Estevez and Daniel Bard in the late innings. The hard-throwing Bard has actually been a welcomed addition after being out of baseball for more than 7 years due to his battles to consistently throw strikes.
To fill up the roster spot for Davis, the Rockies selected right-hander Joe Harvey from the Rockies’ alternating training site.