Bouchard (biceps) is progressing ahead of schedule and could make a late-season return, Rockies manager Bud Black told Thomas Harding of MLB.com on Monday.
Bouchard had surgery in mid-March to repair a ruptured left biceps muscle. His recovery has evidently gone swimmingly to this point and he could make it back at some point after the All-Star break, but there remains no clear timetable for the outfielder.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Heads to 60-day IL
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Bouchard (biceps) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Rockies on Saturday.
Bouchard is going to miss the first few months of the season at the very least after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured left biceps muscle. The outfielder looked like he could have a role with Colorado before the injury, and he is a player to keep an eye on for 2024 if he does miss the entirety of 2023.
Bouchard underwent surgery Tuesday to repair his ruptured left biceps muscle, Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette reports.
Bouchard suffered the biceps rupture in a Cactus League game last week. There is no estimated timetable yet for his recovery, but early chatter had it as a possible season-ending injury. The 26-year-old was trending toward a sizable role for Colorado in 2023.
Bouchard exited Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Angels with a left biceps injury, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Bouchard suffered the injury during an inning-ending strikeout in the top of the first and was replaced in left field by Cole Tucker before the bottom of the first. There's no indication yet as to the severity of the issue. Bouchard put together an impressive body of work between Triple-A Albuquerque and Colorado last season, leaving him poised to potentially claim a regular role with the Rockies out of the gate in 2023.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Diagnosed with ruptured biceps
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Bouchard has been diagnosed with a ruptured left biceps muscle, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Bouchard suffered the injury while taking a first-inning at-bat in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Angels. Colorado is holding out hope that it's not season-ending, per Harding, but the 26-year-old slugger needs surgery and is going to be on the shelf over a lengthy recovery period. He was positioned to claim something close to an everyday role this year with the Rockies following his tremendous showing between Triple-A and MLB in 2022.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Undergoes MRI on biceps
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Bouchard underwent an MRI on his ailing left biceps after the injury forced him from Wednesday's game, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Bouchard is hoping for good news when the results come in later Thursday, but imaging being required suggests there's at least some level of concern. The 26-year-old had a big year at Triple-A Albuquerque in 2022 and closed with a strong showing with the Rockies. If healthy, he could have a significant role with the big club in 2023.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Tallies third homer
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Bouchard went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Bouchard took Julio Urias yard in the third inning to tally the third home run of his career. The performance continued his impressive close to the season, as he now has seven extra-base hits across his last six starts. Bouchard has maintained a .306/.452/.514 line across his first 93 plate appearances in the majors, and he's taken advantage of his opportunity to make a case for a roster spot with the big-league club in 2023.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Hitting for power
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Bouchard went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Dodgers.
Bouchard accounted for the majority of his production in the ninth inning when he tallied an RBI double and also came around to score. He has taken over an everyday role since Sept. 21 and done well in the audition, maintaining a .400 average with one home run, four doubles, four runs scored and six RBI across 30 at-bats. Much of that damage has also come away from Coors Field, as four of his extra-base hits in that span have come on the road.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Clubs second homer
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Bouchard went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Giants.
Bouchard went yard as part of the Rockies' ninth-inning rally that came up two runs short. He's found some success at the plate lately, going 7-for-14 (.500) with six walks and five RBI across his last five games. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to a .288/.472/.423 slash line with two homers, nine RBI, six runs scored and a double through 72 plate appearances. He's also drawn a walk in eight straight games, showing strong plate discipline.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Reaches base three times
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Bouchard went 2-for-3 with a walk Tuesday against the Giants.
Bouchard collected his third consecutive multi-hit game, with Tuesday's being the first that came on the road. He has also earned six straight starts, and he's reached base at least once in every game in that span while maintaining a .727 on-base percentage. He's made the most of his chances at the big-league level since being called up Aug. 30, maintaining a .959 OPS with a home run, seven RBI and four runs scored across 16 games.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Stays hot with two hits
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Bouchard went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Sunday's loss against the Padres.
Bouchard earned his fifth straight start and improved his case for regular playing time with two hits Sunday. He is 6-for-11 in that stretch, including seven walks compared to one strikeout. The Rockies have a crowded outfield now that C.J. Cron will be back in the lineup on a regular basis, but Bouchard has the hot hand and may stick around in the lineup to close the season.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Picking up work in left field
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Bouchard will start in left field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Bouchard will stick in the lineup for a fifth straight game after going 4-for-8 with a double and six walks over the previous four contests, but his run of steady playing time could soon come to an end. C.J. Cron (hand) is back in action at first base Sunday following a three-game absence, and his return to the lineup likely means that Michael Toglia will see more playing time in the corner outfield moving forward. At least for Sunday's contest, however, Bouchard will stick in the outfield alongside Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk while Toglia sits after starting each of the prior six contests.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Sitting in second straight game
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Bouchard is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.
Bouchard will take a seat for the second straight game Wednesday and has seemingly lost his spot in Colorado's everyday outfield to Yonathan Daza, who returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Daza will draw another start in left field and bat second in the series finale.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Retreats to bench
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Bouchard is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds.
Connor Joe will get the nod in left field in the series finale in place of Bouchard, who had started each of the Rockies' last five games at the position. In Colorado's 8-4 win in Game 1, Bouchard went 0-for-2 with two walks, one run and one RBI.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Blasts two-run homer
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Bouchard went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.
Bouchard led off the scoring in Friday's game with a two-run shot in the third inning that scored Elias Diaz. It was Bouchard's first home run this year in seven games spread across three months. It also happened to be his first career home run. Bouchard is seeing time in Colorado's outfield with Kris Bryant (foot) and Yonathan Daza (shoulder) on the shelf, but has gone just 3-for-18 for a .167 batting average in limited time this season.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Gets third consecutive start
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Bouchard will start in left field and bat ninth in Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Bouchard and Michael Toglia will both be included in the lineup for the third consecutive contest since the two were promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. In his first two big-league games, Bouchard went 2-for-7 with a walk. He'll need to string together some quality performances at the plate to solidify himself as a regular in the lineup the rest of the way.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Called up by Colorado
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Bouchard was recalled by the Rockies on Tuesday.
An oblique injury cut short Bouchard's first stint with the big club, but the Rockies are ready to give him another shot at the top level. He will jump right into lineup and will hit eighth while manning left field Tuesday night.
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Rockies' Sean Bouchard: Activated and optioned
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Bouchard (oblique) was activated off the injured list Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Bouchard had only appeared in three big-league games before straining his left oblique in late June, so it's no surprise to see that he'll return to the minors now that he's healthy. He could get another chance soon, however, as he's hit .324/.419/.655 in 39 games for Albuquerque this season.
