{"id":597476,"date":"2026-02-28T04:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/597476\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T04:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:53:16","slug":"brenton-doyle-battling-wrist-sprain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/597476\/","title":{"rendered":"Brenton Doyle Battling Wrist Sprain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rockies center fielder\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doylebr02.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brenton Doyle<\/a> has a sprained left wrist, reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harding_at_mlb\/status\/2027535028302008577\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thomas Harding of MLB.com<\/a>. The defensive stalwart has sat out the last three Spring Training contests after experiencing soreness pregame on Wednesday. He\u2019ll continue to rest for a few days before heading for follow-up examination.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no indication at this point that Doyle\u2019s availability for Opening Day is in jeopardy. That probably won\u2019t be known until he\u2019s reevaluated. The two-time Gold Glove winner has a month to get ready for the start of the regular season. The Rockies haven\u2019t provided any specifics on the severity.<\/p>\n<p>Doyle is looking to rebound offensively after a rough year. He hit .233\/.274\/.376 across 538 plate appearances, ranking among the bottom five hitters in MLB in on-base percentage (min. 500 PAs). It was a disappointing follow-up to a more encouraging 2024 campaign. Doyle had connected on 23 homers and stolen 30 bases while batting .260\/.317\/.446 two seasons ago. The slash line was right around average after accounting for the Coors Field effect.<\/p>\n<p>If Doyle can get back to near league average at the plate, he\u2019d be a very valuable all-around player. He\u2019s a good baserunner and, as the aforementioned hardware illustrates, among the best defensive players in the sport. The Rockies have gotten trade calls on the 27-year-old but understandably <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2025\/12\/rockies-trade-rumors-brenton-doyle-unlikely.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">didn\u2019t have interest<\/a> in what would have been a sell-low trade over the offseason. Doyle qualified for early arbitration as a Super Two player and is making a $3.1MM salary. The Rockies have him under contractual control through the 2029 season.<\/p>\n<p>A healthy Doyle will be Warren Schaeffer\u2019s primary center fielder. If the injury is serious enough that it impacts his regular season availability, the Rox would probably move offseason trade acquisition\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccarja02.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jake McCarthy<\/a> to center.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beckjo01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jordan Beck<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moniami01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mickey Moniak<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/veenza01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zac Veen<\/a> and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/freemty01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tyler Freeman<\/a> could split the corner outfield work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rockies center fielder\u00a0Brenton Doyle has a sprained left wrist, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com. 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