{"id":676619,"date":"2026-04-16T01:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676619\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T01:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:33:30","slug":"rockies-news-colorado-gets-1-pitcher-back-from-injury-while-losing-another-to-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676619\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies news: Colorado gets 1 pitcher back from injury while losing another to IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Rockies<\/a> made a notable adjustment to their pitching staff Wednesday, reinstating one starter while placing another on the injured list. The move reflects both opportunity and concern within a rotation still searching for consistency early in the season.<\/p>\n

The Rockies reinstated left-hander Jose Quintana<\/a> from the 15-day injured list after a brief absence due to a right hamstring strain. Quintana now returns to the rotation and is set to make his second start of the season.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Colorado placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation, creating an immediate gap in the starting staff. The move is retroactive to Monday.<\/p>\n

Freeland had been one<\/a> of the team\u2019s most reliable starters through the opening stretch, recording 13 strikeouts and posting a 2.30 ERA across three starts. He helped stabilize a rotation that has otherwise faced early challenges. However, shoulder discomfort forced him to exit his most recent outing, prompting the decision.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s official communications department, Rockies Club Information, shared the updates<\/a> to X, formerly Twitter, prior to the club\u2019s second game of a three-game set vs. the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Colorado Rockies announced today the following transactions:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Reinstated LHP Jose Quintana from the 15-day injured list.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Placed LHP Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 13 (left shoulder inflammation).<\/p>\n

Quintana will make his second start of the season today against Houston at Daikin Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Colorado Rockies announced today the following transactions: <\/p>\n

-Reinstated LHP Jose Quintana from the 15-day injured list.
-Placed LHP Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 13 (left shoulder inflammation).<\/p>\n

Quintana will make his second start of the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Quintana<\/a>, a 15th-year veteran, now steps into a larger role, taking over Freeland\u2019s spot in the rotation. His experience provides stability, but the loss of Freeland removes an early-season anchor.<\/p>\n

The Rockies enter Wednesday night’s second game of a three-game series vs. the Astros at 6\u201311, sitting in fourth place in the NL West, 7.0 games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, while Houston sits one win ahead at 7\u201311.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Rockies made a notable adjustment to their pitching staff Wednesday, reinstating one starter while placing another on the injured list. The move reflects both opportunity and concern within a rotation still searching for consistency early in the season.<\/p>\n