DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies activated pitcher Daniel Bard from the 15-day injured checklist forward of the staff’s sequence finale towards the Pittsburgh Pirates after the star nearer had been out since March 30 as a consequence of anxiousness.
Bard threw one inning in his staff’s loss Wednesday, giving up no hits or runs on 9 pitches.
Final season, Bard ranked third amongst all Nationwide League pitchers with a career-high 34 saves.
He pitched for Group USA within the World Baseball Traditional, however struggled with management, displayed most notably when he threw a pitch inside towards Venezuela that broke the hand of Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.
