Chi Chi Gonzalez goes on COVID IL, misses Rockies start

COVID-19 has near the Rockies’ rotation successful a authorities of flux.

Right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez, who was scheduled to commencement Wednesday night’s crippled astatine the Anaheim Angels, was scratched erstwhile helium was placed connected the COVID-19 injured list. The right-hander didn’t needfully trial affirmative for the virus, truthful it’s unclear however agelong he’ll beryllium unavailable.

Rookie left-handed reliever Lucas Gilbreath started successful Gonzalez’s spot successful a “bullpen game.” Gilbreath recovered retired helium was going to commencement Wednesday afternoon. He was expected to transportation 2 innings.

Right-hander Antonio Senzatela, who conscionable travel disconnected the COVID IL, is scheduled to transportation 4 innings Saturday successful an Arizona Complex League game. If that goes well, helium could perchance beryllium acceptable to marque his adjacent commencement with the Rockies.

The Rockies, however, could inactive person a spread successful their rotation, depending connected however agelong Gonzalez is out. Black said that having a time disconnected Monday volition help.

Cron update. First baseman C.J. Cron, who departed Tuesday night’s crippled owed to a strained close groin, was apt unavailable to play Wednesday. However, Rockies caput trainer Keith Dugger is optimistic Cron tin debar a travel to the IL, Black said.

“We are crossing our fingers that it’s a little clip distant from action,” Black said. “We are hoping it resolves itself to the constituent that helium tin beryllium disposable to play oregon pinch-hit, immoderate that mightiness be.

“Keith wants to hold a time oregon 2 to spot (what happens), truthful that’s a bully thing. A batch of times, Keith has a large consciousness for this, arsenic acold arsenic what’s an IL and what’s not.”

Cron injured his groin portion moving to archetypal aft a third-inning at-bat Tuesday night.