Rafael Betancourt News

The Rockies are crossing their fingers, hoping that left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's bruised left thumb heals in time for him to make his next scheduled start, which is next Sunday against the Nationals.

His mood alone spoke volumes. Rafael Betancourt is making progress with his right groin injury.

It's still not clear how long it will be before reliever Rafael Betancourt rejoins the Rockies' bullpen as he recovers from a groin injury.

Fantasy baseball trade prospects are a lot like office cupcakes. Being overzealous can backfire, but so can waiting.

Luis Coronado, who coached him as a youth and has helped pretty much all of the current Major Leaguers who hail from Bonao, Dominican Republic, and the surrounding area, has been with him at Coors Field during the current homestand.

Needing to bolster their bullpen, the Rockies designated outfielder Eric Young Jr. for assignment before Wednesday night's game against the Nationals and recalled right-hander pitcher Chris Volstad from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

The Rockies' left-handed-hitting Tyler Colvin felt he belonged in the Majors, even when he struggled mightily with his swing during Spring Training, and especially when the club sent him to Triple-A Colorado Springs to start the year.

Ted Lilly will miss at least a couple weeks with a neck injury. Matt Magill will likely replace him but I don't think he's worth a pickup.

Manuel Corpas is a professional pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.

"I think I can help this team," Francis said Friday. "I think I can do a lot of things, but I know that the reality of baseball is that if you don't do them enough, then your time runs out.

Colorado's combined 19.6 rWAR so far in 2013 leads all of MLB. Obviously I wish that translated into the actual standings, but I'll certainly take a 31-28 start to 2013.

The Rockies shortstop was running all-out when a fan grabbed his fly ball by the top of the wall in left field.

Bronson Arroyo limited the National League's most prolific offense to four singles in eight innings and Jay Bruce had a two-run homer among his three hits to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

A bunch of big names had varying degrees of ouchies this week, leaving you kind of stuck in terms of dump/keep. I wish you the best.

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper talks to teammates in Phoenix, Arizona, August 12, 2012.

RHP Rafael Betancourt was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Saturday.

Rockies 7, Dodgers 2: Colorado's Dexter Fowler hit two homers off Matt Magill, who was filling in for Hyun-Jin Ryu, a late scratch for Los Angeles with a bruised left foot.

Galarraga was reunited with three former teammates -- Walt Weiss, Vinny Castilla and Dante Bichette -- who all serve on the Rockies' coaching staff.

On May 22, Rockies left-hander Rex Brothers was summoned to the mound to finish off the Rockies' 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Veteran right-hander Manny Corpas, the closer on the Rockies' 2007 World Series team, will likely be promoted Sunday from Triple-A Colorado Springs and closer Rafael Betancourt will go on the disabled list, according to a major-league source.