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Ezequiel Tovar Could Be Battling Hip Injury All Year
Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that shortstop Ezequiel Tovar (hip), who did not make the trip with the team this week to Kansas City to face the Royals, will likely be out beyond his 10-day window on the injured list and will have to play through some discomfort the rest of the season. Tovar landed on the IL on April 19 (retroactive to April 16) with a left-hip contusion, and his return is to be determined. The 23-year-old was initially scratched from the lineup last Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and may not return until early May now. In his absence, Kyle Farmer has become a lineup regular for the banged-up Rockies. He hasn't cleared the fences yet but has hit well to the tune of a .284 average (19-for-67) with six RBI and two runs scored. It's fair to wonder if Tovar will be able to bounce back from a slow start that has seen him go 14-for-66 (.212) with no homers, four RBI and two steals in 16 games.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
