Dunn on DL; Story scratched
SEATTLE» The Rockies’ iron man is not indestructible after all.
Shortstop Trevor Story, who had played in 139 consecutive games, was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against Seattle. Story suffered a bruised right foot after getting hit by a pitch from Roenis Elias in the seventh inning in Colorado’s 7-1 victory over the Mariners Friday night.
While Story’s relatively minor setback is not a long-term concern, Mike Dunn’s injured left shoulder is big blow to the bullpen. Dunn’s injury, officially being called acromioclavicular (AC) joint inflammation, landed him on the 10-day disabled list and he’s expected to be out for quite some time.
“This is not going to be something where he’s going to be activated on day one (off the DL),” manager Bud Black said. “When we get back to Denver, he’ll meet with our orthopedic doctors, he’ll go through a litany of tests and scans, and we’ll just see what we have.”
Dunn, who signed a three-year, $19 million contract before the 2017 season, had a cortisone shot but it did not alleviate the pain in his shoulder. He attempted to throw a bullpen session before Friday night’s game and couldn’t get through it. He’s scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
Dunn described the pain as “off the charts.”
“I want to pitch. I want to help these guys out,” he said. “It’s like every time something flares up, we get it under control and then it’s something else. We need to get it figured out. We need to get it fixed so when I do come back, it’s done. We’re just going to shut it down and wait until we get some answers.”
This is Dunn’s second stint on the DL this season. He was sidelined on June 8 with a left rhomboid strain in his upper back.
In other moves, the club placed catcher Tom Murphy on the paternity list. Murphy returned to Denver on Friday to be with his wife, Lindsay, who’s expecting the birth of their child. Colorado filled its active roster by recalling utility infielder/outfielder Jordan Patterson and left-handed reliever Jerry Vasto from Triple-a Albuquerque.
Story, batting .282 with 16 home runs and 60 RBIS, has played in 781 of 782 innings at shortstop for Colorado this season. Daniel Castro played one inning on June 2 vs. the Dodgers. The last time Story missed a game was Aug. 5 vs. Philadelphia. Utility man Pat Valaika replaced Story at shortstop for Saturday’s game.