Colorado Rockies Roster News: Chris Rusin Reinstated from Disabled List

During spring training, the Colorado Rockies were hit with numerous injuries. On Sunday, the Rockies got the first of their injured players back on the active roster.

Prior to their series-ending game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field, the Rockies announced they had reinstated left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin from the 10-day disabled list. With the move, the Rockies optioned right-hander German Marquez to Triple-A Albuquerque.

The 30-year-old Rusin was placed on the 10-day disabled list on April 2, retroactive to March 30, with a right oblique strain. Prior to being recalled by the Rockies, Rusin made one rehab appearance with Triple-A Albuquerque (on April 6), throwing 2.2 scoreless innings and allowing two hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

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Last season, Rusin made seven starts and 22 relief appearances for Colorado. The southpaw went 2-1 with a 2.58 ERA, surrendering eight walks and logging 41 strikeouts as a reliever. In two seasons with the Rockies since being acquired off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 27, 2014, Rusin has gone 9-15 with a 4.71 ERA, with 64 walks and 155 strikeouts in 52 appearances, 29 of those being starts.

The 22-year-old Marquez did not make an appearance in his time on the Rockies Opening Day roster, the first time he had been included on an Opening Day roster. In 2016, he went 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA with six walks and 15 strikeouts in six appearances (including three starts) in his debut season in Colorado. He earned his first career win on Sept. 21 against St. Louis, becoming the second-youngest Rockies pitcher to earn his first career win.

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Rusin returning to the Rockies not only gives Colorado a veteran arm in the bullpen, it also returns Rusin to the role in which he thrived last season. Marquez, meanwhile, will return to Albuquerque and be inserted into the rotation. Long-term, the Rockies envision Marquez as a starter rather than a reliever.