Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Need to Know on March 16

Another day, another potential injury reported from the Colorado Rockies spring training camp in Arizona.

During Colorado’s 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Wednesday afternoon, right-handed relief pitcher Rayan Gonzalez was lifted from the game after experiencing elbow discomfort.

According to Nick Groke of The Denver Post, there is some fear that Gonzalez may be lost for an extended period of time, perhaps even needing Tommy John surgery.

You can read Groke’s article, which includes comments from Colorado manager Bud Black, by clicking here.

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He’s Back…

While there is concern about Gonzalez and his elbow, there was a bit of good news on the Colorado pitching front on Wednesday.

Free agent acquisition Greg Holland made his first appearance out of the bullpen for the Rockies against the Brewers. It was also the first time that Holland had made a game appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery at the end of the 2015 season.

Holland pitched a perfect ninth, striking out one batter. He even earned the win when Cristhian Adames hit a walkoff two-run homer in the bottom of the frame to give the Rockies the victory.

Of the 10 pitches Holland threw in the ninth, seven went for strikes. You can check out his thoughts on his outing by clicking here.

The Business of Baseball

At the end of this month, the Colorado Rockies will see their 22-year lease on Coors Field come to a close.

What does that mean for the Rockies? According to this article from Denver’s NBC affiliate, there’s plenty on the line for not only the Rockies but Coors Field and the surrounding area as well.

Here’s an interesting line from the article…

"Here’s something you may not know. Unlike at Mile High, the Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District does not get any money in naming rights. Coors put in $30 million to help the Rockies land in Denver, with $15 million going to the naming rights. When the original lease was signed in 1995, Coors was given the naming rights ‘in perpetuity,’ meaning forever at no extra cost."

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