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Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon is back in the club's starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's contest against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Seth Lugo. The 28-year-old didn't start Tuesday night's 2-0 shutout loss to the Friars but will return to hit fifth and man third base in Wednesday afternoon's series finale. For the season, McMahon has hit .244 with 23 home runs, five stolen bases, and a .770 OPS across 144 games, the fourth straight full season in which he has reached the 20-homer plateau. He will take on a pitcher enjoying a nice season as Lugo has worked to a solid 3.83 ERA in 24 starts while walking just 5.7% of the hitters he has faced.
Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner (head) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list to make the start for his team against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Feltner has been sidelined since mid-May after taking a liner off of his head while on the mound. He wound up suffering a concussion and a fractured skull but his ability to return to the mound is an uplifting story late in the season. Feltner has a 2-3 record and a 5.86 ERA across 35 1/3 innings of work this season.
Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant is back in the starting lineup Monday evening against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Michael Wacha. Bryant didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Giants but did reach base on an error in the ninth inning as part of his club's narrow 11-10 loss and will return to man first base out of the three-hole on Monday in San Diego. The former NL Rookie of the Year and MVP has had a down season while continuing to deal with injuries as he's hitting .254 with 10 home runs and a .734 OPS across 72 appearances, although he's hitting .280 with two HR and an .893 OPS across 27 plate appearances in the month of September. His fantasy stock has taken a turn for the worse, largely due to injuries, over the last handful of seasons.
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland strained his right oblique during Saturday's game. He was placed on the 15-day IL and his season is over. Freeland was having a strong outing against the San Francisco Giants before being removed. The lefty threw three innings of one-run baseball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out one. This ends a poor season for the 30-year-old. He winds up with a 6-14 record to go with a 5.03 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants. The 37-year-old will take a seat in the opening game while Elehuris Montero serves as the Rockies' DH against San Francisco opener Keaton Winn. Blackmon has quietly been highly productive this season for both the Rockies and fantasy managers, slashing .279/.369/.433 with seven home runs, 36 RBI, and one stolen base over 355 plate appearances. He's only played in 82 games, however, as injuries have taken their toll on the veteran. Blackmon should return as the DH in Game 2 of Saturday's twin bill.
