{"id":743753,"date":"2026-07-05T01:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/743753\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T01:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:25:08","slug":"colorado-rockies-place-tomoyuki-sugano-on-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/743753\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Rockies place Tomoyuki Sugano on injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"

DENVER — Tomoyuki Sugano<\/a> was slated to start Saturday night. Instead, the Colorado Rockies<\/a> right-hander landed on the 15-day injured list due to back spasms.<\/p>\n

Sugano was already dealing with a fingernail issue that pushed back his appearance a few days. His back acted up while playing catch and the Rockies elected to place him on the IL in a move retroactive to Wednesday. Sugano is 8-4 with a 4.80 ERA in his first season with Colorado.<\/p>\n

“This should be very minimal,” Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Saturday before the game against the San Francisco Giants<\/a>. “I don’t think it’s a big deal.”<\/p>\n

Left-hander Sean Sullivan (0-2, 8.64 ERA) was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to start in place of Sugano. The Rockies also placed right-handed pitcher Seth Halvorsen<\/a> (shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day injured list. In addition, the team selected the contract of two-time All-Star reliever Jordan Romano<\/a> from Albuquerque.<\/p>\n

Romano was signed by Colorado to a minor-league deal on May 6 after the right-hander was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> in late April. He was 0-2 with 10.13 ERA with the Angels.<\/p>\n

While with the Isotopes, Romano threw in nine games and had a 4.15 ERA. He had 10 strikeouts and no walks. He’s trying to recapture the form that led to back-to-back 36-save seasons with Toronto in 2022 and ’23.<\/p>\n

“There was a point there where he was the best big-league closer in the game,” Schaeffer said. “He’s got pedigree. He knows what he’s doing out there on a big-league mound. It’s awesome to have him.<\/p>\n

“We signed him, sent him to the lab, gave him some time (at Triple-A). He’s been pitching well, his velocity is up. We’re just super, super happy to have him, and what he brings to a bullpen.”<\/p>\n

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