Kris Bryant is in a familiar place on the Colorado Rockies’ injured list.
The $182 million DH has not been able to stay healthy since signing his seven-year deal with the Rockies ahead of the 2022 season.
Bryant’s placement on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 13, is reportedly due to lumbar degenerative disc disease, which is a lower back issue that’s associated with wear and tear of the spine. Back injuries have consistently been a reason behind Bryant’s missed time.
The IL stint is Bryant’s ninth since he signed his massive contract with Colorado three years ago.
Most recently, he was placed on the IL two separate times last season with a back strain. In 2022, he also missed nearly two months with back problems.
Of a possible 486 games Bryant could have played in through his first three seasons with the Rockies, he played in 159 — just over 30 percent.
This season, Bryant appeared in 11 of Colorado’s first 14 games before his placement on the IL.
While the 33-year-old has struggled to stay healthy since joining the Rockies, he hasn’t necessarily been all that effective when he is on the diamond either.
In his 11 games this season, he had just six hits and two walks in 41 plate appearances with no home runs and one RBI.
Across his 170 total games for the Rockies, Bryant has batted .244 with 17 home runs, 61 RBIs and an OPS of .695.
Before signing with Colorado, Bryant was an NL MVP, four-time All-Star and a World Series champion with the Cubs.
He also had a 51-game stint with the Giants between the end of his run with Chicago and his big-time contract with the Rockies.
Colorado has called up catcher Braxton Fulford to join the roster in Bryant’s absence.
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