Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki broke his wrist in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, and will be out for about six weeks. The injury occurred when Tulowitzki was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning by Twins P Alex Burnett. Tulowitzki's wrist will not require surgery, but the best offensive player for the Rockies will be out until August. The Rockies placed him on the disabled list and have called up Chris Nelson from the minor leagues in Tulowitzki's place.
This is a blow to a team who hasn't necessarily produced this season. While the Rockies stand at 35-32, they are in fourth place in the NL West division, behind the first place San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants. The Padres, Dodgers, and Giants have played much better than the Rockies so far, with strong pitching and clutch hitting. The Rockies have P Ubaldo Jimenez, who will most likely win the NL Cy Young award, but that's all they got.
The Rockies will need major offensive production from OF Carlos Gonzalez, who leads the team with 10 home runs so far. He has been missing the past couple of days as well after injuring his knee against the Twins. However, the Rockies will not do enough to overcome the three teams ahead of them. They were in the playoffs last season as the wild card winner, but they'll be spending October at home.
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