Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will be the second straight that Bryant is out while dealing with back pain. Sam Hilliard will start in left field and hit eighth on Tuesday against Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. Bryant recently returned from a back injury that landed him on the injured list, so fantasy managers should be a little worried that he might go back on the IL. The 30-year-old has played only 17 games so far this year in his first season in Colorado, and he's hitting .270/.342/.333 with no home runs and four RBI in 73 plate appearances. Hilliard is 13-for-77 with two homers, 11 RBI and two steals in 28 games played, but he'll be a low-upside DFS sleeper in the eight-hole.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to back soreness. After the game, Rockies manager Bud Black stated that Bryant's back flared up on him and added that the veteran would be reevaluated on Tuesday. Bryant is off to a rough start to his Rockies career. He recently missed about a month with a lower back injury, making his long-awaited return this past weekend. On the year, he's played in just 17 games. While his .270 batting average is certainly decent, he has yet to hit a home run and he's slugging just .333.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is reportedly dealing with back soreness. While he will no longer be starting, he will be available off the bench for the game. Sam Hilliard is taking Bryant's spot in left field for the game. This is concerning news as Bryant had just returned from the injured list on Saturday after missing about a month due to a lower back injury. He has gone 1-for-6 with a pair of walks and three strikeouts since his return. Since he's available off the bench Monday, it seems as if there's a decent chance he'll be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The All-Star infielder missed nearly a month of action due to a lower back injury. The 30-year-old was hitting well before going on the injured list, so fantasy managers can hope that continues. He'll bat third and play left field versus righty Carlos Carrasco on Saturday. Fantasy managers should double check that Bryant isn't on their bench for this one.

Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) went 1-for-3 with a single in his first minor league rehab start on Tuesday with Triple-A Albuquerque. Bryant played left field and is scheduled to start again for Albuquerque on Wednesday. If all goes well, he will return to Denver and be in uniform for the start of a weekend series against the New York Mets on Friday. In 15 games before landing on the injured list with a back strain on April 29, Bryant was hitting .281/.338/.351 with no home runs, four RBI and 11 runs scored in 65 plate appearances. Fantasy managers will be hoping that the 30-year-old slugger can rediscover his power stroke upon his return to the Rockies lineup this weekend.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) is scheduled to play two rehab games with the Albuquerque Isotopes at Triple-A on Tuesday and Wednesday. If all goes well, there's a chance he could rejoin the Rockies after that for the team's weekend series against the New York Mets. Bryant has been out since late April due to a back injury. He played in 15 games prior to the injury and slashed .281/.338/.351 with four RBI and 11 runs. He has yet to hit his first home run in a Rockies jersey.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) took a batting practice session on Friday. He received a cortisone injection on Monday, so it sounds like Bryant is making progress. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since April 25, so he is expected to need a minor league rehab assignment. The Rockies are expected to re-evaluate Bryant on Sunday and decide their next step after that.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) is expected to receive a cortisone injection on Monday. The hope is that this injection into his back will help the healing process. It sounds like the plan is for Bryant to rest a few days after getting the injection. After that, Bryant will need a couple of minor league games to get his swing back. Fantasy managers could be without Bryant for a few more weeks.

Colorado Rockies' third baseman Kris Bryant (back) is making "steady progress" in his recovery from a back injury. Bryant was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 29th. He will remain in Arizona for treatment at the team's extended Spring Training facility when the Rockies head to San Francisco this week. The 30-year-old is slashing .281/.338/.351 with four RBI and 11 runs over 65 plate appearances in 2022. Bryant is likely a few weeks away from returning to action, and fantasy managers should continue to stash the slugger on their roster.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant (back) is reportedly feeling better, but has not resumed hitting yet. The All-Star slugger has been limited to playing catch while recovering from his back issue. It's uncertain whether or not Bryant will need a minor league rehab assignment. He'll need a few days of live hitting before getting back in the big league lineup. At this point, fantasy managers shouldn't expect to see Bryant in the lineup for the rest of the week.

Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) resumed playing catch on Sunday, but he has yet to swing a bat since he was injured last Monday and is unlikely to come off the injured list on Friday when he's eligible to return. Bryant doesn't know whether he'll go on a minor league rehab assignment, either. There remains no timetable on his return, and fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be back in the Rockies lineup this Friday. Sam Hilliard should continue to see most of the playing time in Bryant's absence for Colorado. Before his injury, Bryant was hitting .281 with four doubles, no home runs, four RBI and 11 runs scored in his first 15 games with the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Bryant is dealing with a back injury and has been sidelined since Tuesday. The Rockies called up Elehuris Montero in a corresponding move to take Bryant's place on the active roster. The team has not yet indicated whether Bryant's back injury is serious but it likely isn't, considering how long they waited to place him on the IL. Bryant is hitting .281 with 11 runs and eight RBI over 57 at-bats in his first season with the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) and second baseman Brendan Rodgers (back) are both out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Bryant was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with back soreness, so this will be his third straight game on the sidelines. Sam Hilliard will get the start in left field and bat seventh, while Alan Trejo is starting at second base and hitting eighth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler on Thursday. Although Bryant doesn't yet have a home run with Colorado, he's hitting a solid .281 (16-for-57) with four RBI and 11 runs scored in his first 15 games. Fantasy managers will be hoping he can rejoin the starting lineup this weekend.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back stiffness. Sam Hilliard will be replacing him in the lineup. Bryant struggled at the plate this past weekend, going 0-for-11 over the team's three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. He started the year out strong as recorded at least one hit in each of his first seven games. However, he is still yet to hit his first home run as a Rocky. We should have more information on the severity of his injury soon so make sure to stay tuned.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup for the first time this year for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sam Hilliard is getting the start in left field for the game while Connor Joe is slotting in at designated hitter. According to Rockies beat writer Patrick Saunders, Bryant is also dealing with some quad soreness. The 30-year-old is off to a nice start to his Rockies career. Through nine games, he's slashing .343/.375/.457 with four doubles, four RBI and eight runs scored.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant is off to a good start to his Rockies career. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his six games to start the year and he's tallied multiple hits in three of his last four games. He's still searching for his first home run of the year, but he's hit three doubles. The 30-year-old has also shown great plate discipline with only four strikeouts over 28 plate appearances. Bryant's career-best season-long batting average is .295, which he notched back in 2017. There's a chance he can reach an average like that once again if the Coors effect can carry him as it has for many others in the past.

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will primarily play left field in 2022. Ryan McMahon should be the Rockies regular third baseman. With Bryant cemented in left field, Connor Joe will have to find at-bats in right field and at designated hitter. Bryant agreed to a seven-year, $182 million deal with Colorado on Wednesday after hitting a combined .265/.353/.481 with 25 home runs, 86 runs, 73 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 144 games for the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants in 2021. The 30-year-old four-time All-Star may no longer be in his prime, but he can absolutely help fantasy teams this season, especially in the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field.

The Colorado Rockies are signing star third baseman Kris Bryant to a seven-year deal worth $182 million, according to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan. The pact includes a full no-trade clause for all seven seasons. Bryant, a six-time All-Star, was an MVP candidate in 2021 despite splitting the year between Chicago and San Francisco. When all was said and done, he finished the season slashing .265/.353/.481 with 25 homers, 73 RBI, a 10.6 percent walk rate, 23 percent strikeout rate, and .346 xwOBA. He spent time at all outfield and infield positions, second base excepted. From a team standpoint, it's refreshing to see a team like the Rockies make a huge splash even though they're not expected to be major contenders in 2022. Of course, Bryant remains a top fantasy target, and the fact that he'll play half of his games inside the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field only adds to his value.

The San Diego Padres are looking at free-agent third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant, among a number of other options. If the Padres were to land Bryant, they could start him at third base and move Manny Machado to shortstop with Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) out for around three months due to a fractured wrist. The Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners are two other teams interested in signing Bryant. The 30-year-old spent last season with the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants, hitting a combined .265/.353/.481 with 25 home runs, 73 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 586 plate appearances over 144 games. The four-time All-Star is a former MVP and Rookie of the Year, and although he may no longer be in his prime, he can still be a solid fantasy contributor no matter where he lands.

The Colorado Rockies remain interested in former Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, according to Nick Groke. It was previously reported that the Rockies were aggressively pursuing Bryant, and those reports continue to remain true. The Rockies are certainly in need of a solid third baseman and Bryant makes a ton of sense for the organization as he slashed .267/.358/.503 with 18 home runs and 51 RBI across just 326 at-bats in 2021. Playing in the confines of Coors Field in 2022 would certainly give his fantasy value a major boost.