Rockies place OF Mickey Moniak on IL, recall Sterlin Thompson
The Rockies have had three of their outfielders placed on the IL in May.
DENVER, CO - May 19: Colorado Rockies left fielder Mickey Moniak (22) prepates to bat in the first inning during a game between the Texas Rangers and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colorado Rockies made roster moves on Friday night prior to their scheduled game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Outfielder Mickey Moniak has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain.
He sustained the injury colliding with the outfield wall while the Rockies were in Pittsburgh. Moniak joins fellow outfielders Jordan Beck and Brenton Doyle on the Injured List. “He suffered that in Pittsburgh when he made a collision with the wall,” manager Warren Schaeffer said.
“He’s been battling it since then and it’s been tough for him to hit, so we just want to get it right and move forward. He had something similar to this back in 2024, so we’re just going to try to nip this in the bud and hopefully he’ll be back in 10 days. ” Moniak’s injury may help to explain his recent slump.
Since the final game of that Pittsburgh Pirates road series, Moniak is just 2-for-23 with a double in eight games. Prior to that he had been hitting . 315/.