GERMÁN MÁRQUEZ NEWS

Set for two more rehab starts Manager Bud Black said Wednesday that Marquez (elbow) will make two more rehab starts with Double-A Hartford, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Marquez struggled heavily in his latest rehab outing at Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, allowing four earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning and throwing just 33 pitches. The 29-year-old righty was originally slated for just one additional start after Friday, but his abbreviated appearance will cause the Rockies to add another game to his rehab stint, ruling him out for a return to Colorado before the All-Star break. Since restarting his assignment June 12, Marquez has allowed eight earned runs in 8.2 innings while striking out 13 batters and walking three.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Rockies Journal: German Marquez's contract a win-win — if right-hander produces In the next chapter of his career, German Marquez needs to be a better pitcher. The Rockies are betting $20 million that he will be.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Rockies sign RHP German Marquez to 2-year extension The Colorado Rockies agreed to a two-year contract extension with veteran right-hander German Marquez.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Inks two-year extension Colorado signed Marquez to a two-year contract extension on Friday.

Impact This new deal will cover the 2024-2025 seasons, so Marquez is no longer an impending free agent and now carries some financial security into the remaining several months of his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery. He underwent the reconstructive elbow procedure in May of this year and is not expected to return to a major-league mound until the second half of the 2024 campaign. The 28-year-old right-hander owns a 4.41 ERA in 1,016 career big-league innings, all with the Rockies. His career ERA away from Coors Field is 3.80.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to 60-day IL The Rockies placed Marquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Friday.

Impact Marquez underwent Tommy John surgery last week, so a trip to the 60-day IL was inevitable. He will be shut down for the rest of the season and likely won't return until the back half of the 2024 campaign.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes Tommy John surgery Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters before Friday's game against the Phillies that Marquez (elbow) underwent Tommy John reconstructive surgery, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post...

Impact Marquez underwent the procedure in the Denver area. The right-hander will miss the rest of the 2023 season and likely won't be ready to pitch until the middle of the summer in 2024 while he recovers.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' German Marquez will undergo Tommy John surgery Rockies right-hander German Marquez, the team’s opening-day starter, will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2023 season.

MAY 3, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Rockies' German Marquez will undergo Tommy John surgery Rockies right-hander German Marquez, the team’s opening-day starter, will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2023 season.

MAY 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rockies RHP German Marquez to undergo Tommy John surgery Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez will undergo Tommy John surgery, the veteran starter told reporters Tuesday

MAY 2, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

To have Tommy John surgery Marquez (elbow) revealed Tuesday that he needs Tommy John surgery, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Marquez expressed concern that he might require the reconstructive elbow surgery when he was placed on the injured list last Friday, and now his fears have been realized. There's no set date yet for the procedure, but it's going to knock him out until at least the midway point of the 2024 season. Colorado will almost certainly decline his $16 million club option in November, making him a free agent with several more months of rehab ahead. It's a brutal blow for the 28-year-old right-hander and for the Rockies, who might have looked to finally trade him this summer.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' German Marquez might miss six weeks with elbow injury German Marquez’s season is on indefinite hold and there is a chance the right-hander’s season could be over.

APRIL 28, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Rockies place RHP German Marquez (elbow) on IL The Colorado Rockies placed German Marquez on the 15-day injured list Friday and recalled fellow right-hander Connor Seabold from Triple-A A...

APRIL 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Might need Tommy John surgery Marquez (elbow) said Friday that he's worried he might require Tommy John surgery, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Marquez was placed on the injured list Friday afternoon with an initial diagnosis of right elbow inflammation, but he'll get another MRI and a second opinion from a specialist Monday. Either way, it's clear now that the 28-year-old right-hander is going to be absent from the Rockies' rotation for much longer than 15 days. Tommy John surgery would knock him out until late 2024. Marquez is in the final guaranteed year of the five-year, $43 million extension he signed with Colorado back in April 2019.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IL with sore elbow Marquez was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to April 27, with right elbow inflammation.

Impact Marquez was pulled from his last turn in the Rockies' rotation Wednesday versus the Guardians after experiencing upper-arm discomfort. An MRI taken Thursday showed no structural damage, but the 28-year-old right-hander will need some time off as the elbow inflammation dissipates. Connor Seabold is up from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move and could be a fill-in option for Marquez.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hurts triceps, headed for MRI Marquez was diagnosed with a right triceps injury after exiting his start in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. He's scheduled to u...

Impact Making his return Wednesday from a minimum-length stay on the injured list due to right forearm inflammation, Marquez (2-2) took the loss after giving up three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings. Though he was laboring through the start, Marquez was expected to work deeper into the outing before he felt a "sharp pain" in his arm following his 58th and final pitch of the afternoon. While initial tests on Marquez's arm didn't show any significant damage nor an aggravation of the prior injury, the Rockies won't know the full extent of the issue until after the MRI is conducted.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Márquez exits start with apparent injury after coming off IL Márquez returned from the injured list Wednesday after recovering from a forearm injury.

APRIL 26, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Exits with injury Marquez exited Wednesday's start in Cleveland with an apparent arm injury, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Marquez recorded 11 outs, struck out four and allowed three runs before signaling to the dugout and exiting. The veteran just returned from a right forearm strain and could be facing another absence, depending on the severity of this injury. More details about Marquez should become available within the next couple days.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated from IL Marquez (forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and will start Wednesday against the Guardians.

Impact Marquez will make his return to the mound after spending the minimum 15 days on the injured list after straining his right forearm. Considering the fact that he didn't make any rehab starts and instead is stepping right back into big-league competition, it's likely that he won't have a complete workload Wednesday. To make room for Marquez on the major-league roster, Jose Urena was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday The Rockies are expected to activate Marquez (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to have him start Wednesday's series finale in Cleveland, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Marquez reportedly responded well to throwing a bullpen session Sunday, his second since landing on the injured list April 12. Rather than having Marquez waste his bullets during a simulated game or minor-league rehab start, the right-hander will slot right back into the big-league rotation when he's first eligible to return from the IL. He could be in store for a lighter workload than usual, however.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could return from IL this weekend Rockies manager Bud Black said Marquez (forearm) completed a second full bullpen session Sunday and is "on track" to return from the 15-day injured list as soon as this weekend, ML...

Impact Marquez is eligible to return from the IL as soon as Wednesday's series finale in Cleveland, but Noah Davis is already listed as the team's confirmed starter for that day. As such, a return for this weekend's series versus the Diamondbacks at Coors Field seems more realistic for Marquez, provided the Rockies don't feel that he needs to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment beforehand. Whenever Marquez is activated, Austin Gomber (0-4, 12.12 ERA, 2.14 WHIP in four starts) would seem to be most at risk of losing his rotation spot.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen session coming Thursday Marquez (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Before he's formally cleared to resume mound work, Marquez will play catch off flat ground from 90 feet Monday. The Rockies have optimism that the right forearm strain Marquez sustained in an April 10 start won't require anything more than a 15-day stint on the injured list, but he still has a few hurdles to clear in the recovery process to make that a reality.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With hole in rotation after German Marquez's injury, Rockies could turn to Noah Davis or Peter Lambert in Seattle The Rockies don’t have many options to backfill Marquez unless a 40-man roster move is made

APRIL 14, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Minimum IL stay expected Marquez (forearm) is expected to need only a minimum stay on the 15-day injured list, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

Impact The forearm injury which sent Marquez to the IL is muscle-related, so he just needs a few days of rest for it to calm down. It's unclear whether Marquez will make a rehab start before returning, but it sounds like he'll be back with the big club before the end of the month.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies RHP Márquez goes on IL with forearm inflammation

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Germán Márquez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right forearm

APRIL 12, 2023 • Associated Press