Colorado Rockies star Carlos Gonzalez left Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Nationals with a knee injury that seems to be minor at this time.
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Gonzalez Considered Day-to-Day
Tuesday, Aug. 18
The Rockies announced Gonzalez is dealing with right knee inflammation that forced him to exit the game on Tuesday.
Gonzalez has bounced back nicely (batting .270 with 27 home runs and 67 RBI) after an injury-plagued 2014 campaign that was cut short in August because of knee surgery. His issues this year have been of the more minor variety, such as tired legs and a hand sprain.
The Rockies are not in playoff contention, but losing Gonzalez is a blow to the team’s offense nonetheless.
The 29-year-old outfielder has enjoyed a very productive second half of the season as he deals with the possibility of being traded this offseason, as noted by the Denver Post‘s Patrick Saunders.
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