The encouraging news for former Cubs slugger Kris Bryant is that the platelet-rich plasma injection in his left foot three weeks ago allowed him to run Friday for the first time since being placed on the injured list Aug. 1.
“And it felt good, so we’re moving in that direction from here on out,” Bryant said Friday.
How soon Bryant, 30, will rejoin the Rockies is uncertain, adding another learning lesson to his mercurial career.
“[Former Cubs pitcher] John Lackey told me in 2019 that you’re not going to have a great year every year, you’re not going to be healthy every year, and that means you’ve played the game for a long time,” said Bryant, the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year and 2016 NL Most Valuable Player.