Unfortunately for David Dahl, the Colorado Rockies, and Rockies fans, he has been hit by the injury bug more than anyone would like.
Some of the injuries have been (in Bud Black‘s word) “freakish” as Dahl has ruptured his spleen on a play in the minor leagues in 2015, had a stress fracture in his rib in 2017 and turned his ankle on a play in the outfield that cost him the last seven weeks of the season.
Black said on Friday that Dahl’s biggest goal in 2020 and beyond is to show he can be a durable, everyday center fielder for the Rockies for years to come.