Bud Black gave some updates on Charlie Blackmon on Thursday, saying that he believes the four-time All-Star could be ready to play with the Rockies when they officially start Summer Camp action on July 24 against the Texas Rangers. News broke that Blackmon had tested positive for COVID-19 on June 23. He had been working out and training at Coors Field, but has since returned back to his home in Georgia.
Blackmon would obviously need time to train and prepare for playing in MLB games, but Black sounds optimistic: “Leading up to Charlie not feeling well, he was in great shape, swinging the bat, getting a lot of reps in here at Coors Field — hitting, throwing, running, getting ready for whenever the season would start.