Purple Row · Aug 4, 2023
Is it time to be worried about Daniel Bard?
Daniel Bard’s story is well-known: a promising young pitcher who battled the yips and was out of baseball for seven years before fighting for a Rockies roster spot in 2020 with a duct-taped number on his jersey. Bard would go on to win the National League Comeback Player of the Year at age 35 to the delight of Rockies fans who needed something to cheer for in a difficult year.
Daniel Bard wears No. 52. pic.twitter.com/J6cm2okdHl
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) July 16, 2020 In 2021, Bard was inconsistent with a 5.21 ERA, despite being a bullpen workhorse for the Rockies. Still, he set a then-career high in saves and had the second-most appearances of any Rockies pitcher.