SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies left-hander Tyler Matzek, who has spent the better part of a year battling performance anxiety, was temporarily excused from Spring Training on Sunday, manager Walt Weiss said Monday morning.
"We're giving him a breather to take care of some personal things," Weiss said. "I don't think it's going to be all that long."
Matzek, 25, didn't retire any of the five batters he faced and gave up three hits, two walks and three runs in his lone Cactus League appearance, against the D-backs in the March 2 opener. Shortly thereafter, Matzek was scratched from a scheduled "B" game appearance, and he has not appeared on the pitching schedule since.