Manager Bud Black provided an update on a number of subjects Tuesday morning before the Rockies’ game at Houston, including information on the status of No. 3 catcher Elias Diaz, who was placed on the restricted list Monday for violating team protocols.
Black said that Diaz, who traveled with the team to Houston, has been sent back to Denver. Black would not specify the reasons why Diaz was placed on the restricted list, but The Denver Post has learned that Diaz violated coronavirus protocols around the team hotel in Houston.
“There was a violation that occurred and we felt that Elias had to be away from the team,” Black said, adding that the team has continued its testing for the virus.