Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Colorado Rockies have too many outfielders. The Colorado Rockies have too many corner infielders. The Colorado Rockies have a logjam!
With starting pitcher Germán Márquez heading to the 15-day IL with right forearm inflammation, the organization decided to call up INF/OF Nolan Jones as an extra man until they need another pitcher on Sunday. This is a well-deserved promotion for Jones, who transitioned from a miserable spring into a torrid start with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.
Jones struggled immensely during spring training, hitting just .