Colorado Rockies right-handed ace Jon Gray hit the 10-day Disabled List on Friday with a stress fracture in his left foot. This injury will likely cost the Rockies starter six weeks of big league action. For a team on the precipice of contention and for a player a step away from stardom this injury can not be understated.
No matter what the Rockies without Gray his absence will impact them and hang over the club for his time on the shelf. There are options—talented options—but none have the pedigree of Gray.
So here’s what the Rockies are losing: Gray, 25, has no decisions over his three starts in 2017 while posting a 4.