An abbreviated summer training camp in Major League Baseball hasn't squandered the usual dose of "feel good" stories that fans normally get when rosters are finalized.
On Friday, pitcher Daniel Bard became one of them.
Colorado Rockies ud83dude37Daniel Bard, Matt Kemp and Chris Owings have been informed they made the team. https://t.co/dLw6BDfpXQ
The Colorado Rockies announced that Bard made the team after seven years out of the majors. Now 35, Bard last pitched one inning for the Boston Red Sox in 2013 before the reliever was designated for assignment after five years with the club.