The Rockies’ roster shuffle on Sunday provided insights into the direction of the team. The moves included a wild card regarding the immediate future of closer Seth Halvorsen, as well as the demotion of struggling first baseman Michael Toglia.
Halvorsen, the 25-year-old, hard-throwing right-hander, was placed on the 15-day injured list with an elbow strain. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI late Sunday morning.
Halvorsen, 1-2 with a 4.99 ERA and 11 saves over 41 appearances, was abruptly pulled in the ninth inning of Colorado’s 8-5 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
“We will know more after the MRI; I hate to speculate,” manager Warren Schaeffer said Sunday morning before the Rockies played the Pirates in the series finale.