Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar back in Rockies' lineup after oblique injury

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar warms up before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies reinstated Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

Tovar was hitting .258 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 32 games before straining his left oblique muscle and going on the injured list June 2. He was in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins, playing shortstop and batting fifth.

Second baseman Thairo Estrada was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb, retroactive to July 11.

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Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada sits after fielding a single off the bat of Houston Astros pinch hitter Yainer Diaz in the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Thairo Estrada grounds into a double play against Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jordan Leasure to end the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada (39) throws to first base after forcing out Chicago White Sox's Mike Tauchman (18) at second on the front end of a double play hit into by White Sox's Chase Meidroth in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 4, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)