Rockies reinstate Kris Bryant from second IL stint

Tyler Anderson starts for the Dodgers against one of his old teams in the series opener against the Rockies at Coors Field on Monday.

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Right-hander Chad Kuhl starts on the mound for Colorado.

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Kris Bryant is back for the Rockies after missing five weeks with back troubles. He starts in left field and bats third for the home team

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Who also activated left-hander Ty Blach off the IL to join the bullpen.

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Blach has a 3.36 ERA against the Dodgers in his career, including pitching four scoreless innings against them in April.

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The Rockies placed utility man Sean Bouchard on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain, and optioned pitcher Ryan Feltner to Albuquerque.

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The Colorado Rockies reinstated Kris Bryant from the injured list ahead of Monday night’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.

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“All the workouts that we did in the time off there I think really helped me. I feel stronger,” Bryant told reporters Monday.

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Bryant has played just 17 games thus far in his first season with the Rockies.

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The Rockies signed the former National League MVP and four-time All-Star to a seven-year, $182 million contract during the offseason.

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