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Colorado Rockies seeing positives in Kris Bryant after return

While the Astros are dealing with injuries, the Rockies have recently been able to add Kris Bryant back into their lineup on June 30 after he missed 27 games with a left heel bruise. Bryant admitted upon his return to the Rockies lineup that he still had some rust to shake off, but Colorado has seen some signs that that rust could be relinquishing its hold on the former MVP’s swing.

In Colorado’s 4-1 loss on Tuesday, Bryant opened his day with a sharp single to left, then ended it with a ninth-inning home run. Those hits were two of just three the Rockies gathered on the day.

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“There’s definitely some rust for sure,” Bryant said on Tuesday. “Pitch selection, maybe my timing, but I told the trainers that I’d rather work through whatever I need to do here rather than in Triple-A.

“I feel like I’m comfortable in the box. I feel like I’m seeing it well. Hopefully, I can go on a little run.”

Heading into Wednesday’s action, Bryant had hits in three of the four games he had played since returning, including a pair of hits in each of his last two games. Inserted back into the lineup in the two hole, the Rockies are counting on Bryant to continue to feel even more comfortable in the four remaining games before the All-Star break.