Rockies' Kris Bryant: Returns from paternity leave

The Rockies reinstated Bryant (personal) from the paternity list Thursday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports. He'll start in left field and bat third in the Rockies' series finale with the Padres.

Bryant took the maximum three days away from the team to be with his wife and their newborn twins, but he'll make his return to action Thursday. With Bryant back in the fold, Garrett Hampson and Yonathan Daza could lose out on opportunities in the outfield moving forward.