Troy Tulowitzki managing injury

The Rockies have been managing shortstop Troy Tulowitzki's left groin injury to the best of their ability, MLB.com reports. Colorado had kept Tulowitzki out of the lineup for three of the six games on their most recent homestand because of inflammation. 

Although that decison can be unpopular, it appears to be helping Tulowitzki over the long haul. He's hitting .324 with eight homers and a team-leading 31 RBI. 

"Every single day I've gotten better," Tulowitzki said. "It's kind of a marathon. As long as I'm there in September, that's the goal, not run myself into the ground. I've had a chance to catch up. I've felt better and better every single game. I'm excited about that. Instead of going out there being sore and being close to blowing out, I think we made the right decision."

The Rockies will continue to manage his injury, which means he'll sit out more regularly than he normally would. The shortstop is also learning to be more reserved in moments when the situation calls for it. 

"We're always trying to work on different parts of the game, and that's it for me," he said. "I'm just trying to play within myself, not lunging too much. Maybe sometimes, when the game asks for 100 percent, I can only give it 80, but that's smart on my part, so I can be out there every single day."