Blach, who re-signed with the Rockies on Jan. 11 on a minor-league deal, threw his first live batting practice session of the spring Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The soft-tossing southpaw had elected free agency following the 2022 season, but after assessing his options on the open market for two months, he ultimately chose to stick around in Colorado. He's attending big-league camp this spring and will be looking to compete for a long-relief role out of the Rockies bullpen. Blach tossed 44.1 innings for the big club in 2022, logging a 5.89 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 29:11 K:BB.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Blach was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Blach spent the final week of the 2022 season with the big-league club, but he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster now that the offseason is underway. It's possible that he serves as a non-roster invitee this spring.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Recalled to big leagues
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Blach was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Blach currently holds a 6.30 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 40 innings in 20 big-league appearances this season. His unimpressive numbers suggest that he'll be used as a low-leverage option out of Colorado's bullpen and could be sent back to the minors once Carlos Estevez returns from the COVID-19 injured list.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Back at Triple-A
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The Rockies returned Blach to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
Blach will head back to the minors after he served as the Rockies' 29th man for Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds. He appeared out of the bullpen in the Rockies' 10-0 loss in the second game of the twin bill, recording one strikeout in a scoreless inning.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Up for doubleheader
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The Rockies recalled Blach from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
He'll be designated as the Rockies' 29th man for Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds, meaning he'll likely be returned to Triple-A immediately after the twin bill. Blach has previously made 19 appearances (one start) for Colorado in 2022, accruing a 6.46 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 39 innings.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Sent to Triple-A
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Blach was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Blach was promoted by Colorado on Tuesday and will return to the minors after surrendering four runs over 1.1 innings against the Padres. The left-hander has appeared in 19 games this season and has a 6.46 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB across 39 frames.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Joins big-league club
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The Rockies recalled Blach from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
The left-hander was demoted July 17 despite allowing just one run in 6.1 innings across his last three big-league appearances. Overall, Blach has a 5.73 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 18 games (one start) for Colorado this season and figures to see some middle-relief work going forward.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Sent back to Triple-A
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Blach was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
He last appeared in Friday's game, tossing a clean inning of relief. Blach has a 5.73 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 20 strikeouts in 37.2 innings in the big leagues this season.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Reinstated by Colorado
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Blach (wrist) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Monday.
Blach spent just over the minimum of 15 days on the shelf and will rejoin the Rockies' bullpen prior to Monday's series opener against the Dodgers. He made just one rehab appearance at Triple-A Albuquerque and allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out one in 1.2 innings.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Slated for rehab assignment
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Blach (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Blah threw a bullpen session recently and will be able to return to game action with the Triple-A club next week. The southpaw isn't eligible to return from the injured list until June 26, but he seems to be trending toward a relatively brief absence.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Throws bullpen session
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Blach (wrist) has thrown a bullpen session since being placed on the injured list, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Blach injured his wrist during a collision with Jurickson Profar and was placed on the injured list June 11. He didn't provide much detail but did tell reporters Thursday that he had thrown a bullpen session since being sidelined and felt good afterward. It's unclear if Blach will be able to return after a minimum stay on the injured list, but he will be first eligible for activation June 26. Prior to going down, Blach struggled to a 6.61 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP across 31.1 innings.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Lands on injured list
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Blach was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left wrist strain.
It's unclear if the injury contributed to Blach's rough Friday night outing, but one way or another he will miss at least a couple weeks of action. Ryan Feltner was recalled to take Blach's place on the roster.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Works three innings
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Blach allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out none across three innings in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Blach served as the opener and wasn't particularly effective, though he did manage to hold the Mets without an extra-base hit. He has served as a long-relief option out of Colorado's bullpen this season but has now surrendered six earned runs across his last six frames. On the campaign, Blach has maintained a 5.73 ERA with a 1.36 WHIP to go along with one win and a 13:6 K:BB in 22 innings.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Earns win in relief Friday
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Blach (1-0) earned the win in relief Friday against the Cubs after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one walk and striking out one.
Blach entered the game with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth inning, replacing German Marquez, and while he allowed a sac fly to Jonathan Villar, Blach eventually got the job done when Clint Frazier flied out to center. The sixth inning was far more comfortable and he retired the side in order. In the end, Blach needed just 21 pitches to record five outs and claimed his first win of the campaign. Through two appearances, he has one win, one save and 5:2 K:BB through 5.2 innings.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Earns four-inning save
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Blach allowed a hit and a walk while striking out four in four perfect innings to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.
The southpaw made his 2022 debut Sunday and helped to keep the rest of the bullpen fresh after starter Antonio Senzatela lasted just 3.1 innings. Blach became the seventh Rockies pitcher to record a save of at least three innings and the first to do so since Chris Rusin accomplished the feat in May of 2017. Although Sunday's performance was encouraging after Blach missed most of the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery, Daniel Bard, Alex Colome and Carlos Estevez are the favorites for save chances early in the season.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Added to 40-man roster
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Blach had his contract selected by the Rockies on Monday.
Blach was in camp as a non-roster invitee and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster. The veteran left-hander sat out the past two years while recovery from Tommy John surgery, and he had a 12.00 ERA, 2.33 WHIP and 20:17 K:BB over 27 frames in his last big-league action during 2019.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Expected to make team
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Blach looks like he's won an Opening Day roster spot, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Blach is in camp as a non-roster invitee, so the Rockies will have to clear a spot on the 40-man roster to add him. The 31-year-old lefty owns a 4.99 ERA in 326.1 career major-league innings, striking out just 12.7 percent of opposing batters. He missed the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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Rockies' Ty Blach: Reaches deal with Rockies
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Blach signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Blach pitched in the majors from 2016 to 2019, recording a 4.99 ERA while striking out just 12.7 percent of opposing batters. He missed most of the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery, returning last in the year to throw 22 rehab innings in the lower minors. His past major-league experience gives him a shot at claiming a roster spot, but he's unlikely to provide much fantasy value even when pitching away from Coors Field.
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Orioles' Ty Blach: Shifts rehab to High-A
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High-A Aberdeen reinstated Blach (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Wednesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2020 before re-signing with Baltimore on a minor-league deal this spring, Blach was assigned to Aberdeen and placed on the IL prior to the start of the minor-league season. The Orioles are seemingly satisfied with how the 30-year-old southpaw fared during a seven-outing rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, where Blach struck out 10 over eight scoreless frames. Given his prior experience in the majors between 2016 and 2019, Blach likely won't stick around at High-A for long and could eventually settle at Triple-A Norfolk by season's end.
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Orioles' Ty Blach: Rehabbing in FCL
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Blach (elbow) began a rehab assignment with the Orioles' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and has made five appearances, tossing five innings and allowing an unearned run on one hit and no walks while striking out six.
Blach's 2020 season was wiped out after he underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-July, but he re-signed with the Orioles on a minor-league deal in March and has been rehabbing at the team's spring facility in Florida for the past few months. The southpaw was cleared for game action almost a year after his procedure, and the early returns have been encouraging. The Orioles assigned Blach to High-A Aberdeen coming out of the spring, so he'll presumably settle with that affiliate once he completes his FCL rehab assignment.
