Manager Bud Black is out due to COVID issues. Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Rockies without four players, two coaches due to COVID issues

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 7/16/21

The Colorado Rockies are having COVID-19 issues that are affecting their game on Friday night at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Rockies were planning to start Antonio Senzatela on the mound. Instead, Chi Chi Gonzalez is getting the ball. Yency Almonte, Jhoulys Chacin and Yonathan Daza also will not be active for the game.

Rockies are dealing with a COVID issue. Chi Chi González will start tonight instead of Antonio Senzatela. Senza, Yency Almonte, Jhoulys Chacín and Yonathan Daza will not be active tonight. Though the exact reason isn't known. Sam Hilliard, Zac Rosscup and Antonio Santos called up

— Nick Groke (@nickgroke) July 16, 2021

In addition to the four players, manager Bud Black and first base coach Ron Gideon are unavailable due to contact tracing. Bench coach Mike Redmond will manage the team.

Bud Black and first base coach Ron Gideon will also be unavailable tonight, per MLB's contact tracing protocols. Bench coach Mike Redmond will be the manager of record instead. https://t.co/VHtpCO07ns

— Nick Groke (@nickgroke) July 16, 2021

The Rockies are the second team to be affected by COVID in two days. The New York Yankees’ game scheduled for Thursday against the Boston Red Sox was postponed due to COVID issues.

As of April, the Rockies had one of the highest vaccination rates against COVID-19 among its players compared to all MLB teams.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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