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- Updated: May 24, 2016
BOSTON — Just when Jordan Lyles received another chance to acclimate himself to the Major League atmosphere, the right-hander dealt an unfortunate 92-mph fastball on Monday and was sent back to the Minors on Tuesday.
The Rockies activated Jorge De La Rosa from the disabled list on Tuesday so the lefty could start the series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, and Lyles was the odd man out. The 25-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque, one day after he hit Pirates righty Ryan Vogelsong with a pitch that caused multiple facial fractures. Lyles took the loss after his 2 1/3-inning effort and was visibly shaken when discussing the unfortunate pitch postgame.
“He seems to be OK. That’s certainly something that could shake you up as a pitcher,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “I think you just have to tell yourself it was one pitch that you didn’t execute and it got away from you. That’s a tough one, but you have to be able to turn the page at times, regardless of how difficult it is.”
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