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Motte being eased back into action
- Updated: June 1, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies brought in reliever Jason Motte on a two-year, $10 million deal this offseason to protect leads late in games. After starting the year on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain, it shouldn’t be long until Motte moves into a setup role.
Since being activated last Wednesday, Rockies manager Walt Weiss has limited Motte to low-leverage situations. All three of appearances have come with the Rockies trailing by between two and five runs.
“You can’t always time it perfect that, ‘This is the day I’m going to use you in tight games,'” Weiss said. “I just wanted to give him a couple outings, certainly one here, before I throw him into the heat.”
Motte feels back to full health, especially after making six rehab appearances for Triple-A Albuquerque. He’s had less success in his three Major League appearances — two runs over three innings, including a home run to the Reds’ Joey Votto on Monday.
“Some people may …
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