Hundley returns from oblique injury

SAN DIEGO — Rockies catcher Nick Hundley returned from the 15-day disabled list Friday night, just as the club placed rookie catcher Tony Wolters on the seven-day concussion DL.

Hundley last played for the Rockies on May 3, the day before straining his left oblique warming up for a game in San Francisco. Hundley appeared in both games of a doubleheader for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday and went 1-for-6 with a double, two RBIs and five strikeouts.

The plan was for Hundley to be activated at some point during the current road trip; Wolters’ injury on a foul tip accelerated the return. Hundley, hitting .273 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 13 games this season, returns knowing that oblique injuries have a high recurrence rate.

“It can recur for sure if you don’t stay on top of it, but our training staff does a really good job,” said Hundley, 32, who played for the Padres in 2008-14. “I’ve been impressed the year and a half they’ve been over here how proactive they are.”

Wolters, 23, who is hitting .217 and ranking high in several advanced catching metrics, …

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