Rockies’ Matt Daley recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies announced this morning that right-handed pitcher Matt Daley has been recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. In a corresponding roster move, left-handed pitcher Greg Smith was optioned to the Minor Leagues and will join the Triple-A Sky Sox. Daley will be in uniform for this afternoon’s Rockies vs. Diamondbacks game at Coors Field (1:10 p.m.).
Daley, 27, is 0-1 with a 4.02 ERA (15.2 ip, 7 er) in 19 relief outings for the Rockies this season. He was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on May 16 when left-hander Jeff Francis was activated from the disabled list. Daley appeared in two games for the Sky Sox, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with 2 hits allowed and 3 strikeouts. He last pitched on Monday, May 24 at Omaha (1.0 ip, 2 strikeouts). An undrafted free agent out of Bucknell University, Daley has appeared in 76 games for the Rockies since 2009. His 57 appearances in 2009 are the 4th-most by a Colorado rookie pitcher all-time.
Smith, 26, owns a 1-2 record with a 6.23 ERA (39.0 ip, 27 er) in 8 games/starts for Colorado this season. He has not pitched since May 19 at Houston, when he received a no-decision (5.0 ip, 10 hits, 3 runs/earned) in the Rockies’ 7-3 loss. Smith was on the club’s Opening Day roster and started the second game of the season, April 6 at Milwaukee. The left-hander did not appear in the Majors in 2009 after being acquired from Oakland along with Carlos Gonzalez and Huston Street in exchange for Matt Holliday on November 12, 2008.
Updated 05-27-2010
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