Ubaldo Jimenez Placed on 15-day DL as Colorado Rockies Play it Safe

The Colorado Rockies decided to take the cautious route when they placed ace Ubaldo Jimenez on the DL on Wednesday with a cut on his right thumb.

It is retro-active to April 2nd so he will be eligible to return on the 17th. He likely wont miss more than 2-3 scheduled starts.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post says this injury directly effects the way Jimenez releases his fastball:

"Jimenez battled through a similar injury last year, but it wasn't to this degree. He said the first two outings this spring were the last time his thumb felt 100 percent.
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