Wed 8/10/11 4:09 PM

Rockies optioned 3B Ian Stewart to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was cleared to make room for Wednesday's starter Kevin Millwood. Stewart batted .213/.298/.307 with zero homers and a 19/9 K/BB ratio over 84 plate appearances during his most recent stint with the team. The sad part is that it was actually an improvement from what he did to earn his initial demotion. He may return when rosters expand in September, but we aren't expecting anything.