Bouchard went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Wednesday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The Rockies recalled Bouchard on Wednesday to take the roster spot of Kris Bryant (back), and he immediately started in left field and hit sixth. Nolan Jones and Charlie Blackmon both were on the bench against a lefty, but Bouchard is not likely to be a regular in the lineup against right-handed pitchers.

The Rockies recalled Bouchard from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard has put up a 1.049 OPS over 14 games with Albuquerque this season. He'll join the Rockies' 26-man active roster as a replacement for Kris Bryant (back), who was moved to the 10-day injured list. Bouchard will start in left field and will bat sixth in Wednesday's game in Philadelphia, but it's unclear if he'll be in store for an everyday role while Bryant is on the mend.

The Rockies optioned Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard entered spring training as the perceived favorite for the right field job, but he slashed just .209/.314/.349 in Cactus League play and also missed time with an oblique issue. That was enough to cost him a roster spot, at least at the start of the season. The Rockies appear poised to go with a combination of Charlie Blackmon, Jake Cave and Michael Toglia in right field.

Bouchard began camp slowly due to an oblique issue, which could cost him at-bats to begin the regular season, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard has been on the field regularly since Feb. 23, but he has yet to get on track and is hitting only .174/.286/.348 across 28 plate appearances while also striking out at a 32.1 percent clip. Charlie Blackmon has also played better than expected in right field, which could lead to him playing in the outfield more often rather than serving as the DH. That would cost Bouchard playing time, though he's almost certain to make the roster as at least a bench bat.

Bouchard is the top candidate to start in right field for the Rockies to begin the 2024 season, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brenton Doyle and Nolan Jones will almost certainly account for the majority of at-bats in center and left field, respectively, to begin the season in Colorado. However, there are more significant questions in right field, with Bouchard and Hunter Goodman looking to be the primary options. Saunders suggests that the Rockies desire stability at the position, which could give Bouchard the edge to begin the campaign. In 140 career plate appearances, he's maintained a .432 wOBA, though he's also struck out at a 27.9 percent clip.

Bouchard went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Thursday's 14-5 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard is hitting .226 over 18 games since he was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque when rosters expanded at the start of September. His homer was his second in the majors this year, and he's added five RBI, seven runs scored, one double and a 3:11 BB:K over 18 contests. Bouchard will likely end the season in a part-time role.

Bouchard (biceps) was activated Monday from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard is recovered from March surgery to repair a ruptured biceps muscle, but he'll remain on the farm for the time being. The 27-year-old is batting .188 with a .569 OPS in 21 plate appearances since he shifted his rehab assignment to Triple-A Albuquerque last week.

Bouchard (biceps) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, reaching base twice and scoring a run in four plate appearances.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard underwent surgery in March to repair a ruptured left biceps muscle but is tracking toward a return before the end of August. He could wind up receiving a good amount of playing time with the Rockies once activated from the 60-day injured list.

Bouchard (biceps) is progressing ahead of schedule and could make a late-season return, Rockies manager Bud Black told Thomas Harding of MLB.com on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard had surgery in mid-March to repair a ruptured left biceps muscle. His recovery has evidently gone swimmingly to this point and he could make it back at some point after the All-Star break, but there remains no clear timetable for the outfielder.

Bouchard (biceps) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Rockies on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Bouchard is going to miss the first few months of the season at the very least after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured left biceps muscle. The outfielder looked like he could have a role with Colorado before the injury, and he is a player to keep an eye on for 2024 if he does miss the entirety of 2023.