Ty Blach
SP COL
Mon 4/4/22 6:51 PM

Blach had his contract selected by the Rockies on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Blach was in camp as a non-roster invitee and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster. The veteran left-hander sat out the past two years while recovery from Tommy John surgery, and he had a 12.00 ERA, 2.33 WHIP and 20:17 K:BB over 27 frames in his last big-league action during 2019.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Sat 4/2/22 1:42 PM

Blach looks like he's won an Opening Day roster spot, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach is in camp as a non-roster invitee, so the Rockies will have to clear a spot on the 40-man roster to add him. The 31-year-old lefty owns a 4.99 ERA in 326.1 career major-league innings, striking out just 12.7 percent of opposing batters. He missed the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Fri 12/17/21 2:00 PM

Blach signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach pitched in the majors from 2016 to 2019, recording a 4.99 ERA while striking out just 12.7 percent of opposing batters. He missed most of the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery, returning last in the year to throw 22 rehab innings in the lower minors. His past major-league experience gives him a shot at claiming a roster spot, but he's unlikely to provide much fantasy value even when pitching away from Coors Field.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Wed 8/18/21 5:04 PM

High-A Aberdeen reinstated Blach (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Wednesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2020 before re-signing with Baltimore on a minor-league deal this spring, Blach was assigned to Aberdeen and placed on the IL prior to the start of the minor-league season. The Orioles are seemingly satisfied with how the 30-year-old southpaw fared during a seven-outing rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, where Blach struck out 10 over eight scoreless frames. Given his prior experience in the majors between 2016 and 2019, Blach likely won't stick around at High-A for long and could eventually settle at Triple-A Norfolk by season's end.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Sun 8/1/21 10:42 PM

Blach (elbow) began a rehab assignment with the Orioles' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and has made five appearances, tossing five innings and allowing an unearned run on one hit and no walks while striking out six.
EDGE Analysis
Blach's 2020 season was wiped out after he underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-July, but he re-signed with the Orioles on a minor-league deal in March and has been rehabbing at the team's spring facility in Florida for the past few months. The southpaw was cleared for game action almost a year after his procedure, and the early returns have been encouraging. The Orioles assigned Blach to High-A Aberdeen coming out of the spring, so he'll presumably settle with that affiliate once he completes his FCL rehab assignment.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Mon 8/10/20 11:17 AM

Blach (elbow) was released by the Orioles on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach was already not going to pitch for the Orioles this season or most of the next, as he'll be recovering from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent back in July. He'll now have to go through the rehab process on his own.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Thu 7/16/20 3:52 PM

Blach underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach experienced elbow soreness earlier in the month and ultimately opted for surgery after receiving a pair of opinions. The southpaw is set to all of the 2020 season and likely a good chunk of the 2021 campaign while recovering.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Mon 7/13/20 3:43 PM

Blach (elbow) is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach experienced elbow soreness during Thursday's summer camp workout and had two opinions on the injury over the weekend. After consultation, he'll elect to undergo Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for the entirety of 2020 and most or all of the 2021 season as well. The southpaw was a long shot to make the Orioles' major-league roster, but he'll now have a lengthy recovery timeline ahead of him before he's healthy enough to return.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Sun 7/12/20 10:34 AM

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Blach will receive a second opinion on his left elbow injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach complained of elbow soreness during Thursday's summer camp workout and was sent in for an examination Friday, but his initial test results were apparently inconclusive. As a result, Blach will receive another opinion in the coming days, after which the Orioles should have a better idea of how long he might be sidelined. Blach doesn't possess a spot on the 40-man roster, so he was already looking like a long shot to win a spot in the Orioles' Opening Day bullpen before the elbow injury surfaced.

Ty Blach
SP COL
Fri 7/10/20 4:08 PM

Blach experienced some elbow soreness Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blach is getting his elbow checked out Friday, which should determine the extent of the issue. The veteran lefty is part of the Orioles' 60-man player pool, but he's not on the 40-man roster, so he's not necessarily lined up to play a significant role this season.