Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been the Colorado Rockies' most talented player for much if not all of his tenure on the squad.
At first, this fact would make reports that he's on the trade block seem patently insane.
But they're definitely not. In fact, there are at least 37 good reasons why the time to deal him is now — and 36 of them have to do with injuries.
As we noted last August, when the Rockies announced that a hip problem would keep him off the diamond for the remainder of the season, Tulo has been an injury magnet over the course of his career. The Baseball Prospectus website lists a whopping 36 of them during his time as a baseball pro. Some were minor, but they've cumulatively kept him on the shelf for well over 300 games.
So what's reason number 37? Shock of shocks, Tulowitzki is actually healthy right now and playing solidly: Baseball Prospectus lists his batting average at .298, with fifteen of his 31 hits for extra bases.
And since it's already clear the Rockies are going nowhere this season (after yesterday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Rocks have lost ten game straight), a prompt trade would likely maximize his value.
Hurry, before he gets hurt again.
Continue for our previously shared list of Tulowitzki's injuries, supplemented with videos about some of his specific boo-boos — followed by a clip of him hyping a pain-relief cream
Number 1:
Date on: 2005-08-03
Date off: 2005-09-03
Transaction: Minors
Days: 31
Games: 0
Body Part: Left thigh strain
Severity: Quadriceps
Number 2:
Date on: 2007-03-11
Date off: 2007-03-13
Transaction: Camp
Days: 2
Games: 0
Body Part: Left wrist contusion
Severity: Hit by pitch
Number 3:
Date on: 2007-06-03
Date off: 2007-06-05
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Right groin strain
Severity: —
Number 4:
Date on: 2007-07-24
Date off: 2007-07-26
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 2
Body Part: General medical: gastrointestinal
Severity: GI
Number 5:
Date on: 2008-04-30
Date off: 2008-06-20
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: 51
Games: 46
Body Part: Left thigh strain
Severity: Quadriceps tendon
Number 6:
Date on: 2008-07-05
Date off: 2008-07-21
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: 16
Games: 13
Body Part: Right thumb laceration
Severity: Thumb
Number 7:
Date on: 2009-03-20
Date off: 2009-03-26
Transaction: Camp
Days: 6
Games: 0
Body Part: Low back tightness
Severity: —
Number 8:
Date on: 2009-05-10
Date off: 2009-05-12
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Left thigh strain
Severity: Quadriceps
Number 9:
Date on: 2009-06-03
Date off: 2009-06-06
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 3
Games: 3
Body Part: Left hand contusion
Severity: —
Number 10:
Date on: 2009-08-21
Date off: 2009-08-22
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 1
Games: 1
Body Part: General medical illness
Severity: GI
Number 11:
Date on: 2009-09-08
Date off: 2009-09-11
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 3
Games: 3
Body Part: Back soreness
Severity: —
Number 12:
Date on: 2010-05-10
Date off: 2010-05-13
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 3
Games: 2
Body Part: Right thigh strain
Severity: Quadriceps
Number 13:
Date on: 2010-06-12
Date off: 2010-06-15
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 3
Games: 2
Body Part: Groin strain
Severity: —
Number 14:
Date on: 2010-06-18
Date off: 2010-07-27
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: 39
Games: 33
Body Part: Left wrist fracture
Severity: Hamate (Hit by pitch)
Number 15:
Date on: 2010-08-30
Date off: 2010-09-01
Transaction: day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 2
Body Part: Right groin tightness
Severity: —
Number 16:
Date on: 2011-03-04
Date off: 2011-03-06
Transaction: Camp
Days: 2
Games: 0
Body Part: Right foot contusion
Severity: Heel on back swing
Number 17:
Date on: 2011-07-05
Date off: 2011-07-09
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 4
Games: 4
Body Part: Right thigh tightness
Severity: Quadriceps
Number 18:
Date on: 2011-08-31
Date off: 2011-08-31
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 0
Games: 0
Body Part: Left wrist soreness
Severity: —
Number 19:
Date on: 2011-09-08
Date off: 2011-09-10
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Left hip inflammation
Severity: Bursitis
Number 20:
Date on: 2011-09-11
Date off: 2011-09-13
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Left hip inflammation
Severity: Bursitis
Number 21:
Date on: 2011-09-14
Date off: 2011-09-20
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 6
Games: 6
Body Part: Left hip inflammation
Severity: Bursitis
Number 22:
Date on: 2012-03-04
Date off: 2012-03-07
Transaction: Camp
Days: 3
Games: 0
Body Part: General medical illness
Severity: —
Number 23:
Date on: 2012-04-09
Date off: 2012-04-09
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 0
Games: 0
Body Part: Hip strain
Severity: Hip flexor
Number 24:
Date on: 2012-05-09
Date off: 2012-05-11
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Left groin soreness
Severity: —
Number 25:
Date on: 2012-05-14
Date off: 2012-05-14
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 0
Games: 0
Body Part: Lower left leg contusion
Severity: Batted ball
Number 26:
15-DL 126 113 Left Groin
Date on: 2012-05-31
Date off: 2012-10-04
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: 126
Games: 113
Body Part: Left groin
Severity: Surgery: Scar Tissue Near Nerve . Surgery date: 2012-06-21
Number 27:
Date on: 2013-04-29
Date off: 2013-05-01
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 2
Body Part: Left shoulder strain
Severity: Rotator cuff
Number 28:
Date on: 2013-05-06
Date off: 2013-05-08
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Lower leg tightness
Severity: —
Number 29:
Date on: 2013-06-13
Date off: 2013-07-11
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: 28
Games: 26
Body Part: Right trunk fracture
Severity: Rib
Number 30:
Date on: 2013-08-25
Date off: 2013-08-27
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 2
Body Part: Abdomen strain
Severity: Oblique
Number 31:
Date on: 2014-03-13
Date off: 2014-03-17
Transaction: Camp
Days: 4
Games: 0
Body Part: Lower left leg contusion
Severity: Calf
Number 32:
Date on: 2014-04-09
Date off: 2014-04-11
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 1
Body Part: Right thigh strain
Severity: Quadriceps
Number 33:
Date on: 2014-05-26
Date off: 2014-05-26
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 0
Games: 0
Body Part: Ankle sprain
Severity: —
Number 34:
Date on: 2014-06-14
Date off: 2014-06-15
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 1
Games: 1
Body Part: —
Severity: —
Number 35:
Date on: 2014-07-04
Date off: 2014-07-06
Transaction: Day-to-day
Days: 2
Games: 2
Body Part: Groin tightness
Severity: —
Number 36:
Date on: 2014-07-20
Date off: Out for season
Transaction: Fifteen day disabled list
Days: Out for season
Games: Out for season
Body Part: Left hip strain
Severity: Hip flexor
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