Todd Helton was placed on the disabled list right after the All-Star break with hip inflammation; he returned in late July, but now is having surgery and is out for the year.
Rockies’ Todd Helton Having Hip Surgery, Out For Year
Helton has a year left on his Rockies contract; he’s scheduled to make $5 million in 2013. He’s been a mainstay of the Colorado offense for 16 seasons, but hit just .238/.343/.400 this season, perhaps as a result of this injury. He’ll surely want to come back next year and retire (he’ll be 39) on better terms.
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Read Article >Rockies Activate Todd Helton From Disabled List
The team put him on the DL right after the All-Star break so he could get some rest from the hip inflammation. He’s back Friday, the first day he was eligible to come off the DL:
With Cabrera, the Rockies had been carrying a 13-man pitching staff; his departure will put Colorado’s staff back to the more common number of 12. Helton, who is 38, will try to get back to his former level of performance; he’s got one year left on his Colorado deal and will almost certainly retire at the end of 2013.
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