Thairo Estrada DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Colorado Rockies announced on Friday that they reinstated infielder Thairo Estrada (wrist) from the 60-day injured list and optioned infield prospect Adael Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. The team also designated outfielder Nick Martini for assignment and selected the contract of outfielder Sam Hilliard from Albuquerque. Estrada fractured his wrist on March 21 but will immediately return to the starting lineup for Friday's series opener in New York against the Mets, playing second base and batting cleanup against left-hander David Peterson. The 29-year-old Venezuelan fell off last year and was cut by the San Francisco Giants, but he hit 14 homers in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023 and also stole 20-plus bags both years. A bounce-back is possible at hitter-friendly Coors Field, making Estrada attractive as middle-infield depth in deep-mixed and NL-only formats.

According to MLB.com' transactions, the Colorado Rockies sent second baseman Thairo Estrada (wrist) out on his minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. It will be Estrada's first game action all year as he continues his recovery from a right-wrist fracture. Because of how long the 29-year-old infielder has been out of action, fantasy managers eyeing Estrada should expect him to be on a lengthy rehab assignment. Eventually, though, Estrada figures to get a look as Colorado's starting second baseman whenever he comes off the 60-day injured. Hitter-friendly Coors Field alone will make Estrada rosterable in at least NL-only leagues when he returns. The Venezuelan product had back-to-back 14-homer seasons and 20-steal campaigns with the San Francisco Giants in 2022 and 2023 before tanking in 96 games a year ago and being cut.

Colorado Rockies infielder Thairo Estrada (wrist) has taken batting practice the last three days and faced "velocity" on Tuesday, according to interim manager Warren Schaeffer. Estrada has yet to play in 2025 due to a fractured right wrist that landed him on the 60-day injured list on March 27. While the 29-year-old is making progress while swinging the bat, his timetable for a return is still unknown, and he'll most likely need a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment once he's cleared to play in games. If Estrada can avoid any setbacks with his injured wrist, it's possible he can rejoin the Rockies' big-league roster by June 1. Estrada had back-to-back 14-homer seasons and also stole 20-plus bases in 2022 and 2023 with the San Francisco Giants before struggling to a .217/.247/.343 slash line and being cut last year. When healthy, he could be the team's regular second baseman, although fantasy managers shouldn't expect much.