Just as the Colorado Rockies were beginning to hit their stride, they get sideswiped by fate.
#Rockies rookie SS Trevor Story said he will have surgery on his injured left thumb ligament and expects to miss the rest of the season.
— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 2, 2016
Trevor Story was in the midst of a historic rookie season, with 27 home runs through just 97 games, and this is an absolutely brutal loss for the Rockies.
After rumors swirled that Colorado was looking to be a seller at the deadline, with Carlos Gonzalez and Charlie Blackmon as the top trade targets, the franchise eventually decided to stay pat, largely in thanks to the strong finish to July.
This, though, puts a serious dent in any playoff hopes.
