Zach

Day

Day is at the team’s training complex in Florida rehabbing from a partially-torn rotator cuff. He could return in early August.

Day is on the DL with a partially torn rotator cuff. He could have a little fantasy value during the final two months.

Day said he has some type of cyst or calcification above the knee cap. He hopes he had just a one-time flareup and didn’t think it caused his struggles during Wednesday’s loss. Still, Day’s stock is falling.

Following Day’s collision with Wil Cordero in his last start, the Expos had planned to wait to assess Day’s condition in his next bullpen session. Instead, they placed him on the DL right away when he experienced pain just trying to play catch after the game.

Assistant GM Tony Siegle said that Day, who is working out at the spring training complex in Florida, is ''way ahead of schedule.’' He could be back sometime in July.

It’s not official, but likely that Day could return from a partially torn rotator cuff to start Saturday’s game against the Braves. Leave him reserved for that one.

Day said he is experiencing a “dead arm” period and needed just one start to get over it. The Expos will give him two weeks’ rest, though. Sun Woo Kim will be considered as a replacement in the rotation, but it looks like Rocky Biddle might get the nod.

Day will likely make one more start in the minors before joining the Rockies’ rotation.

The Rockies want to put Day into their rotation, but the former Expo/National isn’t making it easy. It currently appears as though he’ll remain in the minors until September. Jose Acevedo is occupying his rotation spot at the moment.

He suffered a broken right wrist earlier this year and has been dealing with some shoulder inflammation, so the Rockies want him to get completely healthy and work on his sinker and command while he’s there. ''I called Zach the day he was pitching from Arizona to tell him . . . that this is important that he spends his time wisely and doesn’t use it as just an exercise,’' manager Clint Hurdle said. ''This is an opportunity for him to get his mechanics lined up.’'