The Colorado Rockies activated Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tovar, 23, has been sidelined with a left hip contusion and last played for Colorado on April 15.
In 16 games this season, Tovar is batting .212 with four doubles, a triple and four RBIs. In four seasons with Colorado, he is a career .258 hitter with 42 home runs and 157 RBIs in 335 games, and was named the National League's Gold Glove Award winner at shortstop last season.
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The Rockies also activated second baseman Tyler Freeman (oblique) and shortstop Aaron Schunk (groin) from the IL. Freeman is 1-for-11 (.091) in seven games this season while Schunk is 5-for-20 (.250) in seven games.
Colorado also promoted left-hander Carson Palmquist from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Friday's game. Palmquist, 24, will be making his major league debut after going 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA in seven Triple-A starts this season.
The Rockies also optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard (.169) and right-hander Anthony Molina (one scoreless appearance) to Albuquerque and designated shortstop Alan Trejo (.175) and second baseman Owen Miller (.143) for assignment.