Overview
- Kris Bryant said his degenerative lumbar disc disease leaves him unable to run and, at times, struggling with basic tasks due to severe daily pain.
- The Rockies placed Bryant on the 60-day injured list to open the season, and manager Warren Schaeffer said the team will prepare as if he will not play in 2026.
- Bryant reported he is consulting doctors and trainers, continuing rehab, and is not retiring despite the uncertainty surrounding a return.
- He has tried a spinal ablation, pilates, and extensive physical therapy without lasting relief and plans to continue treatments from his home in Las Vegas.
- The guaranteed seven-year, $182 million contract has about $81 million over three years remaining, and Schaeffer noted Bryant could still mentor younger players.