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Rockies Add Mark Reynolds Back To Roster, Put Bettis On 60-Day DL

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have selected the contract of first baseman Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Reynolds figures to be the starter at first in the absence of Ian Desmond, who is out with a broken left hand.

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Mark Reynolds #12 of the Colorado Rockies watches his two run walk-off home run against Silvino Bracho of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on June 26, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Diamondbacks 9-7. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The 33-year-old Reynolds hit a career-best .282 last season with 14 home runs and 53 RBIs. He was limited to 32 at-bats after Aug. 11. He broke a bone in his left hand while swinging a bat, had surgery on Aug. 15, was activated Aug. 31 and broke his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch on Sept. 18.

He re-signed with Colorado in February on a minor-league deal.

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Chad Bettis of the Colorado Rockies throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Los Angeles. (credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Also Sunday, Colorado placed right-hander Chad Bettis on the 60-day disabled list as he deals with testicular cancer. There is no timetable for Bettis' return.

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