OF Matt Holliday (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list May 25. He is expected to return around the time he is first eligible, the June 10-12 series vs. San Francisco.

Holliday hoping to return on June 10

The Colorado Rockies placed left fielder Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, the latest injury to hit the defending National League champions. Holliday strained his hamstring running out a groundout to third in the ninth inning of the Rockies' 9-2 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Outfielder Cory Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take his place. The Rockies had already put Clint Barmes and Brad Hawpe on the disabled list Saturday, after Barmes sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee Friday night. Hawpe has been bothered by a sore right hamstring. The Rockies expect to use Ian Stewart, Scott Podsednik and Sullivan in left field while Holliday is on the DL.

Holliday joins Hawpe on DL for Rockies

Matt Holliday to the DL with hamstring strain

Holliday could miss Sunday with hammy strain

Rockies OF Matt Holliday suffered a slight strain of his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the ninth inning Saturday against the Mets. The Rockies said he is day to day and will be evaluated Sunday. "It grabbed me a little bit, so we'll see how it feels tomorrow," said Holliday, who hit his eighth homer of the season in the first inning. "I can't really say how it feels right now. I've got ice all over it."

Holliday hits solo shot but Rockies lose

Matt Holliday hit a tying homer in the ninth inning off closer Billy Wagner, then singled home the winning run in the 13th to rally the Colorado Rockies past the struggling Mets 6-5 Friday.

Holliday homers, singles in run in 13th

Rockies OF Matt Holliday had two singles and a RBI groundout in four at-bats Wednesday against the Giants. He also walked once and recorded his eighth stolen base. Holliday extended his hitting streak to eight games. He is 12-for-33 (.363) with two RBI and four mulit-hit games in that span.

Holliday doubles and scores in his return

Rockies OF Matt Holliday was back in the lineup Saturday against the Twins after sitting out a game with back spasms. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored and is batting .340 in May.

Rockies OF Matt Holliday was removed from the starting lineup Friday night because of tightness in his lower back. Holliday was originally in the lineup against the Twins, but his back didn't loosen up sufficiently after treatment and he was replaced in left field by Ryan Spilborghs. "He's been battling it for a couple of days," Rockies head trainer Keith Dugger said. "He tried to get loose. It's precautionary. He didn't have any injury of any sort, it just kind of came on. It's not a disk or anything like that, it's a tight back."

Holliday out with sore back

On Friday, Matt Holliday hit his sixth homer of the season off lefty Padres RP Glendon Rusch leading off the eighth.

Holliday has four hits, three runs in win

Sunday against the Dodgers, Rockies OF Matt Holliday went 2-for-4 with two singles one day after going 2-for-4 with a home run. He also drove in two runs and brought his batting average back up over .300 (.306) with the performance.