Rockies' Torrealba scratched
Sports Network | August 14, 2008
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an undisclosed injury.
Chris Iannetta started in his place, and the club called up backstop Adam Melhuse from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday. To clear a roster spot for Melhuse, the club optioned outfielder Cory Sullivan to Colorado Springs.
Torrealba is hitting .250 with five homers and 28 RBI in 64 games this season. In 29 games with the Sky Sox, the 36-year-old Melhuse was hitting .317 with three home runs and 14 RBI.
