Rockies place closer Daniel Bard on IL as he deals with anxiety

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Colorado Rockies made a late roster move prior to Opening Day, placing closer Daniel Bard on the injured list (IL) due to anxiety. 

Bard did not want to keep it a secret either, telling Danielle Allentuck of The Gazette this is something he has dealt with in his MLB career before. 

"It’s a hard thing to admit," Bard said. "But I’ve been through this before. I have enough going on outside the game to realize what’s important. …I’m extremely grateful to be in an organization that understands these things and is accepting."

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Daniel Bard, #52 of the Colorado Rockies, throws a bullpen at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Feb. 17, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images)

What Bard struggled with in the past was control of his pitches, or more commonly known in the baseball world as the "yips." 

Bard’s World Baseball Classic play with Team USA is where many believe it started to come back again, especially on the errant fastball that broke Houston Astros star Jose Altuve’s hand as he played for Venezuela. 

Bard was one of the more reliable relievers in the game when he broke into MLB with the Boston Red Sox in 2009. However, by 2012, his reliability skyrocketed and control over his stuff was suffering by the game. 

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After just two appearances with Boston in 2013, Bard did not see the majors again until 2020, seven years later. His ascent back was a miracle, and after posting a 3.65 ERA in 23 appearances, he was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year. 

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