Rockies Place McGee On Disabled List With Sore Left Knee

DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Rockies placed closer Jake McGee on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation a day after he blew a save in the ninth.
McGee surrendered a three-run homer to Wil Myers on Friday night in a 7-5 loss. He had an MRI on Saturday morning.
The left-handed McGee has converted 15 of 18 save opportunities this season. Candidates to take his closer’s role include veteran Jason Motte or hard-throwing righty Carlos Estevez, who’s currently the team&rsq