Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is no stranger to injuries, but he has vowed to stay healthy in 2015 and said he will not quit trying in his pursuits to stay on the diamond for the whole season.
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Tulowitzki once again had his campaign cut short in 2014 as he had surgery in mid-August on his left hip labrum after playing just 91 games with his last coming on July 19.
After an offseason of rehabilitation and trade rumors that ultimately went nowhere, Tulowitzki is ready for the 2015 campaign to start.
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"My goal is what you guys want, for me to play," Tulowitzki told the media, according to MLB.com. "Everything else will take care of itself if I played. I went to lengths and lengths to try to figure this thing out. I'm not going to quit trying. That's not in my personality. That's not in my DNA. If I do find it, I think I'm going to be all right."
Tulowitzki is a force in the middle of the Rockies lineup when he's healthy as he owned a .340 batting average, 21 home runs, 52 RBIs and a 1.035 OPS prior to his ailment, but his ability to last a full season has been a growing concern.
Tulowitzki, 30, last played in over 140 games in 2011 when he participated in 143 contests. Since then, he's lasted just 47 games in 2012, 126 in 2013 and 91 last season, which is worrisome to the team.
Still, the slugging shortstop admits he feels good heading into the 2015 campaign.
"You guys judge for yourself," Tulowitzki said. "I can say I'm healthy [as much] as I want. It doesn't matter until I get out there and play."
The Rockies have wasted most of Tulowitzki's prime up to this point, aside from a trip to the World Series in 2007.
Since Tulowitzki broke in the league in 2006, Colorado has made the postseason just two times, including the appearance in the Fall Classic and a four-game NLDS loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.
The Rockies suffered through their fourth straight losing season in 2014, finishing 66-96 and in fourth place in the NL West.
Tulowitzki and Colorado hope to buck a couple of trends this year as the shortstop is looking to stay healthy while the team hopes to get back to postseason baseball.
Tulowitzki is a .299 career hitter through 961 games with 176 homers and 604 RBI.
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