Rockies manager Walt Weiss announced Friday that he envisions Eric Young Jr. as a super-utility player for the Rockies in 2013.

Weiss has publicly stated that he wants his team to be more versatile and more aggressive on the bases, and Young certainly fits both of those molds. He'll likely see time at second base, third base and in the outfield, and should accumulate enough at-bats to swipe at least 20 bases, making him relevant in most deep mixed leagues.

Eric Young Jr. (oblique) has resumed some baseball activities, but he will not be healthy enough to return before the end of the season.

Young will skip winter ball this offseason, as well. His oblique strain came at a bad time, as he had been playing every day and was doing quite well. The 27-year-old will return as a bench player in 2013.

Eric Young Jr. (oblique) hopes to be activated during the Rockies' next homestand.

The Rox have a short three-game homestand from September 10-12 against the Giants. Young, who has been sidelined since mid-August, was playing well before his injury and is worth stashing in deeper leagues if he hit the waiver wire.

Rockies placed OF Eric Young Jr. on the 15-day disabled list with an intercostal strain.

Young suffered the injury on Sunday and wasn't making any progress on the Rockies' bench. He's hoping to miss the minimum 15 days, but intercostal strains can be tricky.

Eric Young, Jr. (intercostal strain) is not listed among the reserves for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Young hasn't played since leaving Sunday's game with a left intercostal strain. The Rockies originally said that he wouldn't need a stint on the disabled list, but it looks like something has changed.

Eric Young, Jr. (intercostal strain) will not be placed on the disabled list.

Young exited Sunday's game in the first inning with a left intercostal strain, but is already feeling much better. It looks like the Rockies and fantasy owners caught a break here, but he'll continue to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis for now.

Eric Young Jr. left Sunday's game after the first inning with a left intercostal strain.

The Rockies should update his status after the game, but it's certainly the kind of injury that could send him to the disabled list. He was replaced by Andrew Brown.

Rockies manager Jim Tracy said Wednesday that Eric Young Jr. will continue getting regular playing time.

Michael Cuddyer is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Thursday but will play primarily at first base. "EY Jr." has hit .447/.480/.660 so far in the month of August and is worth a look in deeper mixed fantasy leagues while the hot streak lasts.

Eric Young Jr. went 2-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Leading off, Young smashed one off the center-field wall and was off to the races following a misplay by Matt Kemp. Young also took away a hit from Hanley Ramirez with an impressive diving catch in the seventh. With multi-hit nights in each of his past four starts, perhaps Young is finally catching manager Jim Tracy's attention.

Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-5 and scored both Rockies runs in Monday's 2-0 win over the Dodgers.

Young has started four games in seven days after starting three in the previous month, and he's playing pretty well in his limited opportunities. If he continues to see semi-regular action, he could be a nice asset in fantasy leagues with his stolen base ability.

Eric Young Jr. hit a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Young's eighth-inning blast off of Sean Burnett was a pinch-hit job. It was also his first home run of the season, and just his third extra-base hit. Young doesn't play enough to be worth a look outside of exceptionally deep NL-only leagues.

Eric Young Jr. stole his seventh base in Sunday's loss to the Tigers.

Making his first start since May 27, Young went 1-for-4 with a single. Obviously, he's not playing enough to be worth an own outside of the deepest of NL-only leagues.

Rockies activated OF Eric Young Jr. from bereavement.

Young missed 11 days following the death of his grandfather. He carries no value in fantasy leagues.

The Rockies will decide Wednesday whether to activate Eric Young, Jr. from the bereavement list.

Young was placed on the bereavement list earlier this month after his grandfather passed away. He has spent the past few days in Arizona working on his conditioning. The speedy 26-year-old is hitting .286 (6-for-21) with four stolen bases and an .829 OPS in 21 games this season.

Eric Young Jr. (bereavement list) won't rejoin the Rockies until next Wednesday.

His time on the bereavement list expires Saturday, but the funeral services for his late grandfather will be held that day. Young will go to the team's spring training complex for a few days for conditioning before rejoining the team.

Eric Young Jr. (bereavement list) won't rejoin the Rockies until Friday.

He'll take the full bereavement while tending to his grandfather, who suffered a serious stroke, in Mississippi. Tyler Colvin figures to see more playing time while Young is away from the team.

Rockies placed OF Eric Young Jr. on the bereavement list.

It sounds like he's dealing with an illness in the family. Young cannot miss more than seven games while on the bereavement list. Tyler Colvin could see semi-regular at-bats in his absence.

ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports that the Mets are "eyeing" Rockies utilityman Eric Young Jr.

Rubin's source suggested that sending infielder Justin Turner to Colorado might get the deal done for New York. Young batted just .247/.342/.298 in 229 plate appearances this past year with the Rockies, then had a poor showing in the Venezuelan Winter League. But he still has some upside and might make sense as a buy-low option for the rebuilding Metropolitans.

Eric Young, Jr. released a statement Monday calling reports that he was dismissed from his Venezuelan Winter League team due to tardiness "incomplete and erroneous."

Young said that a problem with travel arrangements for a family member led to him arriving late to a game on Thanksgiving Day. While various media reports suggested that he was late twice, he made it a point to clarify that it was his lone attendance issue. Young was also unhappy that the team failed to address his safety and security concerns for a family member. The 26-year-old batted just .240/.333/.240 over 50 at-bats before being dismissed by Bravos de Margarita.

Eric Young Jr. has reportedly been sent home by his Venezuelan Winter League team due to tardiness.

The report comes from a variety of Venezuela media outlets, by way of Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Young was batting an uninspiring .244/.333/.244 over 45 at-bats for the Bravos, so they probably didn't have to think twice about cutting him. The 26-year-old should earn a spot on the Rockies' bench next season.